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title: "Ethernet Cable 5m — £108K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · £108K/yr market · 167K searches/yr · £6.29 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Ethernet Cable 5m — £108K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **ethernet cable 5m**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.56–$9.75) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 20Conversion 88Competition 21Returns 86Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 40Review moat 22Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Great****10.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****£108K**
£108K/yr · 167K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,274.21**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**14**
**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.
5K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/ethernet-cable-5m/trend)
## **Top ethernet cable 5m search terms**
- **ethernet cable 5m**79K/yr-10.8%15.3% conv. - **5m ethernet cable**39K/yr-10.2%14.4% conv. - **cat 8 ethernet cable 5m**13K/yr+31.1%4.2% conv. - **lan cable 5m**11K/yr-10.7%11.6% conv. - **5m ethernet cable high speed**4K/yr-2.5%19.7% conv. - **internet cable 5m**5K/yr-24.7%11.1% conv. - **cat8 ethernet cable 5m**4K/yr-34.3%10.1% conv. - **cat 7 ethernet cable 5m**4K/yr-34.4%8.1% conv. - **5 meter ethernet cable**4K/yr-10.8%12.5% conv. - **5 metre ethernet cable**3K/yr+0.1%10.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/ethernet-cable-5m/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.
0%10%£11K20%£22K30%£32K40%£43K1K10K100K 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**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**£5.71**4.6★18,605 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W241HPW) [2**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) [3**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**£4.63**4.6★2,552 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWHWSC4X) [4**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**£9.75**4.7★5,595 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BTPJ12NL) [5**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**£6.26**4.7★8,804 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08G47LRD7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£4.63**2,552 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWHWSC4X) [**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**£6.46**1,634 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWK1J3S9) [**Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 5m Network Internet 40Gbps 2000Mhz OFC/TU1-S/FTP**cablism**£8.63**1,064 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFCLX5DR) [**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**£8.52**2,313 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSP77PV3) [**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**£9.75**5,595 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BTPJ12NL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£4.63**4.6★**▲ 248%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWHWSC4X) [**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**£6.26**4.7★**▲ 198%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08G47LRD7) [**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**£6.46**4.5★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWK1J3S9) [**UGREEN Ethernet Cable 5M High-Speed Gigabit Cat 6 Network Cable POE 1000Mbps 250Mhz/s Braided Internet Cable RJ45 LAN Patch Cord Compatible with Router Modem Smart TV PC & Laptop PS5/PS4 Switch**UGREEN**£7.34**4.6★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086H8946D) [**Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 5m Network Internet 40Gbps 2000Mhz OFC/TU1-S/FTP**cablism**£8.63**4.7★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFCLX5DR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ethernet cable 5m**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Good quality and seems to be sturdy and easy to install”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
*“Works as intended”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Good value”*
**Connectivity-Overall**12%
*“Good connection”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“easy to install”*
**Data Transfer Speed**3%
*“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”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“For gaming, streaming, or just keeping things reliably wired, it performs brilliantly”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“easy to use”*
**Flexibility**1%
*“flexible”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**13%
*“Broke within 3 months”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“the item didnt work as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Slight quality issue”*
**Thickness**8%
*“It is not - it's too thick”*
**Data Transfer Speed**7%
*“Speed limited to below 100mbps”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“small movements of the laptop or cable were enough to cause temporary loss of connection”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Didn't work”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“Cat 5 mislabled”*
**Product Condition**5%
*“found and used”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**4%
*“over time the plastic retention clip on the RJ45 plug weakened”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**28%
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Connectivity-Overall**17%
**Compatibility-Overall**14%
**Length**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Color**2%
**Data Transfer Speed**1%
## **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.
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