the rock basketball
Skip itSoft demand (-28.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$82.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay3.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,015.89avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$24.21–$264.29cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$103K$103K/yr · 34K searches
Growth
Bad-28.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, the rock basketball is a $103K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
the rock basketball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $123K–$164K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.7%
- Avg BSR
- #134
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 72%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- THE ROCK36%
- WILSON35%
- Spalding9%
- Molten4%
- KUYOTQ4%
- Carmu4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -28.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top the rock basketball 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
The Rock- Basketball - Official Mens
THE ROCK$46.854.6★1,497 rev
Wilson Sporting Goods Wilson NCAA Final Four Edition Basketball Official - 29.5 WTB1233
WILSON$24.214.7★9,680 rev
WILSON NCAA Replica Basketball - Size 7-29.5
WILSON$43.784.8★327 rev
Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 7 Mens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics
Spalding$136.664.3★353 rev
WILSON Caitlin Clark Embrace EVO NXT Basketball - Orange/Black Size 7-29.5
WILSON$118.274.7★945 rev
Newest
by launch dateWILSON Caitlin Clark Embrace EVO NXT Basketball - Orange/Black Size 7-29.5
WILSON$118.27945 rev
WILSON NCAA Replica Basketball - Size 7-29.5
WILSON$43.78327 rev
WILSON NBA Authentic Indoor/Outdoor Basketball - Brown Size 7-29.5
WILSON$49.57746 rev
Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 7 Mens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics
Spalding$136.66353 rev
Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 6 Womens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics
Spalding$135.07110 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
AWII SPORT Basketball Hoop Outdoor 40&44&48 Inch Impact Backboard 5.3-10FT Height Adjustable Basketball Hoop Goal System with Portable Wheels for Adults (48inch Backboard)
awii sport$264.294.3★
Spalding Precision TF-1000 Indoor Game Basketball - 28.5
Spalding$80.114.5★
Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 6 Womens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics
Spalding$135.074.2★
WILSON Caitlin Clark Embrace EVO NXT Basketball - Orange/Black Size 7-29.5
WILSON$118.274.7★
Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 7 Mens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics
Spalding$136.664.3★
What buyers say about the rock basketball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Quality”
“Great grip and feel makes it easy to handle”
“cheap for the price”
“That's what I ordered”
“Its good I think its best for indoors”
“Perfect for fun and exercise”
“good softness size”
“It arrived in perfect condition completely inflated”
“super cool ball to outdors”
“their friends enjoyed 2 days of playing on this hoop”
What buyers complain about
“Horrible Quality Control”
“poor durability”
“I was quite shocked at the price”
“after multiple attempts he could not get it to connect”
“it leaks air”
“Because the hoop is extremely heavy”
“Ball did not retain air”
“Delivered used/defective without original packaging”
“replacement hoop is not standard size”
“Grip could be better”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is the rock basketball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $103K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the the rock basketball niche?
- 9 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in the rock basketball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for the rock basketball peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the the rock basketball niche?
- Listings span $24.21–$264.29; the average listing price is $82.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,016 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.