thunderbolt 4 cable
Skip itSoft demand (-22.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good5.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,015.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Good£12.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£5.86–£22.40cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£124K£124K/yr · 181K searches
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-22.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thunderbolt 4 cable is a £124K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (181K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
thunderbolt 4 cable market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £150K–£180K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.7%
- Avg BSR
- #641
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 32 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
16%
- Silkland31%
- Amazon Basics21%
- Anker17%
- ConnBull6%
- Ubluker4%
- HYairspy3%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top thunderbolt 4 cable search terms
- thunderbolt 4 cable98K/yr
- thunderbolt cable50K/yr
- thunderbolt 410K/yr
- usb c thunderbolt cable7K/yr
- usb c 40gbps cable4K/yr
- thunderbolt 4 usb c cable4K/yr
- anker thunderbolt 4 cable5K/yr
- usb c thunderbolt 4 cable3K/yr
Top thunderbolt 4 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.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
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
Amazon Basics£6.864.6★1,756 rev
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
Silkland£7.684.5★2,136 rev
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
Anker£22.404.8★542 rev
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
ConnBull£12.454.6★524 rev
Silkland 240W USB4 Cable for Thunderbolt 4 Cable Right Angle 90 Degree 40Gbps Data Sync 8k@60Hz Display Compatible with MacBook Pro iPhone 16 Pro iPad Pro - 1M
Silkland£8.454.7★744 rev
Newest
by launch date
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.
Acer£10.95274 rev
CAKOBLE thunderbolt 4 cable 1m - 40Gbps Data Fast Transfer 240W PD3.1 (48V/5A) - 16K@30Hz/8K@60Hz/4K@144Hz video - USB-C Cable for MacBook Pro/Air iPhone 16 Display Monitor eGPU SSD Docks
CAKOBLE£10.31337 rev
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)
ZIKNYDO£10.61427 rev
Silkland USB4 V2.0 for Thunderbolt 5 Cable 1.5M USB-IF Certified 80Gbps USB C Data Cable up to 120Gbps Video Bandwidth Dual 8K@60Hz PD3.1 240W Compatible with Thunderbolt 4/3 SSD Laptop
Silkland£17.11342 rev
HYairspy Thunderbolt 4 Cable USB4 1m - 40Gbps & 240W PD3.1 Fast Charge 5A Braided USB-C to C Single 8K@60Hz for MacBook Pro/Air iPhone 17/16 iPad Pro SSD Docking eGPU
HYairspy£6.85351 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum![OWC [Intel Certified] 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 Cable with 8K Video and 240W Charging - Backwards Compatible with USB4 Thunderbolt 3 Cable and USB-C - 3 Year Warranty (0.7M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31iSIkVJGEL.jpg)
OWC [Intel Certified] 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 Cable with 8K Video and 240W Charging - Backwards Compatible with USB4 Thunderbolt 3 Cable and USB-C - 3 Year Warranty (0.7M)
OWC£19.464.7★
HYairspy Thunderbolt 4 Cable USB4 1m - 40Gbps & 240W PD3.1 Fast Charge 5A Braided USB-C to C Single 8K@60Hz for MacBook Pro/Air iPhone 17/16 iPad Pro SSD Docking eGPU
HYairspy£6.854.4★
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.
Acer£10.954.5★
CAKOBLE thunderbolt 4 cable 1m - 40Gbps Data Fast Transfer 240W PD3.1 (48V/5A) - 16K@30Hz/8K@60Hz/4K@144Hz video - USB-C Cable for MacBook Pro/Air iPhone 16 Display Monitor eGPU SSD Docks
CAKOBLE£10.314.4★
Ubluker USB C to USB C Cable 40Gbps 1M 240W 100W 60W USB4 Cable 24PIN with Thunderbolt 4 Emarker USB Type C 48V 5A PD 3.1 Video Audio Data Charger for iPhone17 16 15 Galaxy S26 25 Display PC Macbook
Ubluker£7.434.5★
What buyers say about thunderbolt 4 cable
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent quality”
“Works well with right fast charging plug”
“Appears to do what it promises”
“Good for price”
“Its a great and sturdy cable”
“the transfer speed was excellent”
“Perfectly compatible and the length is very accurate”
“very durable”
“Great cable works perfectly”
“Connectors, top quality”
What buyers complain about
“These cables do not bend or flex easily - do consider that factor”
“The wording is deliberately ambiguous”
“Initially a good cable then 5 months later it stopped working”
“A lot of USB-C cables have some pins missing”
“The cable is quite thick”
“its not really suitable to charge or use on an iPhone due to the fact its so short and stiff and the bulky usb-c plugs wont fit my iPhone when in its cover”
“Poor Quality”
“Expensive for a cable”
“Transfer speed is very poor”
“didn't use any - they're just too short to be particularly useful”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is thunderbolt 4 cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £124K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the thunderbolt 4 cable niche?
- 13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in thunderbolt 4 cable?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Flexibility, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Durability. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for thunderbolt 4 cable peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the thunderbolt 4 cable niche?
- Listings span £5.86–£22.40; the average listing price is £12.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,016 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.