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title: "Softball Wiffle Balls — $107K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $107K/yr market · 71K searches/yr · $18.98 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **softball wiffle balls**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 30Conversion 79Competition 11Returns 88Price range 77Avg price 85Brand share 16Review moat 76Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$9.16–$35.15**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****481.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+4.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$107K**
$107K/yr · 71K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****87%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, softball wiffle balls is a $107K/yr Amazon United States market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **softball wiffle balls market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$114K–$152K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#38**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Franklin Sports36% - Tarutaru32% - Coopay12% - Champion Sports9% - Selybay4% - Magicorange4% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/softball-wiffle-balls/trend)
## **Top softball wiffle balls search terms**
- **softball wiffle balls**24K/yr+6.4%4.3% conv. - **plastic softballs**10K/yr+30.9%2.2% conv. - **wiffle softballs**11K/yr-32.5%5.0% conv. - **softball wiffle balls 12 inch**7K/yr+10.4%3.3% conv. - **wiffle balls softball size**6K/yr+15.2%6.0% conv. - **large wiffle balls**5K/yr+96.9%3.1% conv. - **softball wiffle balls 11 inch**5K/yr-30.5%3.2% conv. - **softball size wiffle balls**3K/yr+59.0%4.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/softball-wiffle-balls/search-terms)
## **Top softball wiffle 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.
0%10%$11K20%$21K30%$32K40%$43K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Franklin Sports Plastic Softballs - MLB - Includes 6 Balls for Batting Practice or Backyard Baseball Play - Replacement Balls 90mm Official Baseball Size - Yellow**Franklin Sports**$10.99**4.4★591 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X5WL64M) [2**Tarutaru 20 Pack Plastic Practice Balls for Baseball & Softball - Soft Ball for Baseballs Hitting Pitching Batting Training Lightweight Hollow Limited Flight Indoor & Outdoor Sport Diameter 2.83in**Tarutaru**$24.85**4.8★205 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXF411N6) [3**Coopay 12 Pack Baseball Practice Balls Plastic Training Balls Lightweight Hollow Softballs with a Drawstring Bag for Hitting Baseball Training Indoor Outdoor Use (Green)**Coopay**$17.30**4.8★818 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096XK99KC) [4**Champion Sports 12 Hollow Plastic Softball Set - Athletic Softball Equipment - Practice Softballs Plastic Hollow - Regulation Size Balls - Fun for All Ages - Lightweight/Durable - Set of 6**Champion Sports**$9.16**4.7★262 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KA1DCE) [5**20 Pack Plastic Baseball Practice Balls - Hard Training Baseballs for Batting Hitting Pitching - Hollow Airflow Softball - Limited Flight Lightweight Mini Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Sport 9 Inches**Tarutaru**$21.85**4.6★87 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DMYZJP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Tball Balls 6 Pack with Mesh Bag Practice Baseballs for Hitting**Selybay**$14.09**58 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5XFCKB) [**20 Pack Plastic Baseball Practice Balls - Hard Training Baseballs for Batting Hitting Pitching - Hollow Airflow Softball - Limited Flight Lightweight Mini Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Sport 9 Inches**Tarutaru**$21.85**87 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DMYZJP) [**Tarutaru 20 Pack Plastic Practice Balls for Baseball & Softball - Soft Ball for Baseballs Hitting Pitching Batting Training Lightweight Hollow Limited Flight Indoor & Outdoor Sport Diameter 2.83in**Tarutaru**$24.85**205 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXF411N6) [**Magicorange Pickleball Balls USAPA Approved 40 Holes Outdoor Pickleballs**Magicorange**$19.76**672 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQBYTXRK) [**Coopay 12 Pack Baseball Practice Balls Plastic Training Balls Lightweight Hollow Softballs with a Drawstring Bag for Hitting Baseball Training Indoor Outdoor Use (Green)**Coopay**$17.30**818 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096XK99KC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Magicorange Pickleball Balls USAPA Approved 40 Holes Outdoor Pickleballs**Magicorange**$19.76**4.7★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQBYTXRK) [**20 Pack Plastic Baseball Practice Balls - Hard Training Baseballs for Batting Hitting Pitching - Hollow Airflow Softball - Limited Flight Lightweight Mini Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Sport 9 Inches**Tarutaru**$21.85**4.6★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DMYZJP) [**Thin Air Brands The Anywhere Ball Baseball/Softball Foam Training Ball (12 Pack)**Thin Air Brands**$35.15**4.5★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GWYK28I) [**Tarutaru 20 Pack Plastic Practice Balls for Baseball & Softball - Soft Ball for Baseballs Hitting Pitching Batting Training Lightweight Hollow Limited Flight Indoor & Outdoor Sport Diameter 2.83in**Tarutaru**$24.85**4.8★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXF411N6) [**Franklin Sports Plastic Softballs - MLB - Includes 6 Balls for Batting Practice or Backyard Baseball Play - Replacement Balls 90mm Official Baseball Size - Yellow**Franklin Sports**$10.99**4.4★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X5WL64M)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about softball wiffle balls**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“No complaints, they come in fun colors and work just fine”*
**Durability**15%
*“Very durable”*
**Color**12%
*“Vibrant colors”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“They are priced well”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As advertised”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“They are very bright”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“Fun and durable”*
**Suitability Beginner**4%
*“Great for kids or beginners”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“They are soft”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Useable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**29%
*“Break easily”*
**Strength**13%
*“Break easily”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“reading the comments that they were larger than a baseball”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“the word softball should not be in the description”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“really bad value”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Way cheaper material than last year”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Cheap”*
**Suitability Hot Weather**4%
*“My kids have been hard on these all summer”*
**Charging**4%
*“For the price they charge they sure to break easily”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**47%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Soft Feel**10%
**Hard Feel**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Durability**1%
**Weight Light**1%
**Weight Heavy**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is softball wiffle balls profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $107K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the softball wiffle balls niche?**
- 7 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in softball wiffle balls?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Strength, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for softball wiffle balls peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the softball wiffle balls niche?**
- Listings span $9.16–$35.15; the average listing price is $18.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 481 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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