Is printer cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £157K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the printer cable niche?

15 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in printer cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Durability, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for printer cable peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the printer cable niche?

Listings span £1.26–£8.31; the average listing price is £4.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,649 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

printer cable

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.26–$8.31) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible21.1%

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

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good69%

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

Market size

Okay£157K

£157K/yr · 168K searches

Competition

Okay67%

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

Review moat

Bad9,649.37

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-14.2%

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

Avg price

Bad£4.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.26–£8.31

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, printer cable is a £157K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (168K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

printer cable market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £133K–£177K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 21.1%
Avg BSR: #390
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 89%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 3.1%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

26%

ArobiaSB23%
RAVIAD22%
G-PLUG9%
XGMATT8%
SUCESO6%
C2G6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top printer cable search terms

printer cable72K/yr -14.1%16.4% conv.
usb printer cable27K/yr -12.3%17.4% conv.
printer cable to usb16K/yr -16.1%19.4% conv.
printer usb cable12K/yr -15.6%17.9% conv.
hp printer cable8K/yr +7.0%11.7% conv.
usb printer cable 2m5K/yr -30.0%22.5% conv.
usb to printer cable5K/yr -16.0%17.0% conv.
printer to usb cable4K/yr -3.6%20.1% conv.
printer lead4K/yr -24.5%18.2% conv.
printer usb3K/yr -12.9%13.8% conv.

All search terms

Top printer 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

USB Printer Cable 2M USB 2.0 Type A to Type B High-Speed Data Transfer Compatible with All Printers Scanners and Other Devices Premium Durable Design Printer Cable for HP Dell Canon Samsung

ArobiaSB£3.114.6★278 rev

RAVIAD USB Printer Cable 2M/6.6FT USB 2.0 Type A Male to B Male Nylon Braided Scanner Cord Printer Cord Compatible with Printers like HP Brother Lexmark Dell Envy and all other USBA/B devices

RAVIAD£3.514.7★7,382 rev

XGMATT USB Printer Cable 3M USB 2.0 Printer Cable A Male to B Male Braided Nylon Scanner Cord for HP Dell Canon Lexmark Xerox Brother Samsung etc.Blue

XGMATT£4.114.7★787 rev

G-PLUG USB 2.0 Printer Cable A to B 2m High Speed Lead for Printer Scanner Fax DAC Laptop PC

G-PLUG£5.684.6★535 rev

SUCESO Printer Cable USB 2M/6.5FT USB 2.0 Type A Male to B Male Printer Scanner Cord 24K Gold Plated Compatible with Canon HP DeskJet/Envy Lexmark Dell 3D DAC Xerox Samsung etc

SUCESO£5.304.6★3,051 rev

Newest

by launch date

USB Printer Cable USB Type A to B High-Speed Cord for PCs/Scanners 1.5M

SyncLab Cables£2.695 rev

1mo ago

USB A to USB B Cable 2M Gold Plated USB2.0 for HP Epson Brother Canon Printer Scanner Robust USB2.0 Printer Lead 2 Meter Midi Cable for Macbook Dell Asus HP Laptop MIDI Controller (1-Pack)

Sailift£4.3813 rev

5mo ago

Superer 3 Meter/10FT USB Printer Cable USB 2.0 Type A to USB-B Male Lead

Superer£4.9318 rev

7mo ago

Printer Cable 3M USB Printer Nylon Braid Cord 2.0 Type A Male to B Male Cables Scanner Cord High Speed Compatible with HP Canon Dell Epson Lexmark Xerox Samsung and More

ANMIEL£4.57843 rev

9mo ago

3BAO USB Printer Cable 5m Long USB 2.0 Type A Male to B Male Scanner Cord Nylon Braided Printer Cable for HP/Dell/Canon/Lexmark/Xerox/Brother/Samsung etc.

3BAO£5.3860 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about printer cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Also seems a decent build quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

“works as expected”

Value For Money15%

“Cheap price”

Efficiency6%

“Does the job fine”

Size-Overall5%

“Fits perfectly”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“connection worked well”

Strength4%

“Good cable, solid”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“widely compatible”

Functionality-Overall3%

“The cable worked fine”

Ease Of Use2%

“Quick easy & works”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall25%

“would not connect at all across multiple devices using the app”

Durability16%

“Broken”

Compatibility-Overall13%

“would not print from my laptop”

Ease Of Use6%

“I've been messing with it”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Not working”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“The description says it does transfer data but it doesnt, I have to buy another long USB B cable due to this”

Defective Material/Parts6%

“Product failure”

Stiffness3%

“Printer end is a little stiff”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall27%

Functionality-Overall21%

Connectivity-Overall17%

Size-Overall14%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Quality-Overall4%

Socket/Port/Plug4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Data Transfer Speed1%

Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is printer cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £157K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the printer cable niche?: 15 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in printer cable?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Durability, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for printer cable peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the printer cable niche?: Listings span £1.26–£8.31; the average listing price is £4.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,649 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.