How competitive is the Thunderbolt to Usb C niche on Amazon United Kingdom?

6 brands and 39 sellers compete in Thunderbolt to Usb C on Amazon United Kingdom. The top 5 Thunderbolt to Usb C products take 85% of clicks and its top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in Thunderbolt to Usb C?

Thunderbolt to Usb C buyers on Amazon United Kingdom complain most about Compatibility-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, the themes mined from the niche's reviews. Its return rate is 5.8% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the Thunderbolt to Usb C niche?

Thunderbolt to Usb C sells for £15.88 on average on Amazon United Kingdom, inside our $15–$100 sweet spot. Listings span £4.85–£39.01. The average incumbent carries 821 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Thunderbolt to Usb C

a small market ($23K/yr) — Thunderbolt to Usb C doesn't clear our bar today.

Signals Low Review Barrier High Returns

Flapen Score

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This niche Category average

Is Thunderbolt to Usb C profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Thunderbolt to Usb C is a £23K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 31/100.

Thunderbolt to Usb C: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -27.2% over the last 90 days and 4.3% of searches end in a purchase.

£23K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr1K

Search volume / yr-27.2%33K

Conversion rate4.3%

Avg price£15.88

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 2% of the market is open.

open market share

Brands · sellers6 · 39

Top-5 product click share85%

Open market2%

Avg brand age42 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 9 products

Top Thunderbolt to Usb C products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Price: £39.01
Rating: 4.6/5
Reviews: 457
Age: 1y ago

YMY USB C to Mini Displayport Adapter 4K@60hz Type C to Mini DP Video Converter Cable Support USB-C Devices with DP/ALT Mode to LED Cinema Display iMac etc Mini DP Display Devices

Price: £11.18
Rating: 3.9/5
Reviews: 508
Age: 7y ago

StarTech.com TBT3TBTADAP Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt Adapter - Windows and Mac Black

Price: £23.31
Rating: 3.9/5
Reviews: 837
Age: 10y ago

Cable Matters Unidirectional 4K USB C to Mini DisplayPort Cable - 1.8m Supports 4K@60Hz USB C to Mini DP Cable - Not Compatible with USBC or Thunderbolt 3 Storage Not for Thunderbolt/USBC Monitor

Price: £16.35
Rating: 4.3/5
Reviews: 545
Age: 6y ago

JSER USB 3.1 Type C USB-C to Mini DisplayPort DP Male 4K Monitor Cable for MacBook & Laptop 1.8m

Price: £12.13
Rating: 4.4/5
Reviews: 184
Age: 9y ago

Newest

by launch date

Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Price: £39.01
Rating: 4.6/5
Reviews: 457
Age: 1y ago

StarTech 6ft USB-C to Mini DisplayPort 1.2 Cable 4K 60Hz Black

Price: £11.47
Rating: 4.2/5
Reviews: 160
Age: 2y ago

USB C to USB Adapter Type C Thunderbolt 4 OTG Converter USB C Male to USB 3.0 Female Adapter (3-Pack) for Apple MacBook Pro Mac Book iPad Samsung Galaxy S20-S23 and More (Black/Grey/Silver)

Price: £4.85
Rating: 4.5/5
Reviews: 4,396
Age: 4y ago

StarTech USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter 4K 60Hz HBR2 12in Cable

Price: £12.87
Rating: 4.0/5
Reviews: 92
Age: 4y ago

Cable Matters Unidirectional 4K USB C to Mini DisplayPort Cable - 1.8m Supports 4K@60Hz USB C to Mini DP Cable - Not Compatible with USBC or Thunderbolt 3 Storage Not for Thunderbolt/USBC Monitor

Price: £16.35
Rating: 4.3/5
Reviews: 545
Age: 6y ago

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Apple44%
StarTech24%
YMY11%
Cable Matters9%
JSER8%
Henrety2%

Thunderbolt to Usb C demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume33KCVR4.3%Products9Brands6Top 5 Brands98%OOS Rate0.0%Rating4.2★Reviews821Avg BSR#1,192

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top Thunderbolt to Usb C search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

thunderbolt 2 to usb c9K/yr -28.1%2.0% conv.
thunderbolt to usb c6K/yr -26.4%2.4% conv.
usb c to thunderbolt5K/yr -27.9%0.9% conv.
thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 24K/yr -33.9%4.3% conv.
thunderbolt to usb c adapter3K/yr -16.9%1.5% conv.
apple thunderbolt 3 usb-c to thunderbolt 2 adapter2K/yr -25.2%7.0% conv.
thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adapter2K/yr -30.5%5.0% conv.
usb c to thunderbolt 22K/yr -20.5%1.4% conv.
thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 31K/yr -27.6%2.2% conv.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Thunderbolt to Usb C

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

100% of reviews

Value For Money31%

“Value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“As Advertised”

Quality-Overall15%

“The item is fine well made”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“Perfect for old Apple Displays”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“works perfectly to connect my Apple Cinema screen to my KVM device”

What buyers complain about

100% of reviews

Compatibility-Overall33%

“The cable I received was not working on my home MacMini (i5, 2018) my work macbook pro (2025) and my sons my macbook mini (M1 version). Likely a faulty item since other customers have found it to work with the same devices.”

Connectivity-Overall33%

“Connector not working”

Functionality-Overall8%

“IF YOU DO BUY IT AND DOESNT WORK, SEND IT BACK”

Defective Material/Parts8%

“Only 2 out of the 3 adapters worked”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“LET THEM KNOW THAT MISLEADING DESCRIPTIONS WONT GENERATE REVENUE”

Thunderbolt to Usb C return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

5.8%

Return rate

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Compatibility-Overall

49%

2Functionality-Overall

26%

3Connectivity-Overall

13%

4Defective Material/Parts

5Size-Overall

Common Thunderbolt to Usb C questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Thunderbolt to Usb C 31/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £23K/yr across 9 tracked products. Search demand moved -27.2% over the last 90 days.