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title: "Soft Toss Machine Baseball — $127K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $127K/yr market · 97K searches/yr · $105.78 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **soft toss machine baseball**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (1.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 17Conversion 16Competition 63Returns 46Price range 23Avg price 73Brand share 59Review moat 67Quality gap 85
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****$105.78**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****801.66**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****3.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****$127K**
$127K/yr · 97K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$12.88–$386.95**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soft toss machine baseball is a $127K/yr Amazon United States market (97K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **soft toss machine baseball market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$132K–$159K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#89**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **154 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**25%**
- Furlihong29% - SKLZ14% - Louisville Slugger12% - Sports Tutor7% - PLAYAPUT7% - GoSports5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/soft-toss-machine-baseball/trend)
## **Top soft toss machine baseball search terms**
- **soft toss machine**38K/yr-16.5%0.9% conv. - **baseball soft toss machine**14K/yr-9.0%1.4% conv. - **soft toss pitching machine**16K/yr-14.1%1.1% conv. - **baseball toss machine**8K/yr+1.5%1.2% conv. - **softball soft toss machine**7K/yr-35.8%0.4% conv. - **soft toss baseball machine**4K/yr-6.0%1.1% conv. - **soft toss**5K/yr-21.5%1.2% conv. - **softball toss machine**5K/yr-37.5%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/soft-toss-machine-baseball/search-terms)
## **Top soft toss machine baseball 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.
0%3%$4K6%$8K9%$11K12%$15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SKLZ Catapult Soft Toss Baseball Pitching Machine for Batting and Fielding**SKLZ**$87.54**3.4★1,106 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004MKUZJK) [2**Louisville Slugger Soft Toss Training System Automatic SoftToss Machine with Adjustable Height 6/8/10Second Intervals Converts to Fielding Trainer Portable 30Second Setup Black**Louisville Slugger**$129.59**4.4★423 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T26KYTR) [3**Furlihong 898BH Baseball Soft Toss Machine Angle Adjustable Step On Paddle and Release to Launch No Power Supply Needed Works with Regulation Baseball**Furlihong**$67.04**4.2★519 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGXMVX9P) [4**Easy Toss - Portable Soft Toss Machine. No Controls to Adjust. Just Load Balls and Turn it on. Internal Rechargeable Battery Lasts up to 8 Hours.**Sports Tutor**$274.80**4.1★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9NZRNGL) [5**PLAYAPUT Baseball Soft Toss with Rebound Mesh Net - Hold Up 8 Balls Electric Baseball Training Equipment Adjustable Height & Speed 6/8/10S Pitching Machine for Coaches & Players Portable Carry Bag**PLAYAPUT**$87.27**3.8★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F62W3V6V)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Furlihong 698TPCBH 4-in-1 Toss Machine for Baseball Tennis Pickleball and Cricket Adjustable Height and Distance Multi-Sport Training for Family and School Use**Furlihong**$144.41**29 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJD3M3CB) [**Deekin 24 PCS Pitching Machine Softballs Dimpled Softballs Practice Foam Sport Pitching Machine Professional Ball for Hitting and Fielding Practice 2 Dozen (12 Inch Orange)**Deekin**$78.15**81 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHYPKRPL) [**Amazon Basics Portable Baseball & Softball Hitting Pitching Practice Net with Strike Zone Target 7 x 7 ft**Amazon Basics**$50.43**840 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP4CP8HL) [**Caldwell ClayCopter Target Launcher with Handheld Design Rechargeable Battery Launches Single and Double Targets up to 100 YDS Variable Speed for Target Shooting Range and Outdoors**Caldwell**$206.27**49 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV5T9Z2L) [**BGOJAB Baseball Soft Toss Pitching Machine | Training System Support Auto & Manual Ball Drop Height Adjustable Hold Up to 10 Balls Baseball Hitting Swing Trainer for All Ages and Skill**BGOJAB**$69.71**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFBQM3PX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Deekin 24 PCS Pitching Machine Softballs Dimpled Softballs Practice Foam Sport Pitching Machine Professional Ball for Hitting and Fielding Practice 2 Dozen (12 Inch Orange)**Deekin**$78.15**4.5★**▲ 300%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHYPKRPL) [**Amazon Basics Portable Baseball & Softball Hitting Pitching Practice Net with Strike Zone Target 7 x 7 ft**Amazon Basics**$50.43**4.6★**▲ 296%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP4CP8HL) [**Caldwell ClayCopter Target Launcher with Handheld Design Rechargeable Battery Launches Single and Double Targets up to 100 YDS Variable Speed for Target Shooting Range and Outdoors**Caldwell**$206.27**4.7★**▲ 296%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV5T9Z2L) [**SKLZ Softhands Baseball and Softball Fielding Trainer Black**SKLZ**$12.88**4.6★**▲ 228%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019GEU5K) [**GoSports Mini Foam Baseballs for Pitching Machines and Batting Accuracy Training - 50 Pack**GoSports**$28.89**4.6★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8KQ2WDL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about soft toss machine baseball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**15%
*“Fun to play”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good value for the money”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“hardware are excellent”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to Use”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“Works consistently”*
**Durability**5%
*“the materials feel durable”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“These worked perfectly for practicing in the gym with my students”*
**Suitability Beginner**4%
*“Suitable for beginners”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As Advertised”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**3%
*“The adjustability is a big plus”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**21%
*“Broke within a week”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Bad quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“Doesnt Work”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“It looks like it would be cheap”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“The black pieces do not fit”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Cheap material”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“Came with parts broken”*
**Strength**3%
*“But Not as Strong as the Original”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“New batteries only lasted an hour”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Doesnt work the way it is advertised”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**29%
**Size-Overall**18%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Durability**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is soft toss machine baseball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $127K/yr across 35 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the soft toss machine baseball niche?**
- 20 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in soft toss machine baseball?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.3%.
- **When does demand for soft toss machine baseball peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the soft toss machine baseball niche?**
- Listings span $12.88–$386.95; the average listing price is $105.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 802 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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