Is usb extension cable 5m profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £39K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the usb extension cable 5m niche?

15 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in usb extension cable 5m?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for usb extension cable 5m peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the usb extension cable 5m niche?

Listings span £3.63–£11.50; the average listing price is £6.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,985 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

usb extension cable 5m

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.63–$11.50) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible13.5%

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

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good70%

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad13,984.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£6.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-13.6%

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

Market size

Bad£39K

£39K/yr · 42K searches

Price range

Bad£3.63–£11.50

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, usb extension cable 5m is a £39K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

usb extension cable 5m market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £41K–£55K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.5%
Avg BSR: #1,068
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 2.0%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 212 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

24%

lalasis26%
Goobay12%
UGREEN12%
3BAO11%
XBOHJOE9%
Vryth6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top usb extension cable 5m search terms

usb extension cable 5m26K/yr -6.1%12.3% conv.
5m usb extension cable9K/yr -14.4%11.5% conv.
usb extension cable 5 metre5K/yr -41.6%15.5% conv.
long usb extension cable3K/yr -7.6%6.2% conv.

All search terms

Top usb extension cable 5m 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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

lalasis USB 3.0 Extension Cable 5M 5Gbps USB Extension Cable A to AUSB ExtensionCable for USBStick Card Reader Keyboard Printer Scanner Camera Mouse Headset USB Hub Printer Webcam PS5/4

lalasis£6.764.6★390 rev

Goobay 68905 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Extension Cable Black 5m Length

Goobay£3.634.6★554 rev

3BAO USB Extension Cable 5M Long USB2.0 A Male to A Female Cable USB Extender Lead High Speed Data Transfer Compatible for Printer Scanner Camera Keyboard Card Reader Hard Drive Disk

3BAO£6.604.7★796 rev

UGREEN USB 3.0 Extension Cable 5Gbps A Male to A Female - For Mouse Keyboard Stick Card Reader Hub Printer Dash Cam Camera 5M

UGREEN£8.764.7★34,617 rev

XBOHJOE USB 3.0 Extension Cable 5m High Speed 3.0 USB Extender Cord Type A Male to Female Data Transfer 5Gbps for Mouse USB3 Extender Cable (1 Black 5M)

XBOHJOE£11.504.6★1,343 rev

Newest

by launch date

Vryth USB Extension Cable 5M Long USB2.0 A Male to A Female Charging and Syncing USB Extender Cord for Printer CCTV Webcam Mouse Keyboard Card Reader Flash Drive Hard Drive Disk

Vryth£5.7815 rev

9mo ago

Vryth Long 3.0 Cable 5M USB Extension Type A Male to Female Extender Supports 5Gbps High Speed Data Transfer Compatible with Printer Keyboard Mouse Scanner Gamepad Keyboard Flash Drive Hard Drive

Vryth£6.589 rev

9mo ago

Nersligek USB 2.0 Extension Cable 5M USB A Male to A Female Extension Cable Sync Extender Lead Nylon Braided Compatible with Keyboards Camera Mouse Flash Drives Hard Drives Printers

Nersligek£4.98105 rev

11mo ago

teasteam USB 3.0 Extension Cable 5m Supports 5Gbps High Speed Type A Male to A Female Data Transfer Extender Plug and Play for Keyboard Disk Mouse Hard Drive Laptop Printer (Black 5M)

teasteam£5.8913 rev

1y ago

3BAO USB Extension Cable 5M Long USB2.0 A Male to A Female Cable USB Extender Lead High Speed Data Transfer Compatible for Printer Scanner Camera Keyboard Card Reader Hard Drive Disk

3BAO£6.60796 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about usb extension cable 5m

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

“do the job perfectly”

Value For Money14%

“great value for money I can recommend this product”

Socket/Port/Plug7%

“USB A extension”

Connectivity-Overall5%

“have excellent connectivity”

Ease Of Use4%

“Ease”

Material Quality3%

“It has a quality outer casing that's sturdy”

Length3%

“Yes did the job it was intended for good length, and strong”

Efficiency3%

“do the job perfectly”

Charging2%

“Probably fine for charging a phone”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall11%

“Didn't work”

Durability11%

“Product broke from the end”

Compatibility-Overall11%

“Not NEST compatible apparently”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“The actual connectivity of the plugs is terrible- if you tap or move the cable at all it looses connection- another tap or move and it reconnects”

Flexibility6%

“described as HEAVY duty for permanent use because it's not very flexible”

Strength6%

“Very stiff heavy duty”

Assembly/Installation6%

“A little hard to setup”

Quality-Overall6%

“Product of poor quality”

Design-Overall3%

“made necessary by the absence of design thought by Fitbit”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“There is definitely something wrong with the plugs”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%

Compatibility-Overall21%

Connectivity-Overall13%

Size-Overall10%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Length5%

Socket/Port/Plug4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Quality-Overall3%