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title: "Apple Usb C to Lightning Cable — £279K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · £279K/yr market · 201K searches/yr. A deep review moat (8,198 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **apple usb c to lightning cable**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (12.3% search→purchase), but a deep review moat (8,198 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 50Growth 56Conversion 95Competition 26Returns 94Price range 47Avg price 44Brand share 25Review moat 23Quality gap 38
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+29.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Good****£279K**
£279K/yr · 201K searches
**Price range**
**Okay****£5.86–£23.22**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£11.31**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,198.06**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, apple usb c to lightning cable is a £279K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **apple usb c to lightning cable market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£170K–£226K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#132**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **27 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**15**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Apple63% - MCCRH11% - Anker8% - VNSMABIIT4% - Osecet4% - BSTOEM3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +29.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/apple-usb-c-to-lightning-cable/trend)
## **Top apple usb c to lightning cable search terms**
- **apple usb c cable**66K/yr+64.9%7.4% conv. - **apple usbc cable**17K/yr+22.6%7.9% conv. - **apple cable usb c**16K/yr+13.8%5.1% conv. - **apple charger cable usb c**16K/yr-1.1%5.0% conv. - **usb c charger cable apple**9K/yr+20.0%7.1% conv. - **apple wire**10K/yr+25.7%3.9% conv. - **apple usb c**10K/yr+8.3%5.7% conv. - **apple type c cable**8K/yr-9.1%5.5% conv. - **apple 2m usb c cable**5K/yr+11.0%7.3% conv. - **apple usb c to usb c cable**3K/yr+135.3%5.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/apple-usb-c-to-lightning-cable/search-terms)
## **Top apple usb c to lightning 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.
0%10%£28K20%£56K30%£84K40%£112K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Apple 60W USB-C Charge Cable (1m)**Apple**£14.53**4.6★4,501 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNY4K5V) [2**Apple 240W USB-C Charge Cable (2m)**Apple**£22.06**4.6★4,501 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNZGSHV) [3**USB C to USB C Cable for IPhone 17/17e/16/15 Fast Charger USB C for IPhone 17Air/16 Pro Max/15 Plus/16E Charging Lead for iPad Pro 10/11th Google Pixel 10/9/9a/8/7/6/5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3/4/5/6**MCCRH**£5.98**4.4★1,079 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTQ95X65) [4**Apple USB-C to Lightning Cable**Apple**£12.83**4.6★9,903 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CX23929Q) [5**Anker 240W USB-C to USB-C Cable 6 ft/1.8m Double Braided Nylon Type C Charging Cable for MacBook Pro iPhone 17/16/15 iPad Pro Samsung Galaxy and More (Charger Not Included)**Anker**£6.30**4.6★6,340 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCQZ49DK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Osecet 2 Pack 1M iPhone 17 16 15 Charger Cable Nylon Braided 60W USB C to USB C Charger Cable Type C Charger Fast Charging USBC to USBC Cable for iPhone 17 16 15 Pro Plus Pro Max/iPad Pro/Air**Osecet**£9.44**62 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPC2M19P) [**USB C to USB C Charger Cable 2M 60W Type C Cable Lead Fast Charging Phone Charger USB C iPhone Cable for Apple iPhone 17 16 15 Series MacBook iPad Pro/Air Samsung Galaxy S26/S25 Google Pixel 2Pack**Fikeloy**£8.08**550 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ2DDRZR) [**USB C Charger Cable USB C to USB C 2Pack 1M+2M Lead Type C Charger Fast Charging Wire for iPhone 17 16 15 Pro Max Pro Plus for iPad Pro/Air/Mini for MacBook Air/Pro for Samsung Galaxy S26 (60w)**BSTOEM**£6.28**9,039 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP7TBWRL) [**USB C to USB C Cable for IPhone 17/17e/16/15 Fast Charger USB C for IPhone 17Air/16 Pro Max/15 Plus/16E Charging Lead for iPad Pro 10/11th Google Pixel 10/9/9a/8/7/6/5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3/4/5/6**MCCRH**£5.98**1,079 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTQ95X65) [**2m USB C to USB C Cable for IPhone 17/16/15 Fast Charger USB C for IPhone 17 Air/17e/16 Pro Max/15 Plus/16E Long Charging Lead for iPad Pro 10/11th Google Pixel 9/8/7/6/5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4/5/6**MCCRH**£6.84**1,079 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTQ8C8L3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Apple USB C Charger Cable 1M 3Pack 60W USB C to USB C Cable Fast Charging Type C Cable Lead for iPhone 17 16 15 /Air/Pro Max/Plus/Pro for MacBook Pro/Air 2022/2020 for iPad Pro 2020 iPad Air 4/5**VNSMABIIT**£10.36**4.5★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CS5GRZCY) [**USB C Charger Cable USB C to USB C 2Pack 1M+2M Lead Type C Charger Fast Charging Wire for iPhone 17 16 15 Pro Max Pro Plus for iPad Pro/Air/Mini for MacBook Air/Pro for Samsung Galaxy S26 (60w)**BSTOEM**£6.28**4.5★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP7TBWRL) [**Apple 240W USB-C Charge Cable (2m)**Apple**£23.22**4.6★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHX1KKKV) [**USB C to USB C Charger Cable 2M 60W Type C Cable Lead Fast Charging Phone Charger USB C iPhone Cable for Apple iPhone 17 16 15 Series MacBook iPad Pro/Air Samsung Galaxy S26/S25 Google Pixel 2Pack**Fikeloy**£8.08**4.4★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ2DDRZR) [**Osecet 2 Pack 1M iPhone 17 16 15 Charger Cable Nylon Braided 60W USB C to USB C Charger Cable Type C Charger Fast Charging USBC to USBC Cable for iPhone 17 16 15 Pro Plus Pro Max/iPad Pro/Air**Osecet**£9.44**4.4★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPC2M19P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about apple usb c to lightning cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“These cables are really good quality”*
**Charging**21%
*“Excellent Charging speed”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“Exactly as pictured”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Excellent value”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Does the job”*
**Durability**4%
*“they've always been reliable”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“It works perfectly with CarPlay”*
**Strength**3%
*“Strong, Durable and Charges Fast”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“Useful connection”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**1%
*“The connectors engage positively”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**31%
*“Quickly broke”*
**Charging**25%
*“Doesn't Charge”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“garbage”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Didnt work”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Slightly more expensive than others”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Faulty cable”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“Loose connection after 2 days”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“Dont advertise 2 cables if youre going to give only 1 that works”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“does not work with Iphone17”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Did not fit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Charging**28%
**Compatibility-Overall**19%
**Functionality-Overall**15%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
**Product Condition**3%
**Durability**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is apple usb c to lightning cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £279K/yr across 17 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the apple usb c to lightning cable niche?**
- 9 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in apple usb c to lightning cable?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Charging, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **When does demand for apple usb c to lightning cable peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the apple usb c to lightning cable niche?**
- Listings span £5.86–£23.22; the average listing price is £11.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,198 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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