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hdmi cable

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A deep review moat (57,263 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 86Growth 18Conversion 96Competition 36Returns 88Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 58Review moat 0Quality gap 27

Conversion

Incredible13.0%

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

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£1.5M

£1.5M/yr · 2.2M searches

Brand share

Good70%

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

Competition

Okay64%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-13.8%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad57,263.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£2.44–£7.85

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hdmi cable is a £1.5M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

hdmi cable market data

Units sold / yr
300K–400K
avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.6M–£2.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.0%
Avg BSR
#11
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

24%

  • Snowkids24%
  • UGREEN17%
  • Rommisie16%
  • Sniokco7%
  • Amazon Basics6%
  • Etseinri6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top hdmi cable search terms

  • hdmi cable1.4M/yr
  • hdmi188K/yr
  • hdmi 2.1 cable142K/yr
  • hdmi to hdmi cable63K/yr
  • hdmi cables79K/yr
  • 4k hdmi cable53K/yr
  • hdmi 2.153K/yr
  • hdmi lead32K/yr
  • hdmi to hdmi24K/yr
  • ultra high speed hdmi cable17K/yr
All search terms

Top hdmi 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%£151K20%£302K30%£452K40%£603K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about hdmi cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall38%

“Good product well made”

Value For Money18%

“Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“As advertised”

Efficiency5%

“Cable works well”

Strength3%

“Very strong”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Easy to connect”

Durability2%

“seems really durable as the cord is thick”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Works great for my home office”

Size-Overall2%

“Perfect fit”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Does the Job”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“Bad quality”

Durability15%

“Broke within a month”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Does not support Dolby Atmos”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Misleading”

Value For Money6%

“Pricey”

Certifications5%

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

Size-Overall4%

“Its not fit for purpose”

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”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall25%
Size-Overall23%
Functionality-Overall17%
Connectivity-Overall9%
Quality-Overall3%
Socket/Port/Plug3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Value For Money2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is hdmi cable profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.5M/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the hdmi cable niche?
14 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hdmi cable?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for hdmi cable peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hdmi cable niche?
Listings span £2.44–£7.85; the average listing price is £5.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 57,263 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.