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title: "Volleyball Gear — $27K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $27K/yr market · 167K searches/yr · $22.35 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **volleyball gear**
**Skip it**
A small market ($27K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 22Conversion 9Competition 76Returns 55Price range 83Avg price 93Brand share 85Review moat 49Quality gap 45
**Avg price**
**Great****$22.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****50%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****$5.97–$68.07**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****39%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,556.78**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$26K**
$27K/yr · 167K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, volleyball gear is a $27K/yr Amazon United States market (167K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **volleyball gear market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$34K–$45K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#78**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **132 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**40 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**91**
**Top-5 brand share**
**50%**
Top 20: 85%
**Top-5 click share**
**39%**
Top 20: 73%
**Open market**
**45%**
- Runhit11% - Achiou11% - Popuid11% - UMACWIN9% - FitsT4 Sports8% - Nike5%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 25 weeks — -6.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/volleyball-gear/trend)
## **Top volleyball gear search terms**
- **volleyball gear**81K/yr-10.8%0.5% conv. - **volleyball essentials**35K/yr+4.2%0.4% conv. - **volleyball supplies**9K/yr-1.4%0.1% conv. - **volleyball needs**9K/yr-5.0%0.3% conv. - **volleyball gear for girls 12-14**11K/yr-16.2%0.8% conv. - **volleyball necessities**6K/yr-8.9%0.6% conv. - **volleyball equipment for girls**7K/yr-23.4%0.6% conv. - **girls volleyball gear**8K/yr-1.7%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/volleyball-gear/search-terms)
## **Top volleyball gear 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%3%$7956%$2K9%$2K12%$3K1001K10K 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**Achiou Volleyball Arm Sleeves for Women Cooling Ice Silk Sun Sleeves Youth**Achiou**$14.39**4.4★868 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09935C2F5) [2**Volleyball Knee Pads Volleyball Arm Sleeves UMACWIN Volleyball Accessories Set with Knee Pads Arm Pads Sweatband Scrunchie Makeup Bag Cooling Towel and Drawstring Bag for Women Girls**UMACWIN**$17.89**4.7★378 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2LPRKLT) [3**Runhit 3 inch Womens Compression Shorts 3 Pack Volleyball Shorts Womens High Waisted Spandex Shorts Women Soft Athletic Black Black Black M**Runhit**$17.60**4.7★1,259 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJJNLZFL) [4**FitsT4 Sports Volleyball Arm Sleeves for Girls Passing Forearm Sleeves with Protection Pads and Thumbhole for Youth Black 10**FitsT4 Sports**$12.70**4.4★2,206 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZ2KTK8) [5**Youth Volleyball Gears - Knee Pads Arm Sleeves Socks & Drawstring Bag for Youth Teen Girls Volley-Ball Training and Games ( Purple Medium )**Popuid**$21.65**4.5★114 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY4GJV88)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Youth Volleyball Gears - Knee Pads Arm Sleeves Socks & Drawstring Bag for Youth Teen Girls Volley-Ball Training and Games ( Purple Medium )**Popuid**$21.65**114 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY4GJV88) [**Youth Volleyball Gears - Knee Pads Arm Sleeves Socks & Drawstring Bag for Youth Teen Girls Volley-Ball Training and Games ( Purple Small )**Popuid**$22.95**114 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY4L2T9P) [**Peabownn Volleyball Arm Sleeves youth girls - 3XS-XL Compression Volleyball Arm Sleeves for women teen girls tandem kids without pads S**Peabownn**$14.14**236 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNCQNFXS) [**Popuid Youth Volleyball Gears - Knee Pads Arm Sleeves Socks & Drawstring Bag for Youth Teen Girls Volley-Ball Training and Games (Black Small)**Popuid**$21.99**114 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXPHYND) [**Youth Volleyball Gears - Knee Pads Arm Sleeves Socks & Drawstring Bag for Youth Teen Girls Volley-Ball Training and Games ( Black Medium )**Popuid**$21.74**114 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXMPQW8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Peabownn Volleyball Arm Sleeves youth girls - 3XS-XL Compression Volleyball Arm Sleeves for women teen girls tandem kids without pads S**Peabownn**$14.14**4.4★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNCQNFXS) [**Runhit 3 Pack 4 Girls Volleyball Shorts Spandex Dance Shorts for Girls Youth Running Athletic Biker Shorts with Pockets Black M**Runhit**$19.37**4.7★**▲ 138%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFM9ZYSM) [**Popuid Youth Volleyball Gears - Knee Pads Arm Sleeves Socks & Drawstring Bag for Youth Teen Girls Volley-Ball Training and Games (Black Small)**Popuid**$21.99**4.5★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXPHYND) [**COMNICO Finger Tape White Extra Strong 0.6-Inch x 32-feet Athletic Tape for Fingers Feet Sweat Volleyball Finger Tape for Outdoor Sports Climbing Football (2)**COMNICO**$6.55**4.4★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVXCD5QT) [**FitsT4 Sports Volleyball Arm Sleeves for Girls Passing Forearm Sleeves with Protection Pads and Thumbhole for Youth Black 10**FitsT4 Sports**$12.70**4.4★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZ2KTK8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about volleyball gear**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent product”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Fit perfect”*
**Grip**9%
*“Great Grip”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Works ok”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“Super comfy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**5%
*“Theyre durable. Ive had mine for at least a year”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Great price”*
**Suitable For Indoor**3%
*“Great for indoor use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Horrible fit”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**11%
*“Adhesive not strong”*
**Durability**7%
*“questionable durability”*
**Grip**7%
*“barely offers grip”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“cheaply made”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“I suggest buy cheaper of this”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“Its loud and hard”*
**Strength**3%
*“Flimsy”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Didn't work”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Hard to use”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Cushion**2%
**Arm Fit**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Grip**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Waist Fit**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is volleyball gear profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $27K/yr across 50 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the volleyball gear niche?**
- 40 brands and 91 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in volleyball gear?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Durability. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **What does it cost to enter the volleyball gear niche?**
- Listings span $5.97–$68.07; the average listing price is $22.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,557 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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