Is usb c to micro usb profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £111K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the usb c to micro usb niche?

17 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in usb c to micro usb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for usb c to micro usb peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the usb c to micro usb niche?

Listings span £2.62–£6.88; the average listing price is £4.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,454 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

usb c to micro usb

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.62–$6.88) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible13.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,454.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£111K

£111K/yr · 195K searches

Growth

Bad-5.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Bad£4.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.62–£6.88

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, usb c to micro usb is a £111K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (195K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

usb c to micro usb market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: £86K–£108K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.2%
Avg BSR: #393
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 2.4%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 198 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

31%

Amazon Basics29%
XGMATT15%
Txtcu8%
Cable Matters6%
HOTNOW6%
pluX5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top usb c to micro usb search terms

usb c to micro usb60K/yr +3.6%9.3% conv.
micro usb to usb c60K/yr -10.1%10.2% conv.
usb c to micro usb cable17K/yr -18.7%9.6% conv.
usbc to micro usb cable14K/yr +0.8%12.4% conv.
micro usb to usb c cable7K/yr -11.1%11.5% conv.
usb micro to usb c6K/yr -2.6%7.8% conv.
usb c to usb micro6K/yr -18.1%10.3% conv.
type c to micro usb cable5K/yr +38.7%8.0% conv.
usbc to micro usb5K/yr -9.3%10.9% conv.
usb-c to micro usb5K/yr -13.9%9.0% conv.

All search terms

Top usb c to micro usb 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Amazon Basics USB-C to Micro USB 2.0 Cable - 0.9 m Black

Amazon Basics£4.894.5★20,200 rev

XGMATT USB-C to Micro USB Cable - 1M Nylon Braided Charging Cord Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S7/S5/J3/J5/J7 Huawei HTC LG

XGMATT£4.104.5★178 rev

Amazon Basics USB-C to Micro USB 2.0 Cable for Smartphone 15.2 cm Black

Amazon Basics£4.504.5★20,200 rev

Txtcu USB C to Micro USB Cable 1M USB Type C to Micro Cable Nylon Braided USB C to Micro Charger Android Charging Cord Dast Sync Compatible for Samsung Galaxy S7/S5/J3/J5/J7 Huawei HTC LG

Txtcu£4.104.5★866 rev

Cable Matters Braided USB C to Micro USB Cable 1m (3A/15W Charging 480Mbps Data) - MicroUSB to USBC Cord for Game Controller Camera GPS Dash Cam - Black

Cable Matters£4.784.6★12,904 rev

Newest

by launch date

GERETIN USB C to Micro USB [0.5m+1m] Cable USB Type C to Micro Cable Nylon Braided USB C to Micro Charger Android Charging Cord Dast Sync Compatible for Samsung Galaxy S7/S5/J3/J5/J7 Huawei HTC LG etc

GERETIN£5.2415 rev

2mo ago

KUTKE 4Pack usb c to micro usb adapter Type C Female to Micro USB Male Converter QC 2.0 Fast Charging & Data Transfer Compatible with PS4 Xbox Game controller Spaker Driving Recorder

KUTKE£3.3510 rev

2mo ago

USB C to Micro USB Cable 1m - MicroUSB to USBC Cord for Game Controller Camera GPS Dash Cam Camcorder SAT NAV Power Bank Portable Speaker Mobile Tablet eBook reader Portable Hard Drive and

Vancle£3.313 rev

3mo ago

USB-C to Micro USB Cable 1M Type C to Micro USB Cord compatible with Samsung Galaxy S7/S5/J3/J5/J7 Huawei HTC LG

Vancle£3.324 rev

4mo ago

Ticenpe USB C to Micro USB Adapter 4-Pack Type C Female to Micro USB Male Converter QC 2.0 Fast Charging & Data Transfer Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S7 S6 Nexus 5 6 LG G4 and Micro USB Devices

Ticenpe£4.1866 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about usb c to micro usb

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“As advertised”

Charging14%

“Charges fast”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Size-Overall8%

“Perfect fit”

Value For Money4%

“Very reasonably priced”

Data Transfer Speed3%

“IDEAL FOR USE ON FILE TRANSFER FROM LAPTOP TO MOBILE”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“The connectors fit securely”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Perfect connectivity solution”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Very compatible”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“Amazon have got to get a better quality control system in place”

Functionality-Overall15%

“Doesnt work”

Compatibility-Overall11%

“Did not work for old Samsung tab”

Durability9%

“this one has bent within two weeks”

Data Transfer Speed9%

“No good for data transfer”

Charging7%

“Neither of them charges up a phone”

Ease Of Use4%

“Unusable”

Thickness4%

“Please consider the plug in end is very thick”

Size-Overall3%

“It is short”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Poorly advertised”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall23%

Size-Overall18%

Functionality-Overall15%

Charging11%

Length10%

Connectivity-Overall10%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Socket/Port/Plug2%