usb adapter
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.32–$14.86) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good73%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£100K£100K/yr · 226K searches
Growth
Bad-13.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad20,100.87avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£5.78avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£3.32–£14.86cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, usb adapter is a £100K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (226K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
usb adapter market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £87K–£116K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.6%
- Avg BSR
- #15
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 6.5%
- Avg brand age
- 32 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
23%
- UGREEN31%
- La Brodée15%
- BASESAILOR11%
- Anker9%
- AXFEE6%
- Omivine4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top usb adapter search terms
- usb adapter146K/yr
- usb connector20K/yr
- usb adaptor18K/yr
- usb adaptors11K/yr
- usb adapters10K/yr
- usb connectors adaptors8K/yr
- usb a adapter6K/yr
- adapter usb4K/yr
- usb connectors3K/yr
Top usb 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.
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
UGREEN USB Hub 3.0 USB Splitter 4 Port Ultra Slim with 5Gbps Data Transfer USB Extender for Mouse Keyboard Flash Drive Card Reader Printer Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Xbox PS5 etc.
UGREEN£5.464.6★22,535 rev
USB C to USB Adaptor USB to USB C Adapter 3Pack Type C Female to A Male Charger Cable Converter Compatible with Mbook Notebook Tablet Smartphone Airpods Galaxy S23 S24 A34 iPad 10 Air 4 5
La Brodée£3.414.6★4,267 rev
BASESAILOR USB to USB C Adapter USBC Female to USB A Male Adapter Type C Converter Charger for iPhone 17 17e Pro Max 16 15 Apple Watch iWatch S11 S10 AirPods iPad Mini Air Samsung Galaxy S26 S25 3Pack
BASESAILOR£4.824.6★127,579 rev
Anker USB C Hub 5-in-1 USB Hub for Laptops 4K HDMI Multiport Adapter with 90W Max Power Delivery USBC & USBA Data Ports USB C Dongle Compact for MacBook Dell and More (Charger Not Included)
Anker£7.794.6★3,246 rev
UGREEN USB C Hub Revodok 5-in-1 USB Hub for Laptops 4K HDMI to USB-C Adapter 100W PD 3 USB-A Data Ports Aluminum Compact Multiport Adapter for MacBook Air/Pro HP Dell iPad Galaxy Dex
UGREEN£7.244.5★29,885 rev
Newest
by launch date
IZITEK USB to USB C Adapter USBC Female to USB A Male Adaptor Type C Converter Charger for iPhone 17 Pro Max 16 15 Apple Watch iWatch S11 S10 SE AirPods 3 iPad Mini Air Samsung Galaxy S25
IZITEK£4.77163 rev
UGREEN USB C to USB Adaptor & USB to USB C Adapter 4 Packs 10Gbps OTG Aluminum USB 3.0 to USB 3.2 Adapter Thunderbolt 4/3 Converter Compatible with iPhone15/16 MacBook Pro/Air22/23 iPad Pro/Mini
UGREEN£6.793,465 rev
Anker USB C Hub 7-in-1 Multi-Port USB Adapter for Laptops 4K@60Hz USB C to HDMI Splitter 85W Max Power Delivery 2xUSBA & C 3.0 Data Ports SD/TF Card for Type C Devices (Charger Not Included)
Anker£14.864,337 rev
Anker USB C Hub 5-in-1 USB Hub for Laptops 4K HDMI Multiport Adapter with 90W Max Power Delivery USBC & USBA Data Ports USB C Dongle Compact for MacBook Dell and More (Charger Not Included)
Anker£7.793,246 rev
4Pack USB C to USB 3.0 Adapter(2Pack)& USB 2.0 to USB C Adapter(2Pack) 5Gbps SuperSpeed Data Transfer and Charge USB Converter Compatible with iPhone16 15 Laptop Samsung
Ticenpe£3.40779 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUGREEN USB C to USB Adaptor & USB to USB C Adapter 4 Packs 10Gbps OTG Aluminum USB 3.0 to USB 3.2 Adapter Thunderbolt 4/3 Converter Compatible with iPhone15/16 MacBook Pro/Air22/23 iPad Pro/Mini
UGREEN£6.794.6★
IZITEK USB to USB C Adapter USBC Female to USB A Male Adaptor Type C Converter Charger for iPhone 17 Pro Max 16 15 Apple Watch iWatch S11 S10 SE AirPods 3 iPad Mini Air Samsung Galaxy S25
IZITEK£4.774.6★
AXFEE Mini USB Hub USB 3.0 Hub ortable Adapter with Multi Usb port-Black
AXFEE£3.324.2★
Anker USB C Hub 7-in-1 Multi-Port USB Adapter for Laptops 4K@60Hz USB C to HDMI Splitter 85W Max Power Delivery 2xUSBA & C 3.0 Data Ports SD/TF Card for Type C Devices (Charger Not Included)
Anker£14.864.5★
Anker USB C Hub 5-in-1 USB Hub for Laptops 4K HDMI Multiport Adapter with 90W Max Power Delivery USBC & USBA Data Ports USB C Dongle Compact for MacBook Dell and More (Charger Not Included)
Anker£7.794.6★
What buyers say about usb adapter
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing quality”
“Exactly as advertised”
“Excellent value”
“Charges fast”
“Ease of use”
“Handy to have multiple ports”
“Compatible with Macbook”
“Perfect for traveling”
“Great connection”
“Fits firmly”
What buyers complain about
“Slow charging”
“Issues with usb ports”
“Stopped working”
“Unstable connection”
“Breaks”
“quality is very low”
“too long”
“For some unknown reason to me neither of the Anker adapters seem to work”
“Gets hot”
“Not as advertised”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is usb adapter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £100K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the usb adapter niche?
- 16 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in usb adapter?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Socket/Port/Plug, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for usb adapter peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the usb adapter niche?
- Listings span £3.32–£14.86; the average listing price is £5.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 20,101 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.