Is micro usb cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £315K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the micro usb cable niche?

11 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in micro usb cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for micro usb cable peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the micro usb cable niche?

Listings span £1.91–£5.85; the average listing price is £4.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,206 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

micro usb cable

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.91–$5.85) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.0%

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

Market size

Good£315K

£315K/yr · 584K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Growth

Okay+3.7%

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

Review moat

Bad5,205.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£4.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.91–£5.85

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, micro usb cable is a £315K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (584K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

micro usb cable market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 5,000–6,000/product
Revenue / yr: £249K–£332K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.0%
Avg BSR: #418
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 1.0%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

Brand-Tech35%
JMROY30%
Siwket7%
ANMIEL6%
UGREEN6%
GERETIN4%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top micro usb cable search terms

micro usb cable277K/yr +8.8%7.6% conv.
micro usb74K/yr -6.2%6.9% conv.
usb to micro usb cable44K/yr +8.8%6.5% conv.
micro usb charger36K/yr +1.3%6.1% conv.
usb micro cable25K/yr +11.7%5.7% conv.
usb a to micro usb cable12K/yr +37.0%4.3% conv.
micro usb charger cable16K/yr +13.2%8.9% conv.
micro usb data cable12K/yr -1.5%3.4% conv.
micro usb to usb14K/yr -20.8%3.9% conv.
usb to micro usb14K/yr -17.0%4.6% conv.

All search terms

Top micro usb 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Micro USB Cable Android Charger Cable. Fast Charging Cable Nylon Braided Lead for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge S6 S5 J7 J6 J5 J3 Note 5 A6 A10 Huawei Y7 Y6 Kindle Xbox PS4 (1 Meter)

Brand-Tech£2.974.5★1,345 rev

Micro USB Cable Android charger cable fast charging cable1M Braided Micro USB Charger cable Compatible with Samsung S7/S6/S5 HTC Huawei Sony Nexus Nokia Tablet PS4 and More

JMROY£2.924.5★4,871 rev

Micro USB Cable 2M 2PACK Android Charger Cable Fast Charging Cable Nylon Micro USB Kindle Charger cable for UK Amazon Kindle 2007-2018 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge S6 S5 J7 J5 J6 Huawei Y6 Y7 Xbox PS4

JMROY£5.364.6★2,137 rev

Siwket Micro USB Cable 3Pack 2M Braided USB A to Micro Charge Cable Android Charger Cable Data Sync Cord for Samsung Galaxy J7 S7 S6 Kindle Fire Fire HD Tablets PS4 Controller Sony HTC LG Moto Huawei

Siwket£5.144.5★5,595 rev

ANMIEL Micro USB Cable 2M Android Charger Cable 2.4A Nylon Braided Fast Charging Cable for PS4 Samsung Galaxy S7 S6 S5 J7 J5 J6 J3 Note LG Nexus Nokia Xbox HTC Sony Kindle Fire and More

ANMIEL£3.944.5★5,094 rev

Newest

by launch date

CableTurbo Micro USB Cable [2Pack 0.6m ] USB to Micro USB Lead USB 2.0 Fast Charger and Data Transfer Cable Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S7 S6 Tablet Kindle Camero Tv Stick and more

CableTurbo£5.6827 rev

5mo ago

Micro USB Cable Android charger cable fast charging cable1M Braided Micro USB Charger cable Compatible with Samsung S7/S6/S5 HTC Huawei Sony Nexus Nokia Tablet PS4 and More (1M)

AK£2.985 rev

5mo ago

GERETIN Micro USB Cable [3P 1M+2M+2M] 2A USB to Micro USB Fast Charge Cable Android Charging Cable Braided Compatible with PS4 Controller Samsung S7 S6 J7 J5 J6 J3 Kindle Fire HTC LG Xperia etc

GERETIN£5.8525 rev

8mo ago

USB to Micro USB Charging Cable 1m Black Fast Charge charger & Data Sync Lead for Android Devices

Generic£1.9114 rev

8mo ago

Micro USB Cable Braided USB A to Micro Charge Cable Android Charger Cable Data Sync Cord Compatible with Samsung Galaxy J7 S7 S6 Kindle Fire Fire HD Tablets HTC LG Moto Huawei (1 Metre)

TECHTRENCH£3.39304 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about micro usb cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Seems fair quality”

Charging20%

“Good charger”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“As advertised and as expected”

Value For Money10%

“well worth the money”

Size-Overall7%

“Excellent fit”

Efficiency4%

“It works brilliantly”

Durability4%

“Excellent quality and very durable”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Good Cable”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“Fits well into the micro USB port with a nice click”

Flexibility1%

“offering plenty of flexibility”

What buyers complain about

Charging25%

“Unsure about fast charging as I cannot test that”

Size-Overall19%

“Poor fit”

Durability16%

“Broke with little use”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“No it doesnt fit android iPad”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“Disconnects constantly”

Functionality-Overall5%

“just dont work”

Quality-Overall4%

“Extremely poor quality”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“One off them just stopped working 😭 for no apparent reason”

Battery Life2%

“Battery drops, the system moans, and everything grinds to a halt”

Strength1%

“Feels a bit flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall33%

Compatibility-Overall24%

Charging15%

Functionality-Overall9%

Length5%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Socket/Port/Plug4%