Is long ethernet cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £26K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the long ethernet cable niche?

13 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in long ethernet cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.7%.

When does demand for long ethernet cable peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the long ethernet cable niche?

Listings span £2.56–£24.82; the average listing price is £9.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,042 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

long ethernet cable

Skip it

A small market ($26K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good70%

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

Conversion

Okay4.0%

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

Price range

Okay£2.56–£24.82

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

Competition

Okay64%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-0.9%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad13,041.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£26K

£26K/yr · 68K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, long ethernet cable is a £26K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

long ethernet cable market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £39K–£49K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.0%
Avg BSR: #8
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 1.4%
Avg brand age: 58 months
Avg seller age: 197 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

25%

Nixsto26%
DDMALL14%
UGREEN13%
ARISKEEN11%
TBMax5%
Digoloan5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -0.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top long ethernet cable search terms

long ethernet cable45K/yr -5.6%5.8% conv.
extra long ethernet cable11K/yr +34.2%3.9% conv.
ethernet cable long6K/yr -8.8%6.4% conv.
long internet cable3K/yr -22.8%3.4% conv.
long lan cable2K/yr -17.8%4.8% conv.

All search terms

Top long 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Nixsto Ethernet Cable 30M High Speed Cat 6e/Cat 6 Long Ethernet Cable with Snagless Rj45 Connector High Speed Patch Cord Than Cat5e/Cat5 Flat White Shielded LAN Cable for Modem

Nixsto£8.614.6★13,533 rev

DDMALL CAT8 Ethernet Cable 0.5m 1m 2m 3m 5m 6m 8m 10m 15m 20m 30m High Speed 40Gbps 2000MHz Flat Patch Cord Gigabit Internet Network LAN Cable for Gaming Modem Router PC (0.5 Meter White)

DDMALL£3.044.7★8,804 rev

ARISKEEN Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 20M High-Speed 40Gbps 2000MHz Internet Cable Braided Flat Gigabit Rj45 STP Shielded Internet Network Lan Cable Cord for Modem Router PC

ARISKEEN£15.724.7★17,775 rev

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

Cat6 Ethernet Cable 30m/20m/15m/10m/5m/3m/2m/1m Flat Lan Cable RJ45 High Speed 1000 Mbit/s Network Cable UTP Internet Patch Cable Compatible with Cat5/Cat7 - for Switch/Router/Modem White(30Meter)

TBMax£9.494.6★6,902 rev

Newest

by launch date

Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 10m Network Internet 40Gbps 2000Mhz OFC/TU1-S/FTP

cablism£9.751,064 rev

1y ago

VOIETOLT Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 10M High-Speed 40Gbps/2000Mhz Flat Braided Internet Cable Gigabit STP RJ45 Network Cable Compatible for PS4/5 for Modem PC/Laptop

VOIETOLT£10.162,313 rev

2y ago

YSONG Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 30M 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£24.821,634 rev

2y ago

UGREEN Ethernet Cable 10M Flat RJ45 LAN Gigabit CAT 6 Network Cable Pure Copper Core High-Speed 1000Mbps for 250Mhz/s Patch Cord Internet Cable for Xbox Switch PS5 PS4 Extender Router Modem

UGREEN£5.823,175 rev

3y ago

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£2.5612,358 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about long 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”

Connectivity-Overall12%

“Connection has been stable”

Value For Money11%

“Well worth it”

Durability4%

“Flexible and durable”

Data Transfer Speed3%

“Fantastic now in conjuction with U GREEN ethernet adaptor i have doubled my speed”

Strength3%

“Very well built”

Efficiency2%

“works great”

Signal Strength2%

“Good signal”

Size-Overall2%

“Comes with all the fitting i need”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Not as described”

Quality-Overall9%

“Garbage cable, would give it zero if i caould”

Durability9%

“It stopped working after only 30 mins of use”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“low quality, unreliable connection”

Thickness7%

“It is not - it's too thick”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Didn't work”

Length4%

“Long”

Certifications4%

“they do not meet ISO/IEC 11801 norm so in no way can meet 600MHz shielding”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Cat 5 mislabled”

Flexibility4%

“not flexible enough”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall19%

Connectivity-Overall17%

Length17%

Functionality-Overall16%

Compatibility-Overall11%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Quality-Overall3%

Color2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Thin1%

Common questions

Is long ethernet cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £26K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the long ethernet cable niche?: 13 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in long ethernet cable?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for long ethernet cable peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the long ethernet cable niche?: Listings span £2.56–£24.82; the average listing price is £9.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,042 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.