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softball squishy

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +207.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 98Conversion 34Competition 53Returns 85Price range 75Avg price 81Brand share 77Review moat 92Quality gap 37

Growth

Incredible+207.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Great159.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$17.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Great$8.11–$35.15

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Good53%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad$37K

$37K/yr · 78K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, softball squishy is a $37K/yr Amazon United States market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

softball squishy market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$44K–$52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.7%
Avg BSR
#931
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
8.7%
Avg brand age
25 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

56

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

36%

  • Thin Air Brands19%
  • Shappy16%
  • Seenelling9%
  • Hxezoc9%
  • Arrowbash5%
  • Blulu5%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — +207.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top softball squishy search terms

  • softball squishy36K/yr
  • softball fidget6K/yr
  • softball squishies5K/yr
  • softball stress balls8K/yr
  • softball squishy toy5K/yr
  • squishy softball7K/yr
  • softball needoh5K/yr
  • mini softballs7K/yr
All search terms

Top softball squishy 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%5%$2K10%$4K15%$6K20%$7K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about softball squishy

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Well-made and arrived as advertised”

Gifting Purpose16%

“Gift bag surprise”

Size-Overall13%

“I loved the size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Just as described”

Soft Feel7%

“An extremely smooth experience”

Fun/Entertainment Experience6%

“the Kids will love them”

Suitability Beginner5%

“Perfect for youngsters getting into baseball”

Durability5%

“Cute and durable”

Value For Money4%

“a great valve for the money”

Collectibles2%

“So cute, my granddaughter loves it she has other collections too”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall73%

“Very small”

Hard Feel8%

“Half of them are hard not squishy at all”

Smell8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“the word softball should not be in the description”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Soft Feel9%
Hard Feel6%
Material Quality4%
Value For Money2%
Quality-Overall2%
Functionality-Overall1%
Color1%
Smell1%

Common questions

Is softball squishy profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $37K/yr across 27 tracked products. 3 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +207.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the softball squishy niche?
23 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in softball squishy?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Hard Feel, Smell. The return rate is 1.5%.
What does it cost to enter the softball squishy niche?
Listings span $8.11–$35.15; the average listing price is $17.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 159 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.