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title: "Tetherball — $1.7M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 72/100 · $1.7M/yr market · 803K searches/yr · $50.78 avg price. Clears our launch bar. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **tetherball**
**Launch it**
A $1.7M/yr market growing +34.9% this quarter with returns at 1.3% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 90Growth 59Conversion 52Competition 53Returns 89Price range 77Avg price 93Brand share 61Review moat 74Quality gap 92
**Avg price**
**Great****$50.78**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Great****$1.7M**
$1.7M/yr · 803K searches
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$15.96–$124.24**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****525.35**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Good****+34.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.2%**
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, tetherball is a $1.7M/yr Amazon United States market (803K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 72/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **tetherball market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$1.5M–$2.0M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#64**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **62%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **—flat
**Sellers**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**26%**
- Champion Sports23% - Trymaker20% - STERLING9% - GoSports9% - Garbuildman7% - GADFISH6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +34.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/tetherball/trend)
## **Top tetherball search terms**
- **tetherball**240K/yr+35.4%4.1% conv. - **tetherball set**174K/yr+24.6%1.9% conv. - **tetherball ball and rope**127K/yr+15.8%6.1% conv. - **tether ball**64K/yr+41.7%4.1% conv. - **tetherball set for backyard**23K/yr+111.1%1.7% conv. - **tether balls and rope set**28K/yr+59.7%6.1% conv. - **tetherball pole**17K/yr+64.0%1.0% conv. - **teatherball**8K/yr+278.8%4.9% conv. - **tether ball pole set**7K/yr+36.3%1.9% conv. - **teether ball set**9K/yr+28.1%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/tetherball/search-terms)
## **Top tetherball 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%$86K10%$173K15%$259K20%$346K1101001K10K 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**Champion Sports RSTB9 9 Inch Rhino Soft Eeze Tetherball**Champion Sports**$19.56**4.0★266 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VZA202) [2**Trymaker Tetherball Tether Balls and Rope Set Replacement Tetherball for Kids Adults Backyard Outdoors**Trymaker**$18.54**4.4★1,530 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097BYNMQK) [3**STERLING Sports Premium Tetherball Set Heavy Duty Tether Ball Rope and Pole Set 10-1/2 Tall for Outdoor Backyard**STERLING**$124.24**4.3★611 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D39Z3CM) [4**GoSports Backyard Tetherball Game - Full Size Outdoor Tetherball**GoSports**$57.04**4.3★1,281 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LXWZSTH) [5**Miveda Tetherball Set Tetherball Ball and Rope 12 FT Adjustable Tetherball Pole with 2 Rubber Tetherball Ball Heavy Duty Tetherball and Rope Set with Poles for Outdoor Backyard Lawn**Miveda**$100.63**4.2★53 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G18QWRBP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**GADFISH Heavy Duty Tetherball Set Tetherball Pole and Ball Set for Outdoor Backyard 9ft Adjustable Height Suitable can Meet Various Needs(Without Base) (Black)**GADFISH**$91.02**22 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H14VGH6X) [**GADFISH Portable Tetherball Set with Ball and Rope Adjustable Height Rack with Water Bag Base Suitable for Playing in Indoor & Outdoor Playground Backyard(Black)**GADFISH**$84.97**12 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMPVF5GN) [**GADFISH Backyard Tetherball Set with Ball & Rope Adjustable Tetherball Set Traditional Tetherball Equipment for Playing Outdoor Lawn Sand (Black)**GADFISH**$66.10**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMQ73B3K) [**Miveda Tetherball Set Tetherball Ball and Rope 12 FT Adjustable Tetherball Pole with 2 Rubber Tetherball Ball Heavy Duty Tetherball and Rope Set with Poles for Outdoor Backyard Lawn**Miveda**$100.63**53 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G18QWRBP) [**Tigerden Tetherball Set with Rope & Ball Portable Tetherball Equipment for Outdoor Backyard Adjustable Heavy Duty Reinforeced Tether Ball Pole with In-Ground Base for Outside Playground Fun Game**Tigerden**$42.13**110 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKGK3ZCS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**GADFISH Heavy Duty Tetherball Set Tetherball Pole and Ball Set for Outdoor Backyard 9ft Adjustable Height Suitable can Meet Various Needs(Without Base) (Black)**GADFISH**$91.02**4.1★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H14VGH6X) [**GADFISH Backyard Tetherball Set with Ball & Rope Adjustable Tetherball Set Traditional Tetherball Equipment for Playing Outdoor Lawn Sand (Black)**GADFISH**$66.10**2.1★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMQ73B3K) [**GADFISH Portable Tetherball Set with Ball and Rope Adjustable Height Rack with Water Bag Base Suitable for Playing in Indoor & Outdoor Playground Backyard(Black)**GADFISH**$84.97**3.8★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMPVF5GN) [**Franklin Sports Recreational Tetherball Set**Franklin Sports**$25.68**3.8★**▲ 144%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPQQYOU) [**Champion Sports RSTB10 10 Inch Rhino Soft Eeze Tetherball**Champion Sports**$29.78**4.0★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VZA28O)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tetherball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**31%
*“Always fun for the kids”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Awesome quality”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great value”*
**Durability**6%
*“Extremely durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“soft”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Great material fun game”*
**Color**2%
*“Pretty, bright color”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“not too complex”*
**Inflation/Deflation**1%
*“Ball stays inflated”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**21%
*“don't last”*
**Strength**11%
*“not sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Poor quality control”*
**Inflation/Deflation**4%
*“Arrives deflated”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“It is not soft”*
**Strap/String Quality**4%
*“However, after 4 mo, the rope broke and the strap holding”*
**Balance/Stability**3%
*“Within an hour of use, the pole had already bent and shifted constantly, making it unstable and unusable”*
**Flexibility**3%
*“If I knew it was so bendable”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Doesnt glow”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Didn't prove to be worth the cost”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Hard Feel**8%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Durability**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Strength**5%
**Balance/Stability**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Inflation/Deflation**4%
**Material Quality**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is tetherball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $1.7M/yr across 26 tracked products. 5 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.9%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (72/100).
- **How competitive is the tetherball niche?**
- 17 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tetherball?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for tetherball peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tetherball niche?**
- Listings span $15.96–$124.24; the average listing price is $50.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 525 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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