weighted basketball
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($28.23 avg), but strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$28.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$15.33–$50.79cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great337.39avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good4.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$276K$276K/yr · 239K searches
Competition
Okay55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-0.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, weighted basketball is a $276K/yr Amazon United States market (239K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
weighted basketball market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $282K–$353K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.1%
- Avg BSR
- #153
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 7.3%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 rising
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
11%
- KUYOTQ30%
- AXGUIQ17%
- Noetifex14%
- NEOGOAT10%
- Glonity Bro10%
- SKLZ9%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top weighted basketball search terms
- weighted basketball98K/yr
- heavy basketball30K/yr
- heavy ball19K/yr
- sklz basketball26K/yr
- weighted basketball for training14K/yr
- heavy basketball for training11K/yr
- heavy ball basketball9K/yr
- small weighted basketball5K/yr
- mini weighted basketball5K/yr
- weighted basketball 28.57K/yr
Top weighted 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
KUYOTQ 3LBS Weighted Heavy Training Basketball 29.5 Composite in & Outdoor Trainer Size 7 Basketball for Improving Ball Handling Dribbling Passing and Rebounding Skill | deflated
KUYOTQ$28.334.8★736 rev
NEOGOAT 3LBS 29.5 Weighted Basketball Size 7 Heavy Basketball Training Equipment for in& Outdoor Improving Handling Dribbling Passing&Rebounding Skills Weighted Training(Deflated)
NEOGOAT$29.054.7★168 rev
AXGUIQ 3LBS Weighted Heavy Training Size 7 Basketball 29.5 Composite Leather Enhances Ball Handling Dribbling and Passing Skills Ideal for in & Outdoor Practice Training Basketball Equipment
AXGUIQ$21.554.7★151 rev
Noetifex Weighted Heavy Basketball 3LBS/2.2LBS 29.5/28.7 Training Equipment for Indoor & Outdoor Improve Dribbling Passing Handling & Rebounding Skills Weighted Training Basketball (Deflated)
Noetifex$21.384.6★75 rev
SKLZ Weighted Training Basketball 29.5 - 3-lb Heavy Training Ball - Black Quality Faux Leather Construction - Durable & Wear-and-Tear Resistant Dribbling Trainer for Indoor or Outdoor Use
SKLZ$46.914.8★2,474 rev
Newest
by launch date
Glonity Bro Weighted Basketball 28.5 2.2LBS Non-Slip Outdoor/Indoor Heavy Training Basketball for Dribbling Passing Rebounding & Skill Development
Glonity Bro$35.9358 rev
MARVIZO 3LBS Elite Weighted Heavy Basketball Training Equipment Official Size 7 (29.5) Durable in&Outdoor Enhanced Grip Composite Leather Improve Handling Dribbling Passing Rebounding Skills
MARVIZO$29.0438 rev
AXGUIQ 3LBS Weighted Heavy Training Size 7 Basketball 29.5 Composite Leather Enhances Ball Handling Dribbling and Passing Skills Ideal for in & Outdoor Practice Training Basketball Equipment
AXGUIQ$21.55151 rev
AXGUIQ 2.2LBS Weighted Heavy Training Size 6 Basketball 28.5 Composite Leather Enhances Ball Handling Dribbling and Passing Skills Ideal for in & Outdoor Practice (deflated)
AXGUIQ$22.53151 rev
AXGUIQ 2.2LBS 29.5 Weighted Heavy Basketball Training Equipment for in& Outdoor Improving Dribble Up Basketball Handling Dribbling Passing&Rebounding Skills Size 7 Weighted Training Basketballs
AXGUIQ$15.33151 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGlonity Bro Weighted Basketball 28.5 2.2LBS Non-Slip Outdoor/Indoor Heavy Training Basketball for Dribbling Passing Rebounding & Skill Development
Glonity Bro$35.934.7★
MARVIZO 3LBS Elite Weighted Heavy Basketball Training Equipment Official Size 7 (29.5) Durable in&Outdoor Enhanced Grip Composite Leather Improve Handling Dribbling Passing Rebounding Skills
MARVIZO$29.044.9★
AXGUIQ 3LBS Weighted Heavy Training Size 7 Basketball 29.5 Composite Leather Enhances Ball Handling Dribbling and Passing Skills Ideal for in & Outdoor Practice Training Basketball Equipment
AXGUIQ$21.554.7★
AXGUIQ 2.2LBS 29.5 Weighted Heavy Basketball Training Equipment for in& Outdoor Improving Dribble Up Basketball Handling Dribbling Passing&Rebounding Skills Size 7 Weighted Training Basketballs
AXGUIQ$15.334.7★
AXGUIQ 2.2LBS Weighted Heavy Training Size 6 Basketball 28.5 Composite Leather Enhances Ball Handling Dribbling and Passing Skills Ideal for in & Outdoor Practice (deflated)
AXGUIQ$22.534.7★
What buyers say about weighted basketball
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Feels like a quality basketball”
“Great for the price”
“It has a solid grip”
“good to use for exercise”
“It is very durable”
“This ball is definitely weighted”
“Adding fun to practice”
“Really good for training ball handling and control”
“Best silent indoor ball out”
“Looks exactly as advertised”
What buyers complain about
“It certainly isnt quiet”
“incredibly slippery if playing in the rain or with sweaty hands”
“While the ball arrives deflated”
“Feels as heavy”
“Doesnt last”
“Awkward Weight and Balance”
“It was already opened, used”
“This one cost more than the old one”
“It doesnt really help with skill training as advertised”
“Cheap product”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is weighted basketball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $276K/yr across 23 tracked products. 6 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the weighted basketball niche?
- 12 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in weighted basketball?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Grip, Inflation/Deflation. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for weighted basketball peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the weighted basketball niche?
- Listings span $15.33–$50.79; the average listing price is $28.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 337 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.