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title: "Thunderbolt to Usb C — £23K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 31/100 · £23K/yr market · 33K searches/yr · £15.88 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **thunderbolt to usb c**
**Skip it**
A small market ($23K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 11Conversion 52Competition 13Returns 22Price range 70Avg price 77Brand share 6Review moat 67Quality gap 79
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.88**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£4.85–£39.01**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****821.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****4.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****5.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Bad****85%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-27.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£23K**
£23K/yr · 33K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
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.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **thunderbolt to usb c market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£12K–£16K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,192**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **205 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**39**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Apple44% - StarTech24% - YMY11% - Cable Matters9% - JSER8% - Henrety2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/thunderbolt-to-usb-c/trend)
## **Top thunderbolt to usb c search terms**
- **thunderbolt 2 to usb c**9K/yr-28.1%2.0% conv. - **thunderbolt to usb c**6K/yr-26.4%2.4% conv. - **usb c to thunderbolt**5K/yr-27.9%0.9% conv. - **thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2**4K/yr-33.9%4.3% conv. - **thunderbolt to usb c adapter**3K/yr-16.9%1.5% conv. - **apple thunderbolt 3 usb-c to thunderbolt 2 adapter**2K/yr-25.2%7.0% conv. - **thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adapter**2K/yr-30.5%5.0% conv. - **usb c to thunderbolt 2**2K/yr-20.5%1.4% conv. - **thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3**1K/yr-27.6%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/thunderbolt-to-usb-c/search-terms)
## **Top thunderbolt to usb c 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%15%£3K30%£7K45%£10K60%£14K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter**Apple**£39.01**4.6★457 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNXRH62) [2**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**YMY**£11.18**3.9★508 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HLPKGCT) [3**StarTech.com TBT3TBTADAP Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt Adapter - Windows and Mac Black**StarTech**£23.31**3.9★837 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019FPJDQ2) [4**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**Cable Matters**£16.35**4.3★545 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PGJXZGH) [5**JSER USB 3.1 Type C USB-C to Mini DisplayPort DP Male 4K Monitor Cable for MacBook & Laptop 1.8m**JSER**£12.13**4.4★184 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06Y63B1XN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter**Apple**£39.01**457 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNXRH62) [**StarTech 6ft USB-C to Mini DisplayPort 1.2 Cable 4K 60Hz Black**StarTech**£11.47**160 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079YHHPF1) [**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)**Henrety**£4.85**4,396 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4S2SKNH) [**StarTech USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter 4K 60Hz HBR2 12in Cable**StarTech**£12.87**92 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09HSJXJ9T) [**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**Cable Matters**£16.35**545 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PGJXZGH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**StarTech 6ft USB-C to Mini DisplayPort 1.2 Cable 4K 60Hz Black**StarTech**£11.47**4.2★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079YHHPF1) [**StarTech USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter 4K 60Hz HBR2 12in Cable**StarTech**£12.87**4.0★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09HSJXJ9T) [**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)**Henrety**£4.85**4.5★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4S2SKNH) [**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**Cable Matters**£16.35**4.3★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PGJXZGH) [**StarTech.com TBT3TBTADAP Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt Adapter - Windows and Mac Black**StarTech**£23.31**3.9★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019FPJDQ2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about thunderbolt to usb c**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**31%
*“Value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
*“As Advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“The item is fine well made”*
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
*“Perfect for old Apple Displays”*
**Connectivity-Overall**8%
*“works perfectly to connect my Apple Cinema screen to my KVM device”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Useful”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**8%
*“Great USB-C to min DisplayPort cable”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Fits and works well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Compatibility-Overall**33%
*“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-Overall**33%
*“Connector not working”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“IF YOU DO BUY IT AND DOESNT WORK, SEND IT BACK”*
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
*“Only 2 out of the 3 adapters worked”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“LET THEM KNOW THAT MISLEADING DESCRIPTIONS WONT GENERATE REVENUE”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Not the best”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**49%
**Functionality-Overall**26%
**Connectivity-Overall**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Socket/Port/Plug**1%
**Touch Screen**1%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**0%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is thunderbolt to usb c profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £23K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -27.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (31/100).
- **How competitive is the thunderbolt to usb c niche?**
- 6 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in thunderbolt to usb c?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 5.8% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for thunderbolt to usb c peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the thunderbolt to usb c niche?**
- Listings span £4.85–£39.01; the average listing price is £15.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 821 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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