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title: "Cat 5e Ethernet Cable — £63K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 37/100 · £63K/yr market · 123K searches/yr · £12.47 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cat 5e ethernet cable**
**Skip it**
A small market ($63K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 16Growth 21Conversion 51Competition 24Returns 87Price range 78Avg price 54Brand share 29Review moat 20Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****£2.56–£60.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.47**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****72%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****12,323.79**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****£63K**
£63K/yr · 123K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cat 5e ethernet cable is a £63K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cat 5e ethernet cable market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£75K–£100K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#14**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **197 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**13**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- rhinocables57% - Rhinocables10% - Mr. Tronic9% - Nixsto8% - Digoloan4% - MutecPower3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -7.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/cat-5e-ethernet-cable/trend)
## **Top cat 5e ethernet cable search terms**
- **cat 5e ethernet cable**31K/yr-0.3%2.1% conv. - **cat5e ethernet cable**27K/yr-4.9%2.3% conv. - **cat 5 ethernet cable**15K/yr-23.4%2.7% conv. - **cat 5 cable**11K/yr-3.7%1.6% conv. - **cat5 cable**7K/yr-3.3%2.2% conv. - **cat5e cable**7K/yr+11.9%2.0% conv. - **cat5e**4K/yr-1.5%1.4% conv. - **cat 5e cable**5K/yr-25.7%2.1% conv. - **cat 5e**4K/yr+1.5%1.0% conv. - **cat 5**3K/yr-8.1%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/cat-5e-ethernet-cable/search-terms)
## **Top cat 5e ethernet 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%£6K20%£13K30%£19K40%£25K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**rhinocables CAT5e High-Speed Ethernet Patch Network Cable for LAN Snagless Cable with RJ45 Connector Lead Ideal for Internet Router Modem Smart TV PC & Laptop (5m Black)**rhinocables**£5.50**4.6★25,398 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0728GS2VH) [2**rhinocables CAT 5e High-Speed Ethernet Cable - Reliable LAN Network RJ45 Cable for Fast Internet & Data Transfer | Durable WiFi Broadband Cable for Gaming & Streaming (5m White Pack of 1)**Rhinocables**£5.66**4.6★25,398 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DYQQXDA) [3**rhinocables CAT5e High-Speed Ethernet Patch Network Cable for LAN Snagless Cable with RJ45 Connector Lead Ideal for Internet Router Modem Smart TV PC & Laptop (3m Black)**rhinocables**£4.38**4.6★25,398 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DZJSA96) [4**rhinocables CAT 5e High-Speed Ethernet Cable - Reliable LAN Network RJ45 Cable for Fast Internet & Data Transfer | Durable WiFi Broadband Cable for Gaming & Streaming (2m Black Pack of 1)**rhinocables**£4.29**4.6★25,398 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DZJQ390) [5**Nixsto Ethernet Cable 5M Cat6/Cat 6e Ethernet Cable High Speed with Network Patch Cords LAN Cable with Rj45 Connector for Router Modem Faster Than Cat 5e/Cat 5-White**Nixsto**£3.27**4.6★13,533 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09X2NB8PF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mr. Tronic Bulk Cat 5E Ethernet Cable 50m High Speed LAN Ethernet Network Cable 50m Bulk Cat5E Internet 1 Gbps 100 MHz ADSL AWG24 UTP CCA (50 Meters Black)**Mr. Tronic**£17.56**1,758 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9N36SDD) [**Ethernet Cable Cat 6- 1m 3m 5m 10m 15m High Speed lan Cable Flat Patch Network Cord faster than Cat5e/Cat5 internet cable with RJ45 Connector Compatible with router Laptop TV ideal for Gaming**Nixsto**£2.70**13,533 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BVHVB2B7) [**Ethernet Cable Cat 8 1m 2m 3m 5m 10m 15m 20m 30m Internet Lan Network Cable Cat8 40Gbps 2000MHz Gigabit S/FTP with RJ45 Connector for Ethernet Splitter PS5 Xobx Faster than Cat5e/Cat6/Cat 7(0.5m)**Digoloan**£2.56**12,358 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BCJHWBFD) [**MSC Cat5e ethernet cable Ethernet Cable/Internet Cable LAN RJ45 Connector Snagless Broadband Patch Cable Fire stick Smart TV PC Laptop cables/accessories(1m 2m 3m 5m 10m 20m Blue) 2m**MSC**£2.73**458 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5FPH9DP) [**Nixsto Ethernet Cable 5M Cat6/Cat 6e Ethernet Cable High Speed with Network Patch Cords LAN Cable with Rj45 Connector for Router Modem Faster Than Cat 5e/Cat 5-White**Nixsto**£3.27**13,533 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09X2NB8PF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MSC Cat5e ethernet cable Ethernet Cable/Internet Cable LAN RJ45 Connector Snagless Broadband Patch Cable Fire stick Smart TV PC Laptop cables/accessories(1m 2m 3m 5m 10m 20m Blue) 2m**MSC**£2.73**4.5★**▲ 199%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5FPH9DP) [**kenable External CAT5e Outdoor Ethernet Cable Reel UTP CCA PE Sheath UV Resistant Waterproof Network Cable 50m Black**kenable**£11.96**4.3★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071LHBW2J) [**Ethernet Cable Cat 6- 1m 3m 5m 10m 15m High Speed lan Cable Flat Patch Network Cord faster than Cat5e/Cat5 internet cable with RJ45 Connector Compatible with router Laptop TV ideal for Gaming**Nixsto**£2.70**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BVHVB2B7) [**rhinocables CAT 5e High-Speed Ethernet Cable - Reliable LAN Network RJ45 Cable for Fast Internet & Data Transfer | Durable WiFi Broadband Cable for Gaming & Streaming (5m White Pack of 1)**Rhinocables**£5.66**4.6★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DYQQXDA) [**rhinocables CAT 5e High-Speed Ethernet Cable - Reliable LAN Network RJ45 Cable for Fast Internet & Data Transfer | Durable WiFi Broadband Cable for Gaming & Streaming (2m Black Pack of 1)**rhinocables**£4.29**4.6★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DZJQ390)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cat 5e ethernet cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Good quality and seems to be sturdy and easy to install”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Connectivity-Overall**14%
*“Connection has been stable”*
**Data Transfer Speed**5%
*“A solid, fast cable that does exactly what it promises — great speeds, stable connection, and no fussing around once its plugged in”*
**Durability**3%
*“Flexible and durable”*
**Flexibility**3%
*“flexible”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“easy to install”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“easy to use”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“For gaming, streaming, or just keeping things reliably wired, it performs brilliantly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“Slight quality issue”*
**Durability**10%
*“Broke within 3 months”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“the item didnt work as advertised”*
**Thickness**8%
*“It is not - it's too thick”*
**Data Transfer Speed**5%
*“Speed limited to below 100mbps”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Didn't work”*
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
*“small movements of the laptop or cable were enough to cause temporary loss of connection”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“Cat 5 mislabled”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“found and used”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
*“over time the plastic retention clip on the RJ45 plug weakened”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**30%
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Connectivity-Overall**16%
**Compatibility-Overall**14%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Length**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Color**2%
**Thin**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cat 5e ethernet cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £63K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- **How competitive is the cat 5e ethernet cable niche?**
- 9 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cat 5e ethernet cable?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for cat 5e ethernet cable peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cat 5e ethernet cable niche?**
- Listings span £2.56–£60.11; the average listing price is £12.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,324 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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