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cat 6 ethernet cable

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A deep review moat (15,451 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 38Growth 20Conversion 60Competition 29Returns 86Price range 74Avg price 25Brand share 34Review moat 19Quality gap 27

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good£2.05–£52.66

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

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Market size

Okay£194K

£194K/yr · 420K searches

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Competition

Okay68%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£8.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-9.0%

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

Review moat

Bad15,450.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cat 6 ethernet cable is a £194K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (420K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

cat 6 ethernet cable market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£221K–£265K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#16
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
1.4%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

  • UGREEN37%
  • Nixsto32%
  • Yauhody7%
  • Ultra Clarity Cables5%
  • Amazon Basics4%
  • JARNHNG3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top cat 6 ethernet cable search terms

  • cat 6 ethernet cable161K/yr
  • cat6 ethernet cable101K/yr
  • cat 6 cable35K/yr
  • ethernet cable cat 622K/yr
  • cat6 cable23K/yr
  • cat 616K/yr
  • cat614K/yr
  • cat 6 ethernet cable 1m9K/yr
  • ethernet cable cat66K/yr
  • 1m cat6 ethernet cable4K/yr
All search terms

Top cat 6 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%£19K20%£39K30%£58K40%£78K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cat 6 ethernet cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Good Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“As advertised”

Value For Money16%

“Good price”

Connectivity-Overall12%

“Connection has been stable”

Data Transfer Speed3%

“The data flows with magnificent, uninterrupted speed”

Durability3%

“Flexible and durable”

Flexibility3%

“flexible”

Efficiency2%

“Works very well”

Ease Of Use2%

“easy to use”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“No issues with compatibility as some have stated”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall15%

“Bad quality”

Durability12%

“One failed with in 4 months”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“the item didnt work as advertised”

Thickness9%

“It is not - it's too thick”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Cat 5 mislabled”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“small movements of the laptop or cable were enough to cause temporary loss of connection”

Data Transfer Speed5%

“Poor speed”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didn't work”

Signal Strength4%

“Poor speed from router”

Socket/Port/Plug4%

“the overall size of the plug may be an issue if it needs to pass through small holes”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall20%
Connectivity-Overall17%
Functionality-Overall17%
Compatibility-Overall12%
Length11%
Quality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Thin2%
Color2%

Common questions

Is cat 6 ethernet cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £194K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the cat 6 ethernet cable niche?
11 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cat 6 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 6 ethernet cable peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cat 6 ethernet cable niche?
Listings span £2.05–£52.66; the average listing price is £8.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,451 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.