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title: "Short Usb C Cable — £115K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · £115K/yr market · 216K searches/yr · £4.62 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **short usb c cable**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.90–$7.11) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 24Conversion 93Competition 51Returns 90Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 43Review moat 21Quality gap 33
**Conversion**
**Great****11.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£115K**
£115K/yr · 216K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,762.87**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£4.62**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.90–£7.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, short usb c cable is a £115K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (216K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **short usb c cable market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£116K–£139K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#342**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **68%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **27 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**18 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**17%**
- RAVIAD25% - ZKAPOR17% - Anker17% - Sailift10% - ULIFTUS9% - ADILIFT4% - Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 17%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/short-usb-c-cable/trend)
## **Top short usb c cable search terms**
- **short usb c to usb c cable**32K/yr+9.9%11.2% conv. - **short usb c cable**35K/yr-17.7%6.9% conv. - **usb c to usb c short**17K/yr-10.3%14.2% conv. - **usb c charger cable short**14K/yr+7.6%10.9% conv. - **usbc to usbc cable short**14K/yr-11.1%13.6% conv. - **short usbc to usbc cable**11K/yr+11.9%11.6% conv. - **usb to usb c cable short**12K/yr+2.0%13.1% conv. - **short usb to usb c cable**11K/yr+2.9%12.5% conv. - **usb c cable short**11K/yr-5.8%9.6% conv. - **usb c to usb c short cable**10K/yr-25.5%16.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/short-usb-c-cable/search-terms)
## **Top short usb c 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.
0%4%£5K8%£9K12%£14K16%£18K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Anker New Nylon USB-C to USB-C Cable (2pack 1 ft/0.3m 60W) USB 2.0 Type C Charging Cable for iPhone 17/16/15 iPad Pro Samsung Galaxy MacBook Pro and More(Black)**Anker**£5.18**4.6★82,305 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFZNZN25) [2![RAVIAD USB C to USB C Cable Short [2Pack 30CM] 60W USB C Charger Cable Fast Charging Nylon USBC to USBC Cables for iPhone 17 16 15 Samsung Galaxy S25/S24/S23/S22/S21 Huawei MacBook Pro/Air Pixel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BmKm+8G5L.jpg)**RAVIAD USB C to USB C Cable Short \[2Pack 30CM\] 60W USB C Charger Cable Fast Charging Nylon USBC to USBC Cables for iPhone 17 16 15 Samsung Galaxy S25/S24/S23/S22/S21 Huawei MacBook Pro/Air Pixel**RAVIAD**£4.52**4.7★3,649 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BF4ZSFT1) [3**ZKAPOR Short USB C Cable 30CM Type C Charger Cable 3A Fast Charging USB C**ZKAPOR**£3.23**4.6★17,247 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B95Z3RX8) [4**RAVIAD Short USB C to USB C Charger Cable 30CM 60W USBC to USBC Cable Fast Charger Compatible with iPhone 17 17e 16 16e 15 Pro Max Air MacBook Pro Air Pad Pro Samsung Galaxy S25 S24**RAVIAD**£2.90**4.6★9,368 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW9MKHMD) [5![Short USB C to USB C Cable[15CM 3Pack] Nylon 60W Type C to Type C Fast Charging Cable PD USB C Charger Cable for iPhone 17/16/ 15 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S26/ S25/ S24/ S23 iPad Pro/Air Pixel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41r+7O80Y9L.jpg)**Short USB C to USB C Cable\[15CM 3Pack\] Nylon 60W Type C to Type C Fast Charging Cable PD USB C Charger Cable for iPhone 17/16/ 15 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S26/ S25/ S24/ S23 iPad Pro/Air Pixel**ULIFTUS**£5.20**4.7★2,074 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CN6CKDN5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Short USB to USB C Fast Charger Cable (20cm 2PCS) USB2.0 Short USBA to USBC Charging Cable Nylon 0.2m Small USBC Lead for iPhone 17 16 15 Samsung Galaxy S24 S23 Huawei Pixel Xiaomi**Sailift**£5.26**96 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXVGQ4R2) [**Short USB C to USB C Charger Cable Fast Charging 2 Pack 15CM 60w Nylon Braided Short USBC to USBC Cable PD Fast Charge 0.5ft USB-C Charger Lead 15 CM for iPhone 17/16/15 iPad Samsung Power Bank**Sailift**£4.32**522 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMZP8BC3) [**USB C to USB C Cable Short 240W 0.2m Type C Fast Charging Cable PD 5A Nylon Charging Cable USB-C Charging Cable for iPhone 16/15 Pro Max/Pro/Plus Samsung