Thunderbolt 3 Cable
FailShoppers spend only $15K a year here, so Thunderbolt 3 Cable is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 38 / 100Ranks 693 of 1,028 Computers & Accessories niches · −4 vs the category median of 4238
- Market size
- £15K/yr26K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -26.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 65%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 34 sellers
Flapen Score
Thunderbolt 3 Cable against its category
The dotted line is the Computers & Accessories average. Past it, Thunderbolt 3 Cable is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Thunderbolt 3 Cable market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Thunderbolt 3 Cable 26K times last year and spent an estimated £15K. The top 5 brands take 78% of clicks. Flapen scores it 38 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
4.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 26K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -26.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £15K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 26K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -26.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £15Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- thunderbolt 3 cable17K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.43.
Listings sell for £12.43 on average, from £4.66 to £29.52. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £12.43 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.43under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.66–£29.52
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 1.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
87% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 13.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,053 within Cables & Accessories. It carries 1,108 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 87%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 13.3%
- Average rank
- #1,053in Cables & Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,108per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 33 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 33 months
Products
Top Thunderbolt 3 Cable products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics USB-C to USB-C 4 Fast Charger Cable 40 Gbps 8K Video 240W USB-IF Cert Thunderbolt 4/3 Compatible for Apple iPhone 16/15 iPad Samsung Galaxy Tablets Laptops 1 m Black
- Price
- £6.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,756
- Age
- 2y ago
![Silkland USB4 Cable for Thunderbolt 4/3 Cable USB-IF Certified 1.2M 40Gbps USB-C Display/Video/Monitor Cable [8K/6K/5K@60Hz 4K@144Hz] 240W PD3.1 for MacBook Pro PSSD Display Docking Monitor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mXccKGFWL.jpg)
Silkland USB4 Cable for Thunderbolt 4/3 Cable USB-IF Certified 1.2M 40Gbps USB-C Display/Video/Monitor Cable [8K/6K/5K@60Hz 4K@144Hz] 240W PD3.1 for MacBook Pro PSSD Display Docking Monitor
- Price
- £9.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,965
- Age
- 2y ago
Silkland Certified USB4 Cable for Thunderbolt 4 Cable Compatible with USB C 3.2 Gen 2 40Gbps 8K@60Hz PD3.1 240W 48V/5A USBC for iPhone 16/Pro/Pro Max MacBook Pro iPad Pro iMac Dock Display 1M
- Price
- £7.68
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,136
- Age
- 3y ago
![Cable Matters [Intel Certified] 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Cable 0.8m Supports 8K@60Hz/4K@240Hz Video 100W Charging 40Gbps Data Transfer USB C Thunderbolt Cable in Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41P73PmLBRL.jpg)
Cable Matters [Intel Certified] 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Cable 0.8m Supports 8K@60Hz/4K@240Hz Video 100W Charging 40Gbps Data Transfer USB C Thunderbolt Cable in Black
- Price
- £19.71
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,187
- Age
- 7y ago
SABRENT USB C Thunderbolt 3 Cable 100W 40Gbps USB-C TB3 Super Fast Transfer and Charging Intel Certified 20cm (CB-T320)
- Price
- £11.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 227
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
acer USB4 Cable 1m 8K@60Hz HDR Display/40Gbps Data Cable/240W USB-C Charging Cable USB C to USBC Cable for Thunderbolt 3/4 iPhone 15 16 17 MacBook iPad iMac Studio Display SSD eGpu Dock etc.
