Is 5m usb c cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £82K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the 5m usb c cable niche?

16 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 5m usb c cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for 5m usb c cable peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 5m usb c cable niche?

Listings span £4.95–£20.55; the average listing price is £7.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,420 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

5m usb c cable

Skip it

A small market ($82K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great11.6%

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

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Good1,419.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay62%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay£4.95–£20.55

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

Growth

Bad-6.9%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£82K

£82K/yr · 95K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 5m usb c cable is a £82K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (95K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

5m usb c cable market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £93K–£111K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.6%
Avg BSR: #555
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 6.7%
Avg brand age: 25 months
Avg seller age: 192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

23%

Txtcu35%
Kiuet13%
BJIDS12%
XAOSUN8%
ANMIEL5%
woednx4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -6.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top 5m usb c cable search terms

5m usb c cable32K/yr -7.1%9.9% conv.
usb c cable 5m15K/yr -8.6%7.4% conv.
usb c charger cable 5m8K/yr +4.9%10.5% conv.
usb c to usb c 5m9K/yr -14.4%10.0% conv.
usb c 5m6K/yr +10.7%8.5% conv.
5m usb c to usb c cable5K/yr -0.7%10.8% conv.
5m usb c4K/yr -2.0%9.3% conv.
usb to usb c cable 5m4K/yr -0.8%12.4% conv.
usb c 5m cable3K/yr -5.2%9.7% conv.
5 metre usb c cable3K/yr -21.3%13.7% conv.

All search terms

Top 5m usb c cable 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Txtcu Long USB C Cable 5m USB C Charger Cable Braided USB Type C Cord Fast Charging Compatible for PS5 Controller Xbox Samsung Galaxy S20/S10/S9 Note 10 9 8 LG Motorola Switch Kindle Fire Huawei

Txtcu£5.414.5★1,828 rev

Extra Long 5M USB C Charging Cable 3.1A Fast Charging Cable USB to Type C Braided Cable for PS5 Controller Samsung Galaxy S10/S9/S8 Plus Note 10 9 8 LG V30 V20 G6 G5 Moto LG HUWEI Mi9/8 etc

Kiuet£6.124.5★1,772 rev

Txtcu USB C to USB C Charger Cable 5M 60W Fast Charging Nylon Type C Cable Compatible with iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Pro Max Galaxy S23 Ultra/S22 Pixel 7 Pro Huawei Mate 60 Pro MacBook Pro 2021 iPad Air 5

Txtcu£6.044.2★1,260 rev

XAOSUN 240W USB C to USB C 5M PD 3.1 Type C Charger Cable Fast Charging with E-Marker 2.0 Nylon Braided Compatible with iPhone 17/16 MacBook Air/Pro Samsung S23+/ Ultra Google Pixel Switch

XAOSUN£12.184.5★839 rev

Extra Long USB-C to USB C Cable 5M PD 60W Type C to Type C Cable Quick Charge Compatible with iPhone 15 MacBook Air/Pro iPad Pro 2020 Samsung Galaxy S22/S21 S21+ S20 Note 20/10 Black

BJIDS£6.854.5★434 rev

Newest

by launch date

240W USB C to USB C Cable 5M PD3.1 Type C Charge Cable with 90 Degree Right Angle Fast Charging USB C Cable for iPhone 17 16 15 Pro Max Plus MacBook iPad Air Samsung S25 S24 Ultra Steam Deck etc.

Eisreho£7.7970 rev

3mo ago

USB C To USB C Cable 5m 240W Type-C Fast Charging Cable PD 5A Nylon Charging Cable Usb-C Charging Cable For iphone 17/16/15 Pro Max/Pro/Plus Samsung Galaxy S24/S23/S22 Macbook Pro/Air ipad Huawei

woednx£7.22111 rev

4mo ago

HOTUTUKI USB C to USB C Cable 5M USB 3.2 Gen2 Compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4 Cable 20Gbps High Speed Data Transfer 100W 20V/5A Fast Charging type c Cable 4K@60Hz Video Output

HOTUTUKI£20.55277 rev

7mo ago

ZenithCove 5M Extra Long USB C Charging Cable USB A to USB C Power Extension Cable Charging Cord USB C Charger for Security Camera Phone Tablet Controller Laptop Switch Pro Controller

ZenithCove£5.1312 rev

8mo ago

Extra Long USB Type-C 5M Fast Charging Cable USB C to A Quick Charger Cord Compatible Samsung Galaxy S10 S9 S8 Plus Braided Type C Charger for Note 10 9 8 LG V50 V40 G8 G7

ANMIEL£5.322,119 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about 5m usb c cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Decent quality at a competitive price”

Charging22%

“Charging speed is good on it too”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Appears to do what it promises”

Value For Money6%

“Good for price”

Durability6%

“very durable”

Size-Overall4%

“fits well”

Strength4%

“power delivery is consistent”

Functionality-Overall2%

“because the monitor is working fine”

Data Transfer Speed2%

“Great quality, full 240w 40Gbps capable”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“This cable works perfectly fine”

What buyers complain about

Charging29%

“slow charging”

Durability18%

“Broke pretty fast”

Functionality-Overall9%

“The cameras kept turning off”

Quality-Overall7%

“Garbage”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“sick of false advertising”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Does not do sync as listed in the description”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“Cable is already broken and unusable, the connector on one end is loose”

Size-Overall3%

“It does not fit”

Flexibility2%

“not flexible much”

Battery Life2%

“Slow charge and decreased my battery while plugged in”

Top return reasons

Charging24%

Functionality-Overall18%

Compatibility-Overall18%

Connectivity-Overall9%

Size-Overall7%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Length5%