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hdmi 2.1 cable

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.37–$10.90) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 41Growth 13Conversion 79Competition 20Returns 87Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 18Review moat 19Quality gap 24

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Market size

Okay£211K

£211K/yr · 389K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad14,168.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£6.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-24.0%

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

Price range

Bad£3.37–£10.90

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hdmi 2.1 cable is a £211K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (389K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hdmi 2.1 cable market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr
£201K–£268K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.1%
Avg BSR
#26
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • UGREEN55%
  • Snowkids17%
  • Sniokco8%
  • Ubluker7%
  • Etseinri5%
  • Anker3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top hdmi 2.1 cable search terms

  • hdmi 2.1 cable142K/yr
  • hdmi 2.153K/yr
  • ultra high speed hdmi cable17K/yr
  • 8k hdmi cable21K/yr
  • 2.1 hdmi cable19K/yr
  • high speed hdmi cable 4k13K/yr
  • ugreen hdmi12K/yr
  • hdmi 2.2 cable13K/yr
  • hdmi 2.214K/yr
  • ugreen hdmi cable12K/yr
All search terms

Top hdmi 2.1 cable 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%£21K20%£42K30%£63K40%£84K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about hdmi 2.1 cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall38%

“Build quality feels solid”

Value For Money15%

“Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Strength4%

“Very strong”

Efficiency4%

“Cured my interference problem”

Durability3%

“durable solid cable”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Connects well does what it is intended to do”

Flexibility2%

“which is bendable”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Does the Job”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“plugs easily into my receiver”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall15%

“Bad quality”

Durability12%

“Broke within a month”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Does not support Dolby Atmos”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Misleading”

Certifications6%

“though not marked with the HDMI logo so not formally certified by the HDMI organisation”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“It literally blocks the port from connecting”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Cuts in and out use it for my ps5 it's so temperamental”

Flexibility4%

“barely bending”

Thickness4%

“thin one while the cable is maybe half as thick again”

Signal Strength3%

“Every time the freezer motor kicked in the TV would drop signal”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall25%
Size-Overall22%
Functionality-Overall17%
Connectivity-Overall9%
Quality-Overall3%
Socket/Port/Plug3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Value For Money2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Flexibility1%

Common questions

Is hdmi 2.1 cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £211K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -24.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
How competitive is the hdmi 2.1 cable niche?
8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hdmi 2.1 cable?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for hdmi 2.1 cable peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hdmi 2.1 cable niche?
Listings span £3.37–£10.90; the average listing price is £6.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,169 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.