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title: "Usb Switch — £186K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · £186K/yr market · 139K searches/yr · £26.47 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Usb Switch — £186K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **usb switch**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-23.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 37Growth 13Conversion 59Competition 41Returns 55Price range 78Avg price 95Brand share 30Review moat 52Quality gap 92
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£26.47**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Great****£3.31–£59.44**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****1,414.79**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****£186K**
£186K/yr · 139K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-23.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, usb switch is a £186K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (139K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **usb switch market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£132K–£159K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#59**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**11%**
- UGREEN68% - BENFEI10% - RSHTECH3% - AXFEE3% - AUKOKIOULA3% - Cable Matters3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/usb-switch/trend)
## **Top usb switch search terms**
- **usb switch**53K/yr-25.0%3.9% conv. - **usb switcher**22K/yr-13.8%4.5% conv. - **usb c switch**16K/yr-27.2%1.3% conv. - **usb switcher 2 computers**10K/yr-42.9%7.8% conv. - **kvm switch usb c**7K/yr-20.2%0.5% conv. - **usb c switcher**4K/yr-1.7%2.2% conv. - **usb kvm**5K/yr-26.4%4.0% conv. - **usb c kvm**4K/yr-22.2%1.0% conv. - **ugreen usb switch**4K/yr-12.7%7.9% conv. - **usb kvm switch**4K/yr-9.0%4.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/usb-switch/search-terms)
## **Top usb switch 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%5%£9K10%£19K15%£28K20%£37K1101001K10K100K 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**UGREEN USB 3.0 Switch 4 Port USB Switch Selector 5Gbps High-Speed Peripheral Sharing Switcher for 2 Computer Share Mouse Keyboard Compatible with Laptop Scanner Printer 2 Pack 4.92ft Cable**UGREEN**£13.93**4.5★3,160 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N6GD9JO) [2**UGREEN USB 3.0 Switch 2 In 4 Output USB Switcher 2 Computers Share Type C and 3 Type A Devices for Keyboard/Mouse/Printer/Scanner with 2 USB 3.0 Cables and Remote**UGREEN**£23.53**4.4★2,786 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8MSP967) [3**UGREEN 4 Ports USB 2.0 Switch for 2 PCs 2 in 4 Out USB Switch for Mouse Keyboard Scanner Printer Stick Hard Drive Compatible with Windows Mac OS 8.6 and above 2 USB 2.0 Cables**UGREEN**£8.14**4.3★10,210 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MXXQKGM) [4**UGREEN 2 in 7 USB C Switch 10Gbps USB 3.2 Switcher 2PC Share 3 x Type C & 4 x Type A Devices Switch with Desktop Controller & 2 x C Cables & C to A Adapter for Keyboard Mouse Printer**UGREEN**£49.69**4.4★255 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FDW6Z4J4) [5**USB 3.0 Switch for 2 Computers Share 4 Ports - KVM Switcher for PC Mouse Keyboard Printer Scanner - Compatible With Windows Mac Linux**BENFEI**£11.38**4.4★3,762 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHY8L11W)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Plmvhpb 8K USB C Switcher - Bi-Directional KVM Switch with 100W PD Power Delivery and 10Gbps Data Transfer**Plmvhpb**£14.34**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQ8NLTBT) [**MINIX K1 USB C KVM Switch 1 Monitors 2 Computers 4K@120Hz HDR 100W PD 3.0 Dual USB-C Input KVM Switches Share Keyboard & Mouse Aluminum Design Compatible with Windows Mac Linux Android**MINIX**£28.93**115 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGRDYYBS) [**UGREEN USB 3.0 Switch 2 In 4 Out with Gigabit Ethernet Port Sharing Switch for 2 Computers Aluminum KVM Switcher Supports 1000Mbps Network Shared for Keyboard/Mouse/Hard Drive/Printer/Webcam**UGREEN**£44.87**2,786 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGR57QLT) [**Alxum 20Gbps Unidirectional USB C Switch for 2 PCs 140W PD 8K@30Hz**Alxum**£44.11**118 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4R9DLBJ) [**USB Switch Aluminum Bi-Directional USB 3.0 Switcher 1 in 2 Out/2 in 1 Out Switch 2 Computers Share 1 Device for Printer Mouse Keyboard Scanner Compatible with Windows Mac Linux**AUKOKIOULA**£9.36**87 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4P7L9H)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**UGREEN USB 3.0 Switch 2 In 4 Out with Gigabit Ethernet Port Sharing Switch for 2 Computers Aluminum KVM Switcher Supports 1000Mbps Network Shared for Keyboard/Mouse/Hard Drive/Printer/Webcam**UGREEN**£44.87**4.4★**▲ 367%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGR57QLT) [**Alxum 20Gbps Unidirectional USB C Switch for 2 PCs 140W PD 8K@30Hz**Alxum**£44.11**4.1★**▲ 358%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4R9DLBJ) [**Plmvhpb 8K USB C Switcher - Bi-Directional KVM Switch with 100W PD Power Delivery and 10Gbps Data Transfer**Plmvhpb**£14.34**1.0★**▲ 341%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQ8NLTBT) [**Oblinple USB 3.0 Switch Bi-Directional KVM Switcher 2 in 1 Out 1 in 2 Out Aluminum USB Splitter with 2 USB 3.0 Cables USB Selector Switch 2 Computers Sharing Keyboard Mouse Scanner Printer**Oblinple**£9.04**4.0★**▲ 226%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP2S7QW7) [**Cable Matters 20Gbps USB C Switch for 2 Computers 140W PD Up to 8K@30Hz on Windows 4K@60Hz on macOS Sharing One USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 Monitor or Dock (Not for Dock with an Attached Cable)**Cable Matters**£59.44**4.5★**▲ 145%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBSQV19X)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about usb switch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“it's a seriously high quality bit of kit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“Works exactly as intended”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good value”*
**Connectivity-Overall**9%
*“No issues with Connectivity”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**6%
*“The supplied USB cables are adequate”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“no compatibility issues very happy so far”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“Perfect for single-click switching my keyboard/mouse between my laptop dock”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Instant set-up, no problems,”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“it looked well built”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**15%
*“not working properly”*
**Connectivity-Overall**13%
*“the connection drops randomly”*
**Durability**13%
*“then fell short”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**9%
*“Faulty Port A”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“there is cheaper options out there”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Counterintuitive design”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Does not work with video output from Thunderbolt 3 device”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Poor reliability”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“There is a slight lag after the button push”*
**Display-Overall**2%
*“monitor is blank”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**32%
**Functionality-Overall**22%
**Connectivity-Overall**17%
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Size-Overall**2%
**Touch/Button Controls**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is usb switch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £186K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the usb switch niche?**
- 13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in usb switch?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **When does demand for usb switch peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the usb switch niche?**
- Listings span £3.31–£59.44; the average listing price is £26.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,415 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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