water volleyball
Worth a lookShows demand growing +299.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+299.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$16.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good520.59avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Good$8.73–$23.20cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$129K$129K/yr · 106K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, water volleyball is a $129K/yr Amazon United States market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
water volleyball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $101K–$135K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #61
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 4.4%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
11%
- Leitee39%
- SwimWays23%
- WAHU7%
- Senston7%
- GoSports7%
- Threan6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +299.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 15.2×
Top water volleyball search terms
- water volleyball44K/yr
- water volleyball for pool38K/yr
- pool volleyball ball12K/yr
- waterproof volleyball8K/yr
- waterproof volleyball for pool4K/yr
Top water 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.
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SwimWays Hydro Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Outdoor Games for Adults and Kids Sports Equipment Pool Party Games and Toys Ages 5 and Up Blue
SwimWays$17.524.8★7 rev
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Deep Blue/red/White 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$15.234.0★56 rev
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Orange/Yellow/White 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$13.504.0★56 rev
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Blue/Light Blue/White 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$14.094.0★56 rev
GoSports Water Volleyball 3 Pack Great for Swimming Pools or Lawn Volleyball Games
GoSports$19.404.5★1,390 rev
Newest
by launch dateLeitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Deep Blue/red/White 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$15.2356 rev
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Pink/Green/Light Blue 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$14.2456 rev
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Deep Blue/Yellow/Green 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$12.5556 rev
SwimWays Hydro Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Outdoor Games for Adults and Kids Sports Equipment Pool Party Games and Toys Ages 5 and Up Blue
SwimWays$17.527 rev
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Orange/Yellow/White 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$13.5056 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLeitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Pink/Green/Light Blue 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$14.244.0★
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Deep Blue/Yellow/Green 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$12.554.0★
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Deep Blue/red/White 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$15.234.0★
SwimWays Hydro Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Outdoor Games for Adults and Kids Sports Equipment Pool Party Games and Toys Ages 5 and Up Blue
SwimWays$17.524.8★
Leitee 5/8.5 Inches Waterproof Pool Volleyball Swimming Water Beach Volleyball with Soft Cover Pump for Adults Game Outdoor Indoor Activities(Pink/Light Pink/White 8.5 Inch)
Leitee$13.544.0★
What buyers say about water volleyball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“But for how little it is this ball is made nice”
“Hope it lasts”
“As expected”
“I really like this volleyball it's really fun to play with with my friends”
“It is soft”
“Great color, look, quality and value”
“it's in good shape”
“easy to grab in your hands”
“IT is so light we let the kids use it in the house”
“Good value”
What buyers complain about
“Literal garbage”
“Poor quality stitching”
“I got small”
“The ball keeps deflating very quickly”
“Really not worth the price for what you get”
“There was no way to fix it”
“It is way to heavy for water volleyball”
“it immediately broke the piece on the ball”
“slippery”
“Started leaking as soon as we filled it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is water volleyball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $129K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +299.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
- How competitive is the water volleyball niche?
- 10 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in water volleyball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Stitch/Finish/Polish, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.
- When does demand for water volleyball peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 15.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the water volleyball niche?
- Listings span $8.73–$23.20; the average listing price is $16.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 521 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.