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title: "Usb C Memory Stick — £533K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £533K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **usb c memory stick**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 61Growth 21Conversion 61Competition 80Returns 95Price range 83Avg price 83Brand share 32Review moat 9Quality gap 55
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£18.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£6.13–£65.96**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****35%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Market size**
**Good****£533K**
£533K/yr · 554K searches
**Conversion**
**Good****5.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****33,014.32**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, usb c memory stick is a £533K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (554K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **usb c memory stick market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£456K–£547K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#29**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **174 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**11 **—flat
**Sellers**
**180**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**35%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**10%**
- SanDisk59% - Kingston10% - Lexar7% - Samsung6% - Geweo4% - Amazon Basics4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/usb-c-memory-stick/trend)
## **Top usb c memory stick search terms**
- **usb c memory stick**102K/yr-18.8%3.7% conv. - **usb c flash drive**88K/yr-16.2%2.9% conv. - **256gb usb stick**72K/yr-13.7%3.7% conv. - **usb c stick**51K/yr-14.9%5.0% conv. - **sandisk phone drive**12K/yr+464.2%1.1% conv. - **usb c drive**32K/yr-20.5%3.0% conv. - **usbc memory stick**23K/yr-12.5%5.4% conv. - **256gb memory stick**22K/yr-23.7%3.6% conv. - **usb flash drive 256gb**19K/yr-5.9%3.2% conv. - **flash drive 256gb**13K/yr+17.1%3.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/usb-c-memory-stick/search-terms)
## **Top usb c memory stick 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%4%£21K8%£43K12%£64K16%£85K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SANDISK Ultra Dual Drive Go USB Type-C & Type-A Flash Drive 128GB (Memory stick up to 400MB/s Reversible Type-C and Type-A connectors for Android Smartphone Tablets and Mac) Black**SanDisk**£15.82**4.5★50,123 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YYJRXQR) [2**SANDISK Ultra USB Type-A Flash Drive 256GB (USB 3.0 Memory Stick up to 130MB/s Transfer Speeds RescuePro Recovery Software Password Protection Durable) Black**SanDisk**£20.25**4.6★209,602 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YFI1A66) [3**SANDISK Ultra Flair USB Type-A Flash Drive 256GB (USB 3.0 memory stick with transfer speeds up to 150MB/s Password protection Durable Sleek Metal Casing) Silver/Black**SanDisk**£22.49**4.6★22,860 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XG9XP49) [4**SanDisk Phone Drive 256GB USB Flash Drive for iPhone iPad PC and Mac (2-in-1 iPhone storage Lightning & USB Type-C Connectors Automatic Backup Password Protection Encryption) Metallic Sky**SanDisk**£65.96**4.4★639 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDQK1F9B) [5**Kingston DataTraveler 70 - DT70/64GB USB-C Flash Drive Black**Kingston**£7.08**4.3★4,487 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089N78JGR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lexar D40E 64GB Dual USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Jump Drive USB-C Flash Metal Housing Swivel Design Thumb Drive Titanium Grey**Lexar**£13.66**9,568 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMF3PRSW) [**OSCOO 32GB USB Flash Drive USB 3.1 Gen 1 Dual USB-C & USB-A Memory Stick Portable Thumb Drive for iPhone 15/16/17 Mac Android Phones Tablets Laptops Mac Windows - Photo & Video Backup**OSCOO**£11.09**544 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6MXMDVX) [**Biwin UD150 USB 3.0 Flash Drive 32GB Memory Stick with Transfer Speeds Up to 150 MB/s Dural-Port USB Type-C Type-A Pen Thumb Drive for Smartphones Laptops Desktops and Tablets**BIWIN**£7.89**1,128 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFM7YHM3) [**Acer UT300 USB 3.0 Flash Drive 32GB Memory Pen Stick with Transfer Speeds Up to 150 MB/s USB Type-C Typc-A Thumb Drive for Phones Laptops TVs and Audio Equipment**Acer**£8.50**1,423 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFM7SRGC) [**Lexar D40E 64GB Dual USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Jump Drive USB-C Flash Metal Housing Swivel Design Thumb Drive Champagne Silver**Lexar**£12.03**9,568 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH1CQ5RL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Samsung Type C 128GB Type C 400MB/s USB 3.1 Flash Drive ( MUF 128DA)**Samsung**£21.06**4.5★**▲ 257%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09R2CQMJ1) [**SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go USB flash drive 64 GB USB Type-A / USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black**SanDisk**£11.48**4.5★**▲ 227%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YYK13LF) [**Kingston DataTraveler 70 - DT70/64GB USB-C Flash Drive Black**Kingston**£7.08**4.3★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089N78JGR) [**SanDisk Phone Drive 256GB USB Flash Drive for iPhone iPad PC and Mac (2-in-1 iPhone storage Lightning & USB Type-C Connectors Automatic Backup Password Protection Encryption) Metallic Sky**SanDisk**£65.96**4.4★**▲ 158%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDQK1F9B) [**Biwin UD150 USB 3.0 Flash Drive 32GB Memory Stick with Transfer Speeds Up to 150 MB/s Dural-Port USB Type-C Type-A Pen Thumb Drive for Smartphones Laptops Desktops and Tablets**BIWIN**£7.89**4.3★**▲ 158%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFM7YHM3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about usb c memory stick**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Well made item”*
**Data Transfer Speed**12%
*“Good transfer speed”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Excellent value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Exactly as advertised”*
**Storage Capacity**8%
*“plenty of storage”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Simple to Use”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**4%
*“Great USB”*
**Portability**3%
*“portable and versatile”*
**Strength**3%
*“The build feels sturdy enough for daily use”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Great size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**16%
*“Definitely not durable”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Not fit for purpose”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“it doesn't work properly”*
**Data Transfer Speed**7%
*“Slow Transfer Speeds”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“the performance is not very good at all”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“Incompatible”*
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
*“Poor connectivity”*
**Heating**4%
*“after a few weeks it developed a terrible overheating problem”*
**Storage Capacity**4%
*“Way smaller capacity than advertised”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**4%
*“Doesnt even stay in the USB port”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**24%
**Functionality-Overall**22%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Connectivity-Overall**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Storage Capacity**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
**Data Transfer Speed**2%
**Heating**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is usb c memory stick profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £533K/yr across 37 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the usb c memory stick niche?**
- 11 brands and 180 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in usb c memory stick?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for usb c memory stick peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the usb c memory stick niche?**
- Listings span £6.13–£65.96; the average listing price is £18.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 33,014 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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