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title: "Usb C to Ethernet Adapter — £243K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 37/100 · £243K/yr market · 183K searches/yr · £9.50 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **usb c to ethernet adapter**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.08–$14.29) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 45Growth 18Conversion 96Competition 12Returns 76Price range 0Avg price 29Brand share 16Review moat 24Quality gap 38
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****£243K**
£243K/yr · 183K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.50**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,735.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****86%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£6.08–£14.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, usb c to ethernet adapter is a £243K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (183K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **usb c to ethernet adapter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£238K–£285K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#17**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **190 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**34**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- UGREEN45% - Amazon Basics15% - BENFEI13% - TP-Link13% - Anker8% - Mcbazel4% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/usb-c-to-ethernet-adapter/trend)
## **Top usb c to ethernet adapter search terms**
- **ethernet to usb c**34K/yr-1.9%13.5% conv. - **usb c to ethernet adapter**38K/yr-18.4%11.9% conv. - **usb c ethernet adapter**17K/yr-23.2%12.1% conv. - **usb c to ethernet**16K/yr-11.8%9.5% conv. - **usb c ethernet**15K/yr-13.7%7.0% conv. - **usbc to ethernet adapter**12K/yr-14.6%13.8% conv. - **ethernet to usb c adapter**7K/yr-12.2%12.6% conv. - **usb-c to ethernet adapter**5K/yr-3.8%13.5% conv. - **usbc ethernet adapter**5K/yr-12.6%12.3% conv. - **usbc to ethernet**5K/yr-10.4%9.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/usb-c-to-ethernet-adapter/search-terms)
## **Top usb c to ethernet 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%10%£24K20%£49K30%£73K40%£97K1001K10K100K 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**UGREEN USB C to Ethernet Adapter Gigabit Wired Network Adapter Aluminum RJ45 1000Mbps Thunderbolt LAN Adaptor Compatible with MacBook Pro/Air iPhone 17 Pro Max Steam Deck(Grey Type C)**UGREEN**£8.05**4.6★10,461 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07M8GSLQB) [2**Amazon Basics Aluminum USB-C to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter fast network Grey 2.07 x 0.81 x 0.6 inches**Amazon Basics**£7.10**4.6★3,256 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08989MYQ2) [3**BENFEI USB C to Ethernet Adapter Type-C (Thunderbolt 3) to RJ45 Gigabit 1000 Mbps Ethernet Adapter Compatible for iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max MacBook Pro 2019/2018/2017 MacBook Air and More**BENFEI**£6.91**4.5★8,822 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XTGKP5M) [4**TP-Link UE300C USB C to Ethernet Adapter USB 3.0 Type-C to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter for Ultrabook Chromebook Laptop Desktop Plug & Play for Nintendo Switch Windows 10&8.1 Linux OS**TP-Link**£8.27**4.5★16,033 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DVFPJHN) [5**Anker USB C 3.0 to Ethernet Adapter Portable 1-Gigabit Network Hub 10/100/1000 Mbps for MacBook Pro iPad Pro 2019/2018 ChromeBook XPS Galaxy S9/S8 and More**Anker**£10.96**4.6★6,263 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08CK9X9Z8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mcbazel USB C 3.1 to Ethernet Cable 2M- Type-C to RJ45 Gigabit LAN Adapter Type C Network Adapter CAT 6 Cable Compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4/5 for Laptop and Macbook**Mcbazel**£9.69**108 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG7N4WYF) [**UGREEN USB C Hub Ethernet 10Gbps USB 3.2 Ethernet Adapter**UGREEN**£14.13**1,259 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D1XLP7T5) [**Loydia USB C to Ethernet Adapter USB 3.0 to RJ45 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter for Laptop PC Compatible with Windows 11/10 MacOS Linux**Loydia**£6.08**278 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJX8NTZ9) [**UGREEN USB C Ethernet Adapter 2.5Gbps High-Speed Network Adapter for Gaming RJ45 Gigabit LAN Adaptor Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 Mac Windows MacOS iOS iPad iPhone 17 Pro**UGREEN**£14.29**5,140 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CD1FDKT1) [**Amazon Basics Aluminum USB-C to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter fast network Grey 2.07 x 0.81 x 0.6 inches**Amazon Basics**£7.10**3,256 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08989MYQ2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Mcbazel USB C 3.1 to Ethernet Cable 2M- Type-C to RJ45 Gigabit LAN Adapter Type C Network Adapter CAT 6 Cable Compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4/5 for Laptop and Macbook**Mcbazel**£9.69**4.5★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG7N4WYF) [**TP-Link UE300C USB C to Ethernet Adapter USB 3.0 Type-C to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter for Ultrabook Chromebook Laptop Desktop Plug & Play for Nintendo Switch Windows 10&8.1 Linux OS**TP-Link**£8.27**4.5★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DVFPJHN) [**BENFEI USB C to Ethernet Adapter Type-C (Thunderbolt 3) to RJ45 Gigabit 1000 Mbps Ethernet Adapter Compatible for iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max MacBook Pro 2019/2018/2017 MacBook Air and More**BENFEI**£6.91**4.5★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XTGKP5M) [**UGREEN USB C Ethernet Adapter 2.5Gbps High-Speed Network Adapter for Gaming RJ45 Gigabit LAN Adaptor Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 Mac Windows MacOS iOS iPad iPhone 17 Pro**UGREEN**£14.29**4.6★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CD1FDKT1) [**UGREEN USB C to Ethernet Adapter Gigabit Wired Network Adapter Aluminum RJ45 1000Mbps Thunderbolt LAN Adaptor Compatible with MacBook Pro/Air iPhone 17 Pro Max Steam Deck(Grey Type C)**UGREEN**£8.05**4.6★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07M8GSLQB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about usb c to ethernet adapter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**27%
*“Good quality”*
**Connectivity-Overall**14%
*“Stable connection”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“Just works”*
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
*“compatible with my devices right away”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good value for money”*
**Data Transfer Speed**5%
*“Works very well, data transferred at 118MB/sec without drops”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use, recommend”*
**Durability**4%
*“Nice and durable”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“perfectly fit”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“it gives that plug-and-play simplicity you want from this kind of device”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**33%
*“Then connection became very intermittent”*
**Durability**17%
*“stopped working after a few months”*
**Data Transfer Speed**9%
*“throttles the speed”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“it is not compatible - Does not work”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“The build quality does feel a bit cheaper compared to more well-known brands”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Misleading”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Does not work”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Why pay more”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“my laptop doesnt have an Ethernet port built in”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“I think that it is heavy and not ideal, where one is using a MacBook on a stand”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**29%
**Connectivity-Overall**23%
**Functionality-Overall**22%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Socket/Port/Plug**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Data Transfer Speed**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is usb c to ethernet adapter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £243K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- **How competitive is the usb c to ethernet adapter niche?**
- 7 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in usb c to ethernet adapter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Durability, Data Transfer Speed. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **When does demand for usb c to ethernet adapter peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the usb c to ethernet adapter niche?**
- Listings span £6.08–£14.29; the average listing price is £9.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,736 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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