Is volleyball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $8.1M/yr across 69 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (73/100).

How competitive is the volleyball niche?

28 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in volleyball?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Inflation/Deflation, Durability. The return rate is 1.8%.

When does demand for volleyball peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the volleyball niche?

Listings span $9.38–$114.41; the average listing price is $31.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,521 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

volleyball

Launch it

A $8.1M/yr market growing +17.7% this quarter with returns at 1.8% — clears our launch bar.

Market size

Incredible$8.1M

$8.1M/yr · 5.2M searches

Avg price

Incredible$31.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great24%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$9.38–$114.41

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

Conversion

Good5.0%

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

Review moat

Okay1,520.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+17.7%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, volleyball is a $8.1M/yr Amazon United States market (5.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 73/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

volleyball market data

Units sold / yr: 200K–250K; avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr: $6.3M–$7.9M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.0%
Avg BSR: #34
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 2.6%
Avg brand age: 38 months
Avg seller age: 144 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

24%

Top 20: 56%

Open market

44%

WILSON12%
Molten12%
Tachikara11%
Champion Sports9%
Wisdom Leaves6%
Mikasa6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top volleyball search terms

volleyball3.8M/yr +14.5%3.6% conv.
beach volleyball157K/yr +96.3%4.0% conv.
volleyballs185K/yr +12.4%2.5% conv.
molten volleyball176K/yr +4.2%2.0% conv.
volley ball106K/yr +34.2%4.9% conv.
outdoor volleyball76K/yr +65.7%4.3% conv.
tachikara volleyball106K/yr +10.7%3.0% conv.
volleyball ball94K/yr +18.7%2.4% conv.
pelota de voleibol50K/yr +14.9%1.8% conv.
vollyball53K/yr +13.0%3.5% conv.

All search terms

Top volleyball 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.

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

Champion Sports Rubber Volleyball Official Size for Indoor and Outdoor Use - Durable Regulation Volleyballs for Beginners Competitive Recreational Play - Premium Volleyball - White VR4 1 Set

Champion Sports$9.474.2★3,221 rev

Saretas Beach Volleyball Official Size Outdoor/Indoor Colorful Soft Volley Balls for Girls Youth Teens Practice Volleyballs with Pump Needles for Backyard Middle School Volleyball

Saretas$19.474.3★1,361 rev

6 Pack Volleyballs Official Size 5 Waterproof Soft Volleyball With Pump and Net Bag for Indoor Outdoor Beach Pool Water Gym Training - Competition Volley Ball for Training Match for Beginner

Hualleko$40.774.1★28 rev

Molten Recreational Volleyball

Molten$22.464.6★5,137 rev

Wisdom Leaves Psyche Volleyball - Soft Indoor Outdoor Volleyball for Park Games Beach Play Beach VOLL Ball (Official Size 5)

Wisdom Leaves$14.774.6★1,605 rev

Newest

by launch date

Sbarklo 6 Pack Official Size 5 Volleyballs -Composite Leather Waterproof Soft Volleyball with Pump and Net Bag for Indoor Outdoor Beach Pool Water Gym Training Match for Volley Ball Beginner

Sbarklo$40.1410 rev

5mo ago

6 Pack Volleyballs Official Size 5 Waterproof Soft Volleyball With Pump and Net Bag for Indoor Outdoor Beach Pool Water Gym Training - Competition Volley Ball for Training Match for Beginner

Hualleko$40.7728 rev

8mo ago

WILSON Soft Play Volleyball - Official Size Purple

WILSON$15.73206 rev

8mo ago

VerdeFlow Volleyball Ball Official Size 5 Volleyballs for Indoor Outdoor Beach Pool Game Play for Team Beginners Professional TPU Leather Training Practice Volley Balls (Pink Size 5)

VerdeFlow$17.2348 rev

11mo ago

PQKEFO Volleyball Soft Indoor Outdoor Volleyballs for Kids/Youth/Adults/Elders Gym Games Beach Play and Training Official Size 5

PQKEFO$15.0468 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about volleyball

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“Much higher quality than I expected for the price”

Value For Money11%

“Good Value”

Soft Feel8%

“Is soft”

Color7%

“true color”

Durability6%

“It has held up well through regular use”

Inflation/Deflation4%

“Inflated without any issues”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Suitability Beginner3%

“Im a beginner”

Size-Overall3%

“True to size”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy and pretty”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“Cheap quality”

Inflation/Deflation19%

“Will not stay inflated”

Durability15%

“Not durable”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“The seams came apart after the first use”

Leak-Proof3%

“All 6 balls have small leaks in them”

Material Quality3%

“Weak material”

Hard Feel3%

“Wasnt smooth as it should be”

Flatness3%

“it went flat in two days”

Pain Relief-Overall3%

“where harder balls can sometimes cause discomfort”

Size-Overall3%

“It is too tall”

Top return reasons

Inflation/Deflation15%

Size-Overall9%

Material Quality8%

Value For Money8%

Leak-Proof8%

Functionality-Overall7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Quality-Overall5%

Hard Feel5%

Color3%

Common questions

Is volleyball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $8.1M/yr across 69 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (73/100).
How competitive is the volleyball niche?: 28 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in volleyball?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Inflation/Deflation, Durability. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for volleyball peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the volleyball niche?: Listings span $9.38–$114.41; the average listing price is $31.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,521 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.