- Price
- £10.95
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 274
- Age
- 9mo ago
ConnBull Thunderbolt 5 Cable 80Gbps Support 240W Charging and 16K/ Dual 8K displays Compatible with Apple MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 4/3 or Most USB C Devices 1M
- Price
- £12.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 524
- Age
- 2y ago
Multibao 1M Thunderbolt 3/4 40Gbps Data Sync 8K@60Hz Display240W USB4 Type C Cable Compatible with iphone 16/15 Pro/15Pro Max Nexus Huawei LG HTC and more
- Price
- £4.66
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago
HOTUTUKI USB C to USB C Cable 0.6M USB 3.2 Gen2 Compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4 Cable 20Gbps High Speed Data Transfer 100W 20V/5A Fast Charging USBC Charger Cable 4K@60Hz Video Output for type c
- Price
- £7.43
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 277
- Age
- 7mo ago
![Silkland USB4 Cable for Thunderbolt 4/3 Cable USB-IF Certified 30CM 40Gbps USB-C Display/Video/Monitor Cable [8K/6K/5K@60Hz 4K@144Hz] 240W PD3.1 for MacBook Pro PSSD Display Docking Monitor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418ijsSLVJL.jpg)
Silkland USB4 Cable for Thunderbolt 4/3 Cable USB-IF Certified 30CM 40Gbps USB-C Display/Video/Monitor Cable [8K/6K/5K@60Hz 4K@144Hz] 240W PD3.1 for MacBook Pro PSSD Display Docking Monitor
- Price
- £5.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,965
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateHOTUTUKI USB C to USB C Cable 0.6M USB 3.2 Gen2 Compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4 Cable 20Gbps High Speed Data Transfer 100W 20V/5A Fast Charging USBC Charger Cable 4K@60Hz Video Output for type c
- Price
- £7.43
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 277
- Age
- 7mo ago
acer USB4 Cable 1m 8K@60Hz HDR Display/40Gbps Data Cable/240W USB-C Charging Cable USB C to USBC Cable for Thunderbolt 3/4 iPhone 15 16 17 MacBook iPad iMac Studio Display SSD eGpu Dock etc.
- Price
- £10.95
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 274
- Age
- 9mo ago
ZIKNYDO USB 4 for Thunderbolt 4 Cable 1m 40Gbps USB C Data Cable 8K/4K Video 240W Charging USB-C Thunderbolt Cable for Thunderbolt 3 iPhone 16 Series SSD MacBook eGPU (3.3FT)
- Price
- £10.61
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 427
- Age
- 1y ago
Anker Prime Thunderbolt 4 Cable 3.3 ft USB C to USB C Cable 240W Charging 40Gbps Data Transfer Supports 8K/4K Displays for MacBook Pro iPhone 17/16/15 iPad Pro and More
- Price
- £22.40
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 542
- Age
- 1y ago
Multibao 1M Thunderbolt 3/4 40Gbps Data Sync 8K@60Hz Display240W USB4 Type C Cable Compatible with iphone 16/15 Pro/15Pro Max Nexus Huawei LG HTC and more
- Price
- £4.66
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 rising
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
16%
- Amazon Basics29%
- Silkland26%
- Cable Matters9%
- SABRENT7%
- Anker7%
- ZIKNYDO6%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 16%)
Demand
Thunderbolt 3 Cable search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Thunderbolt 3 Cable search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- thunderbolt 3 cable17K/yr
- usb c thunderbolt cable7K/yr
- thunderbolt 33K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Thunderbolt 3 Cable
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
These cables do not bend or flex easily - do consider that factor
not very flexible
it's not the most flexible cable
Expensive for a cable
Not worth the money at all
Not cheap,
The wording is deliberately ambiguous
The picture is also a bit misleading as it is very short. at least the one that I bought
It did not work as described
The cable is quite thick
Too thick
This one is much thicker
Initially a good cable then 5 months later it stopped working
18 month lifespan. failed by 2026 (1.5 years)
Love
Decent quality
Very well made product
Great build quality
Good charging cable
Fast charging
it is also great for charging devices too
Appears to do what it promises
Works as intended
As expected
Its a great and sturdy cable
Stable Cable
Strong
very durable
feels very durable - which does amount to a less flexible cable
Well made it will last a lifetime
Return
1.6% Return rate 11% Fixable by listing
Not suitable for iPhone cases
The only downside is that the cable plug is quite large
The connectors themselves are a bit larger than I've seen before on similar cables
didn't use any - they're just too short to be particularly useful
Keep looking
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FAQ
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