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title: "Type C Adapter — £680K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · £680K/yr market · 335K searches/yr · £19.11 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **type c adapter**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 68Growth 18Conversion 89Competition 10Returns 94Price range 78Avg price 85Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Great****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****£19.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£6.73–£46.49**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****£680K**
£680K/yr · 335K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,261.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-14.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****88%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, type c adapter is a £680K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (335K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **type c adapter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 5,000–6,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£573K–£764K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#71**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **38%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **25 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **—flat
**Sellers**
**9**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Apple87% - UGKENT5% - AINPOW5% - Anker4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/type-c-adapter/trend)
## **Top type c adapter search terms**
- **apple charger usb c**45K/yr-0.3%4.2% conv. - **apple usb c plug**27K/yr+5.4%9.0% conv. - **apple usb c charger**70K/yr-54.6%4.9% conv. - **apple adapter**35K/yr-14.5%4.2% conv. - **apple 20w usb-c power adapter**20K/yr-14.8%10.9% conv. - **apple type c charger**15K/yr-2.5%3.4% conv. - **apple power adapter**15K/yr-4.0%3.1% conv. - **apple usbc plug**23K/yr-8.5%8.6% conv. - **usb c plug apple**12K/yr-19.3%7.1% conv. - **apple adapter usb c**16K/yr-10.0%3.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/type-c-adapter/search-terms)
## **Top type c adapter 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%20%£136K40%£272K60%£408K80%£544K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter**Apple**£15.25**4.7★4,802 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CX23VR2L) [2**Apple 60W USB-C Charge Cable (1m)**Apple**£14.53**4.6★4,501 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNY4K5V) [3**Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max**Apple**£32.12**4.7★4,802 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G26TGX5R) [4**20W USB-C Power Adapter Plug UK Fast Charge Apple i Phone 17 16 15 14 Charger Plugs USBC Fast Charging for i Phone 17 Pro Max 16e 16 Plus Pro Max 13 12 11 iPad 5th-10th A16 Fold Type C Port Head**UGKENT**£7.34**4.2★49 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVZ965HG) [5![iPhone 16 15 Charger Plug and Cable [Apple MFi Certified] 20W USB C Charger with USB C Cable Fast Charge for iPhone Air/17/17 Pro/17 Pro Max/16/16 Plus/16 Pro/16 Pro Max/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31uUelDtaTL.jpg)**iPhone 16 15 Charger Plug and Cable \[Apple MFi Certified\] 20W USB C Charger with USB C Cable Fast Charge for iPhone Air/17/17 Pro/17 Pro Max/16/16 Plus/16 Pro/16 Pro Max/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max**AINPOW**£8.33**4.4★183 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRNHLX3Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**20W USB-C Power Adapter Plug UK Fast Charge Apple i Phone 17 16 15 14 Charger Plugs USBC Fast Charging for i Phone 17 Pro Max 16e 16 Plus Pro Max 13 12 11 iPad 5th-10th A16 Fold Type C Port Head**UGKENT**£7.34**49 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVZ965HG) [**Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max**Apple**£32.12**4,802 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G26TGX5R) [![iPhone 16 15 Charger Plug and Cable [Apple MFi Certified] 20W USB C Charger with USB C Cable Fast Charge for iPhone Air/17/17 Pro/17 Pro Max/16/16 Plus/16 Pro/16 Pro Max/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31uUelDtaTL.jpg)**iPhone 16 15 Charger Plug and Cable \[Apple MFi Certified\] 20W USB C Charger with USB C Cable Fast Charge for iPhone Air/17/17 Pro/17 Pro Max/16/16 Plus/16 Pro/16 Pro Max/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max**AINPOW**£8.33**183 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRNHLX3Y) [**Apple 60W USB-C Charge Cable (1m)**Apple**£14.53**4,501 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNY4K5V) [**Apple 70W USB-C Power Adapter**Apple**£46.49**105 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNZ1MMF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**20W USB-C Power Adapter Plug UK Fast Charge Apple i Phone 17 16 15 14 Charger Plugs USBC Fast Charging for i Phone 17 Pro Max 16e 16 Plus Pro Max 13 12 11 iPad 5th-10th A16 Fold Type C Port Head**UGKENT**£7.34**4.2★**▲ 377%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVZ965HG) [**Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max**Apple**£32.12**4.7★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G26TGX5R) [**Apple 70W USB-C Power Adapter**Apple**£46.49**4.7★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNZ1MMF) [**USB C Plug Anker 20W USB C Charger - Fast Charging PowerPort III Cube Charger Compatible with iPhone 17/16/16 Plus/16 Pro/16 Pro Max 15/14/13/12 Series Galaxy iPad (Cable Not Included)**Anker**£6.73**4.7★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095GNGP6S) [**Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter**Apple**£15.25**4.7★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CX23VR2L)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about type c adapter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Charging**28%
*“Fast charger”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“GREAT QUALITY”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“Does the job”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Excellent price”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**7%
*“plug working well”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Perfect adapter works great”*
**Portability**2%
*“portable”*
**Durability**2%
*“Durable product”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Really nice idea and slick build”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Perfect compact size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Charging**24%
*“Not a Fast Charger”*
**Durability**20%
*“Quickly broke”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“Not changing fast”*
**Heating**7%
*“then started to overheat”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Bad quality it came broke”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“It really wasnt cheap”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
*“Melted plug and cable”*
**Mechanism Issues**2%
*“Failed mechanism”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“BE VERY CAREFUL this product is incompatible with an Apple 2021 iPad. 10.2-inch iPad, Wi-Fi, 64GB”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“USB not a good fit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Charging**34%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Socket/Port/Plug**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Product Condition**4%
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
**Length**3%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is type c adapter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £680K/yr across 8 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the type c adapter niche?**
- 4 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in type c adapter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **When does demand for type c adapter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the type c adapter niche?**
- Listings span £6.73–£46.49; the average listing price is £19.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,262 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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