soft lacrosse balls
Skip itA small market ($53K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$7.56–$35.53cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad4,667.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$53K$53K/yr · 43K searches
Growth
Bad-23.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soft lacrosse balls is a $53K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
soft lacrosse balls market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $52K–$70K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.1%
- Avg BSR
- #7
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 3.9%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
9%
- Velocity22%
- Franklin Sports17%
- Champion Sports17%
- CHAMPRO14%
- Lax Sak13%
- STX8%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -23.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
Top soft lacrosse balls search terms
- soft lacrosse balls12K/yr
- practice lacrosse balls5K/yr
- lacrosse practice ball7K/yr
- indoor lacrosse ball7K/yr
- foam lacrosse balls4K/yr
- lacrosse training ball5K/yr
- soft lacrosse practice balls3K/yr
Top soft lacrosse balls products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Franklin Sports Youth Lacrosse Balls (6-Pack)
Franklin Sports$14.314.4★1,980 rev
Champro Sports Foam Lacrosse Ball Pink 12 Pack
CHAMPRO$20.554.7★152 rev
Velocity Soft Foam Lacrosse Balls Lacrosse Soft Practice Balls for Youth Beginners Indoor Training Lacrosse Softballs for College and High School Same Size as Regulation - Orange 6
Velocity$22.664.5★60 rev
Lax Sak Soft Practice Lacrosse Balls - Same Weight & Size as a Regulation Lacrosse Balls Great for Indoor & Outdoor Practices Less Bounce & Minimal Rebounds - American Flag 1 Pack
Lax Sak$8.974.6★1,097 rev
Champion Sports Colored Lacrosse Balls:Multicolor Official Size Sporting Goods Equipment for Professional College & Grade School Games Practices & Recreation-NCAA NFHS and SEI Certified - (Pack of 2)
Champion Sports$7.664.7★18,044 rev
Newest
by launch date
STX Lacrosse Balls - Mixed Color 4-Pack
STX$15.121,264 rev
Velocity Soft Foam Lacrosse Balls Lacrosse Soft Practice Balls for Youth Beginners Indoor Training Lacrosse Softballs for College and High School Same Size as Regulation - Orange 6
Velocity$22.6660 rev
Velocity Soft Foam Practice Lacrosse Balls for Youth Lacrosse Soft Training Balls for College and High School Beginners Indoor Practice Soft Lacrosse Balls Official Size - Yellow 6
Velocity$22.7260 rev
Velocity Soft Foam Practice Lacrosse Balls for Youth Lacrosse Soft Training Balls for College and High School Beginners Indoor Practice Soft Lacrosse Balls Official Size - White 6
Velocity$22.6260 rev
Velocity Soft Foam Practice Lacrosse Balls for Youth Lacrosse Soft Training Balls for College and High School Beginners Indoor Practice Soft Lacrosse Balls Official Size - White 12
Velocity$35.5360 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumVelocity Soft Foam Practice Lacrosse Balls for Youth Lacrosse Soft Training Balls for College and High School Beginners Indoor Practice Soft Lacrosse Balls Official Size - Yellow 6
Velocity$22.724.5★
STX Lacrosse Balls White - 12 Pack
STX$30.254.8★
Champion Sports Colored Lacrosse Balls: Blue Official Size Sporting Goods Equipment for Professional College & Grade School Games Practices & Recreation - NCAA NFHS and SEI Certified - 2 Count
Champion Sports$7.824.7★
Lax Sak Soft Practice Lacrosse Balls - Same Weight & Size as a Regulation Lacrosse Balls Great for Indoor & Outdoor Practices Less Bounce & Minimal Rebounds - Carolina Blue 3 Pack
Lax Sak$24.924.6★
Velocity Soft Foam Practice Lacrosse Balls for Youth Lacrosse Soft Training Balls for College and High School Beginners Indoor Practice Soft Lacrosse Balls Official Size - Lime Green 6
Velocity$22.984.5★
What buyers say about soft lacrosse balls
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Well-made, soft lacrosse balls for youngsters learning to play the game”
“Bright white color”
“Awesome value”
“They were exactly as advertised”
“Very durable”
“Works well”
“But since they are spongy they didnt really get hurt”
“These are the perfect size”
“The material is really good”
“It is a great starter ball”
What buyers complain about
“Horrible chemical smell”
“Not what they are made for”
“Allergies”
“Washing them did not help at all”
“Not at all lacrosse ball material”
“Harder than human thumbs”
“But it's still not bouncy like a ball designed to be bouncy”
“Oblong shape and leaking sand immediately upon opening”
“definitely need to be washed”
“Not sturdy enough for my power chewer”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is soft lacrosse balls profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $53K/yr across 23 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -23.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the soft lacrosse balls niche?
- 8 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in soft lacrosse balls?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Quality-Overall, Allergies. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for soft lacrosse balls peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the soft lacrosse balls niche?
- Listings span $7.56–$35.53; the average listing price is $17.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,667 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.