Dongle
FailShoppers spend only $49K a year here, so Dongle is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 42 / 100Ranks 498 of 1,028 Computers & Accessories niches · on the category median42
- Market size
- £49K/yr104K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 51%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 33 sellers
Flapen Score
Dongle against its category
The dotted line is the Computers & Accessories average. Past it, Dongle is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Dongle market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Dongle 104K times last year and spent an estimated £49K. The top 5 brands take 90% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 42 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
2.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 104K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £49K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 104K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £49Ka year
- Peak month
- October2.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- dongle59K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £16.77.
Listings sell for £16.77 on average, from £4.89 to £46.91. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £16.77 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £16.77inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.89–£46.91
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 4K–5K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 1.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
79% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 11.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #35 within Laptop Accessories. It carries 15,706 reviews at 4.41 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 79%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 11.7%
- Average rank
- #35in Laptop Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.41 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 15,706per listing
- Listings tracked
- 29
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 7 launches as successful.
7 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 31 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 7
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 31 months
Products
Top Dongle products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Anker USB C Hub 5-in-1 USB Hub for Laptops 4K HDMI Multiport Adapter with 90W Max Power Delivery USBC & USBA Data Ports USB C Dongle Compact for MacBook Dell and More (Charger Not Included)
- Price
- £7.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,246
- Age
- 1y ago

Anker USB C Hub 7-in-1 Multi-Port USB Adapter for Laptops 4K@60Hz USB C to HDMI Splitter 85W Max Power Delivery 2xUSBA & C 3.0 Data Ports SD/TF Card for Type C Devices (Charger Not Included)
- Price
- £14.86
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,337
- Age
- 1y ago

TP-Link M7005 4G MiFi Router WiFi Dongle Portable WiFi with SIM Slot Dual Band Mobile WiFi 6 Router Plug and Play MIFI Long Battery Life Portable Hotspot For Caravan APP Control Compact Design
- Price
- £29.91
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,905
- Age
- 8mo ago
![Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub Ultra-Slim Data USB Hub with 2 ft/0.6m Extended Cable [Charging Not Supported] for MacBook Mac Pro Mac mini iMac Surface Pro XPS PC Flash Drive Mobile HDD](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rsnBx1KLL.jpg)
Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub Ultra-Slim Data USB Hub with 2 ft/0.6m Extended Cable [Charging Not Supported] for MacBook Mac Pro Mac mini iMac Surface Pro XPS PC Flash Drive Mobile HDD
- Price
- £6.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 124,652
- Age
- 7y ago
![Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub Ultra-Slim Data USB Hub with 0.7 ft Extended Cable [Charging Not Supported] for MacBook Mac Pro Mac mini iMac Surface Pro XPS PC Flash Drive Mobile HDD](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JSMlxe6jL.jpg)
Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub Ultra-Slim Data USB Hub with 0.7 ft Extended Cable [Charging Not Supported] for MacBook Mac Pro Mac mini iMac Surface Pro XPS PC Flash Drive Mobile HDD
- Price
- £6.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 124,652
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Anker Nano 8-in-1 USB C Docking Station Dual Monitor Laptop Dock with 4K@60 Hz HDMI 10 Gbps 1 USB-C 2 USB-A 3.0 85W PD SD/TF for Dell Lenovo HP and Windows Laptops (Charger Not Included)
- Price
- £25.02
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 111
- Age
- 1mo ago

Amazon Basics Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter Dongle for PC USB Receiver for Bluetooth Mouse Keyboard Laptop Windows 11/10/8.1 Compatible
- Price
- £6.14
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 681
- Age
- 9mo ago

Amztour 4g Dongle Portable Mobile Wifi with SIM Card Slot USB Plug Modem Hotspot Pocket Router With 150Mbps Secure Wireless Internet Extender for Connecting to Internet Pay as You Go
- Price
- £9.16
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 10mo ago

PLERY AXE5400 WiFi 6E USB WiFi Dongle for PC USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter with 2 Antennas Tri-Band 6/5/2.4G MU-MIMO OFDMA Fast Speed Wireless Network for Windows 11/10 Gaming Streaming Easy Setup
- Price
- £34.34
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 5mo ago

TP-Link M7005 4G MiFi Router WiFi Dongle Portable WiFi with SIM Slot Dual Band Mobile WiFi 6 Router Plug and Play MIFI Long Battery Life Portable Hotspot For Caravan APP Control Compact Design
- Price
- £29.91
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,905
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Anker Nano 8-in-1 USB C Docking Station Dual Monitor Laptop Dock with 4K@60 Hz HDMI 10 Gbps 1 USB-C 2 USB-A 3.0 85W PD SD/TF for Dell Lenovo HP and Windows Laptops (Charger Not Included)
- Price
- £25.02
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 111
- Age
- 1mo ago

PLERY AXE5400 WiFi 6E USB WiFi Dongle for PC USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter with 2 Antennas Tri-Band 6/5/2.4G MU-MIMO OFDMA Fast Speed Wireless Network for Windows 11/10 Gaming Streaming Easy Setup
- Price
- £34.34
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 5mo ago

TP-Link M7005 4G MiFi Router WiFi Dongle Portable WiFi with SIM Slot Dual Band Mobile WiFi 6 Router Plug and Play MIFI Long Battery Life Portable Hotspot For Caravan APP Control Compact Design
- Price
- £29.91
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,905
- Age
- 8mo ago

Amazon Basics Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter Dongle for PC USB Receiver for Bluetooth Mouse Keyboard Laptop Windows 11/10/8.1 Compatible
- Price
- £6.14
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 681
- Age
- 9mo ago

Amztour 4g Dongle Portable Mobile Wifi with SIM Card Slot USB Plug Modem Hotspot Pocket Router With 150Mbps Secure Wireless Internet Extender for Connecting to Internet Pay as You Go
- Price
- £9.16
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
8%
- Anker66%
- TP-Link14%
- UGREEN5%
- UANTIN3%
- MOKiN2%
- ZTE2%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 8%)
Demand
Dongle search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Search terms
Top Dongle search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- dongle59K/yr
- anker usb hub35K/yr
- usb hub anker8K/yr
- dongles2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Dongle
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Difficult to connect
The connection is loose
Constantly connects and disconnects
Broke in 2 weeks
Stopped working after about a week of use
Very poor durability
I couldnt get it functioning as intended
Don't work properly
Did not work
Horrid hdmi port
Ports failed
the USBC connector is loose
Obviously poorly produced with poor quality control :/
Poor Quality
Rubbish quality
Love
solid build quality
The build quality is excellent
Build quality is great
Exactly as advertised
As advertised
Works as expected
Excellent value
Good value for money
Good for the price
Easy connection
Great connection
Strong connection
holds a charge for months also
Fast charging
Great charger
Return
1.5% Return rate 5% Fixable by listing
So would not recommend based on lack of compatibility
Not fit for purpose
Doesnt work well with Macbook
I couldnt get it functioning as intended
Don't work properly
Did not work
Difficult to connect
The connection is loose
Constantly connects and disconnects
Horrid hdmi port
Ports failed
the USBC connector is loose
then stops charging macbook
Doesn't fast charge my phone
my laptop stopped charging
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