Galaxy S24/S23/S22 MacBook Pro/Air iPad Pixel**woednx**£2.92**109 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBRP5VMY) [**VAFOTON PD 240W Short USB C Cable/USB 4.0 USB C Short Cable/40Gbps Data Transfer 8K 60Hz Video Display Thunderbolt 3/4 for 1Phone16/15 Ma-Book/1Pad Series Samsung Galaxy Android Auto VR Device**VAFOTON**£7.11**196 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8QBG4PC) [![PEAKLIFT Short USB C to USB C Cable [15CM 3Pack] 60W 3A PD Fast Charging USBC to USBC Cable Short Braided Type C to Type C Charger Cord for iPhone 16 15 Galaxy S23 S22 S21 Macbook Pro/Air Pixel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X6Vl4HZLL.jpg)**PEAKLIFT Short USB C to USB C Cable \[15CM 3Pack\] 60W 3A PD Fast Charging USBC to USBC Cable Short Braided Type C to Type C Charger Cord for iPhone 16 15 Galaxy S23 S22 S21 Macbook Pro/Air Pixel**PEAKLIFT**£4.94**206 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6LGSS2Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[![RAVIAD USB C to USB C Charger Cable Short [2-Pack 0.5m] 100W USB 2.0 Type C Fast Charging Nylon Braided USBC to USBC Cable for iPhone 17 16 15 Samsung Galaxy S25 S24 Pixel iPad Pro MacBook Pro](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41V3lhBfrbL.jpg)**RAVIAD USB C to USB C Charger Cable Short \[2-Pack 0.5m\] 100W USB 2.0 Type C Fast Charging Nylon Braided USBC to USBC Cable for iPhone 17 16 15 Samsung Galaxy S25 S24 Pixel iPad Pro MacBook Pro**RAVIAD**£5.49**4.6★**▲ 254%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPBRW455) [**ZKAPOR Short USB C to USB C Cable 30CM 100W PD Fast Type C to Type C Cable**ZKAPOR**£3.28**4.4★**▲ 246%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5R3X4XP) [**USB C to USB C Cable Short 240W 0.2m Type C Fast Charging Cable PD 5A Nylon Charging Cable USB-C Charging Cable for iPhone 16/15 Pro Max/Pro/Plus Samsung Galaxy S24/S23/S22 MacBook Pro/Air iPad Pixel**woednx**£2.92**4.5★**▲ 192%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBRP5VMY) [**USBC to USBC Cable Short 20cm 3Pack Type C to Type C Fast Charger Cable 60W PD Braided Cord for iPhone 17/16 Pro Max Samsung S25/S24 Huawei P80 Pixel**ADILIFT**£5.30**4.5★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLW97QZ2) [**Short USB C to USB C Charger Cable Fast Charging 2 Pack 15CM 60w Nylon Braided Short USBC to USBC Cable PD Fast Charge 0.5ft USB-C Charger Lead 15 CM for iPhone 17/16/15 iPad Samsung Power Bank**Sailift**£4.32**4.7★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMZP8BC3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about short usb c cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“Looks to be of good quality construction”*
**Charging**21%
*“Fast Charge”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Good price”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Great size”*
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
*“Connectivity Good fit”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Does the job well”*
**Strength**3%
*“These are a very robust cable”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“They work fine to enable my apple carplay”*
**Durability**2%
*“Good quality and durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**21%
*“Stopped working after 10 days of use”*
**Connectivity-Overall**16%
*“could not get Andriod Auto to connect whatever I tried”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Very Short”*
**Charging**13%
*“does not fast charge my samsung phone like other cables do”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“One didn't work”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor performance”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“isnt as advertised”*
**Flexibility**4%
*“fragile conductor cant cope with bending”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“Unfortunately this c to c cable did not work on my dashcam connection”*
**Strength**1%
*“actually fragile”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**36%
**Compatibility-Overall**22%
**Charging**13%
**Connectivity-Overall**10%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Stiffness**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Socket/Port/Plug**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is short usb c cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £115K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the short usb c cable niche?**
- 18 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in short usb c cable?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Connectivity-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for short usb c cable peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the short usb c cable niche?**
- Listings span £2.90–£7.11; the average listing price is £4.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,763 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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