Is figure 8 power lead profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £74K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).

How competitive is the figure 8 power lead niche?

5 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in figure 8 power lead?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Charging, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for figure 8 power lead peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the figure 8 power lead niche?

Listings span £2.64–£10.65; the average listing price is £5.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,907 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

figure 8 power lead

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible12.0%

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

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay1,907.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+7.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£74K

£74K/yr · 108K searches

Avg price

Bad£5.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad87%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£2.64–£10.65

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, figure 8 power lead is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (108K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

figure 8 power lead market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: £71K–£86K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.0%
Avg BSR: #4
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Double Dragon34%
C2G29%
PRO ELEC19%
KC CABLE14%
Keple4%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top figure 8 power lead search terms

figure 8 power lead53K/yr +11.8%11.6% conv.
c7 power cable15K/yr -14.8%9.0% conv.
iec c7 power cable7K/yr +30.0%10.7% conv.
figure of 8 power cable11K/yr -5.5%11.5% conv.
figure 8 cable8K/yr +13.2%7.3% conv.
iec c75K/yr +25.8%7.7% conv.
figure 8 power lead 3m5K/yr +2.4%8.2% conv.
figure 8 power cable4K/yr -7.2%9.4% conv.

All search terms

Top figure 8 power lead 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

UK 3-Pin Plug to IEC C7 Figure 8 Power Cable 2 Meter BS1363 Certified Plug with 10A Fuse VDE Approved Cable CE Certified Connector | Compatible with Printers Game Consoles Set-Top Boxes & More

Double Dragon£3.604.7★139 rev

Pro Elec PEL00421 UK Plug to IEC C7 Figure 8 Power Lead 1 m Black

PRO ELEC£2.644.6★625 rev

C2G 80613 3M C7 Power Cable (BS1363 to IEC 60320C7) Figure 8 Power Lead Black

C2G£5.274.7★2,852 rev

C2G 80612 2m C7 Power Cable (BS1363 to IEC 60320C7) Power Cord Black

C2G£4.304.6★1,895 rev

KC cable TV power cable 3M 2 Pin Mains Power Lead Fig Figure 8 UK Power Cable IEC320C7 to BS 1363 C7 Figure 8 Power Lead compatible with Samsung LG Philips Toshiba TV/Printer/PS4/PS3/PS5

KC CABLE£8.384.7★928 rev

Newest

by launch date

UK 3-Pin Plug to IEC C7 Figure 8 Power Cable 2 Meter BS1363 Certified Plug with 10A Fuse VDE Approved Cable CE Certified Connector | Compatible with Printers Game Consoles Set-Top Boxes & More

Double Dragon£3.60139 rev

1y ago

KC cable TV power cable 3M 2 Pin Mains Power Lead Fig Figure 8 UK Power Cable IEC320C7 to BS 1363 C7 Figure 8 Power Lead compatible with Samsung LG Philips Toshiba TV/Printer/PS4/PS3/PS5

KC CABLE£8.38928 rev

3y ago

KC CABLE power 5M UK 3PIN Plug to IEC C7 Figure 8 Replacement Mains Cable Compatible with PS5 Xbox Series X tv Samsung LG Sony

KC CABLE£10.65928 rev

3y ago

Keple 2m Figure 8 Power Lead - C7 2 Pin Mains Cable Compatible with PS5 PS4 Xbox Samsung LG HP Canon Sony Pixma Panasonic Brother Philips Sharp JVC Asus Toshiba - Printers TV etc. UK Plug (Black)

Keple£6.605,997 rev

10y ago

Pro Elec PEL00421 UK Plug to IEC C7 Figure 8 Power Lead 1 m Black

PRO ELEC£2.64625 rev

11y ago

What buyers say about figure 8 power lead

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Works as advertised”

Value For Money19%

“Great price”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall8%

“fits exactly”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“Good connectivity and compatible”

Socket/Port/Plug7%

“Good cable”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“Perfect connection”

Strength3%

“Strong”

Efficiency3%

“Works fine”

Audio Quality2%

“Used for Cambridge Audio AXC25 perfect replacement”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall31%

“Did not fit”

Charging13%

“had to buy a female part for charging”

Connectivity-Overall8%

“as I needed a longer wire- despite it being a 4K cable it caused the mic to disconnect every 30 seconds”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap and effective”

Durability4%

“Breaks within a few weeks”

Thickness2%

“The cable feels much thicker”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%

Compatibility-Overall26%

Functionality-Overall10%

Length7%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Socket/Port/Plug2%

Charging1%

Product Condition1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is figure 8 power lead profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £74K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
How competitive is the figure 8 power lead niche?: 5 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in figure 8 power lead?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Charging, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for figure 8 power lead peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the figure 8 power lead niche?: Listings span £2.64–£10.65; the average listing price is £5.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,907 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.