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title: "The Rock Basketball — $103K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 38/100 · $103K/yr market · 34K searches/yr · $82.23 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **the rock basketball**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-28.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 25Growth 11Conversion 46Competition 43Returns 80Price range 32Avg price 81Brand share 28Review moat 35Quality gap 30
**Avg price**
**Great****$82.23**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,015.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$24.21–$264.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
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
**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, 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K750Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/the-rock-basketball/trend)
## **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.
0%10%$10K20%$21K30%$31K40%$41K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**The Rock- Basketball - Official Mens**THE ROCK**$46.85**4.6★1,497 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00841J24M) [2**Wilson Sporting Goods Wilson NCAA Final Four Edition Basketball Official - 29.5 WTB1233**WILSON**$24.21**4.7★9,680 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009KF59M) [3**WILSON NCAA Replica Basketball - Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$43.78**4.8★327 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF988659) [4**Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 7 Mens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics**Spalding**$136.66**4.3★353 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGQGTVYR) [5**WILSON Caitlin Clark Embrace EVO NXT Basketball - Orange/Black Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$118.27**4.7★945 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSYKXRS7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WILSON Caitlin Clark Embrace EVO NXT Basketball - Orange/Black Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$118.27**945 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSYKXRS7) [**WILSON NCAA Replica Basketball - Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$43.78**327 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF988659) [**WILSON NBA Authentic Indoor/Outdoor Basketball - Brown Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$49.57**746 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D86XNSCQ) [**Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 7 Mens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics**Spalding**$136.66**353 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGQGTVYR) [**Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 6 Womens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics**Spalding**$135.07**110 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGQKCP5J)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$264.29**4.3★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6YT96CG) [**Spalding Precision TF-1000 Indoor Game Basketball - 28.5**Spalding**$80.11**4.5★**▲ 226%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QJK6W2W) [**Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 6 Womens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics**Spalding**$135.07**4.2★**▲ 192%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGQKCP5J) [**WILSON Caitlin Clark Embrace EVO NXT Basketball - Orange/Black Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$118.27**4.7★**▲ 178%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSYKXRS7) [**Spalding TF DNA Smart Basketball with Training App & 1-Year Subscription Official Size 7 Mens Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Tracks Shooting Performance & Training Metrics**Spalding**$136.66**4.3★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGQGTVYR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about the rock basketball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Excellent Quality”*
**Grip**17%
*“Great grip and feel makes it easy to handle”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“cheap for the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“That's what I ordered”*
**Suitable For Indoor**5%
*“Its good I think its best for indoors”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“Perfect for fun and exercise”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“good softness size”*
**Inflation/Deflation**2%
*“It arrived in perfect condition completely inflated”*
**Suitability Beginner**2%
*“super cool ball to outdors”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**2%
*“their friends enjoyed 2 days of playing on this hoop”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Horrible Quality Control”*
**Durability**12%
*“poor durability”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“I was quite shocked at the price”*
**Connectivity-Overall**10%
*“after multiple attempts he could not get it to connect”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“it leaks air”*
**Weight Heavy**5%
*“Because the hoop is extremely heavy”*
**Inflation/Deflation**5%
*“Ball did not retain air”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“Delivered used/defective without original packaging”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“replacement hoop is not standard size”*
**Grip**3%
*“Grip could be better”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**32%
**Value For Money**9%
**Grip**7%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Inflation/Deflation**5%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Product Condition**3%
## **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.
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