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

The niche generates £108K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the ethernet cable 5m niche?

12 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ethernet cable 5m?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.

When does demand for ethernet cable 5m peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

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

Listings span £2.56–£9.75; the average listing price is £6.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,274 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ethernet cable 5m

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.56–$9.75) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great10.3%

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

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Market size

Okay£108K

£108K/yr · 167K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad9,274.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-9.5%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.56–£9.75

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ethernet cable 5m is a £108K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (167K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

ethernet cable 5m market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: £189K–£252K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.3%
Avg BSR: #7
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 70 months
Avg seller age: 203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

UGREEN35%
Nixsto26%
DDMALL8%
Yauhody7%
CABNEER6%
YSONG4%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — -9.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top ethernet cable 5m search terms

ethernet cable 5m79K/yr -10.8%15.3% conv.
5m ethernet cable39K/yr -10.2%14.4% conv.
cat 8 ethernet cable 5m13K/yr +31.1%4.2% conv.
lan cable 5m11K/yr -10.7%11.6% conv.
5m ethernet cable high speed4K/yr -2.5%19.7% conv.
internet cable 5m5K/yr -24.7%11.1% conv.
cat8 ethernet cable 5m4K/yr -34.3%10.1% conv.
cat 7 ethernet cable 5m4K/yr -34.4%8.1% conv.
5 meter ethernet cable4K/yr -10.8%12.5% conv.
5 metre ethernet cable3K/yr +0.1%10.9% conv.

All search terms

Top ethernet cable 5m 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

UGREEN Ethernet Cable 5M Cat 8 Internet Cable Flat High-Speed 40Gbps 2000Mhz Network Cable Gigabit Braided RJ45 LAN Cable Patch Cord Compatible for PC/Laptop PS5 Xbox Modem Router Switch TV

UGREEN£5.714.6★18,605 rev

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£3.274.6★13,533 rev

Yauhody CAT 6 Ethernet Cable 5m Black Network Cable High Speed CAT6 Ethernet Patch Leads 5m Lan Cable CAT6 Gigabit Internet LAN Patch Cable for TV Gaming Router(5m Black)

Yauhody£4.634.6★2,552 rev

CABNEER Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 5M High-Speed Gigabit Braided RJ45 LAN Patch Cord 40Gbps 2000Mhz Lan Network Cable Compatible for Modem Router Faster than Cat7

CABNEER£9.754.7★5,595 rev

DDMALL CAT 8 Ethernet Cable 5m High Speed 40 Gbps 2000 MHz Flat CAT8 Patch Cord Gigabit Internet Network LAN Cable with Gold Plated RJ45 Connector for Gaming Modem PC (5 Meter White)

DDMALL£6.264.7★8,804 rev

Newest

by launch date

Yauhody CAT 6 Ethernet Cable 5m Black Network Cable High Speed CAT6 Ethernet Patch Leads 5m Lan Cable CAT6 Gigabit Internet LAN Patch Cable for TV Gaming Router(5m Black)

Yauhody£4.632,552 rev

9mo ago

YSONG Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 5M High Speed 40Gbps 2000Mhz Internet Cable Lan Cable with Gold Plated RJ45 Connector Weatherproof Outdoor&Indoor for/PC/Modem/Router/Gaming Faster Than Cat7/Cat6/Cat5

YSONG£6.461,634 rev

9mo ago

Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 5m Network Internet 40Gbps 2000Mhz OFC/TU1-S/FTP

cablism£8.631,064 rev

1y ago

VOIETOLT Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 5M High-Speed 40Gbps/2000Mhz Flat Braided Internet Cable Gigabit STP RJ45 Network Cable Compatible for PS4/5 for Modem PC/Laptop

VOIETOLT£8.522,313 rev

2y ago

CABNEER Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 5M High-Speed Gigabit Braided RJ45 LAN Patch Cord 40Gbps 2000Mhz Lan Network Cable Compatible for Modem Router Faster than Cat7

CABNEER£9.755,595 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about ethernet cable 5m

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“Good quality and seems to be sturdy and easy to install”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“Works as intended”

Value For Money14%

“Good value”

Connectivity-Overall12%

“Good connection”

Assembly/Installation4%

“easy to install”

Data Transfer Speed3%

“A solid, fast cable that does exactly what it promises — great speeds, stable connection, and no fussing around once its plugged in”

Durability3%

“Flexible and durable”

Functionality-Overall2%

“For gaming, streaming, or just keeping things reliably wired, it performs brilliantly”

Ease Of Use2%

“easy to use”

Flexibility1%

“flexible”

What buyers complain about

Durability13%

“Broke within 3 months”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“the item didnt work as advertised”

Quality-Overall9%

“Slight quality issue”

Thickness8%

“It is not - it's too thick”

Data Transfer Speed7%

“Speed limited to below 100mbps”

Connectivity-Overall6%

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

Functionality-Overall6%

“Didn't work”

Compatibility-Overall5%

“Cat 5 mislabled”

Product Condition5%

“found and used”

Socket/Port/Plug4%

“over time the plastic retention clip on the RJ45 plug weakened”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall28%

Functionality-Overall18%

Connectivity-Overall17%

Compatibility-Overall14%

Length5%

Quality-Overall5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Color2%

Data Transfer Speed1%

Common questions

Is ethernet cable 5m profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £108K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the ethernet cable 5m niche?: 12 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ethernet cable 5m?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for ethernet cable 5m peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ethernet cable 5m niche?: Listings span £2.56–£9.75; the average listing price is £6.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,274 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.