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title: "2012 Macbook Pro Charger — $143K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **2012 macbook pro charger**
**Skip it**
High returns (6.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 21Conversion 89Competition 23Returns 19Price range 95Avg price 89Brand share 36Review moat 54Quality gap 43
**Price range**
**Incredible****$16.55–$24.80**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****10.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.46**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,330.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$143K**
$143K/yr · 66K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****73%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****6.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 2012 macbook pro charger is a $143K/yr Amazon United States market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **2012 macbook pro charger market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$123K–$164K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#409**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **23.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **211 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**15**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**13%**
- E-POWIND27% - SorsnA17% - Fribug16% - Yihele16% - Foyomo7% - NSPENCM4% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Prime Day '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/2012-macbook-pro-charger/trend)
## **Top 2012 macbook pro charger search terms**
- **2012 macbook pro charger**13K/yr-21.2%7.8% conv. - **a1278 charger**8K/yr-5.2%9.7% conv. - **macbook pro 2012 charger**8K/yr-15.1%7.2% conv. - **2010 macbook pro charger**6K/yr+13.2%9.5% conv. - **old macbook pro charger**5K/yr+10.6%9.5% conv. - **2011 macbook pro charger**5K/yr-12.6%12.5% conv. - **2010 macbook charger**4K/yr+5.8%8.9% conv. - **macbook pro 2011 charger**4K/yr+7.9%7.8% conv. - **macbook pro a1278 charger**4K/yr-20.1%12.5% conv. - **macbook 2012 charger**3K/yr-8.1%7.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/2012-macbook-pro-charger/search-terms)
## **Top 2012 macbook pro charger 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%$14K20%$29K30%$43K40%$57K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Mac Book Pro Charger 60W Power Adapter L-Tip Magnetic Connector Charger and Compatible with Pro 13 Inch Before Mid 2012 Fast Charger for Old Mac Book Pro**E-POWIND**$20.17**4.5★1,867 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5XHV2L4) [2**Mac Book Pro Charger - 60W L-Tip Power Adapter Compatible with Adapter for Mac Pro 13 inch Before Mid 2012**SorsnA**$17.27**4.4★1,530 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TYWWYYP) [3**Mac Book Pro Charger - 85W Magnetic L-Tip Power Adapter (Before Mid 2012)**Fribug**$24.80**4.5★98 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2G2NC4W) [4**Mac Book Pro Charger 85W L-Tip Power Adapter for 13/15/17 Before Mid 2012**Yihele**$23.13**4.8★159 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F85JVW3D) [5**Foyomo 85W 60W Adapter L-Tip for Old Mac Book Pro 13/15/17 Before Mid 2012**Foyomo**$17.41**4.4★362 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C61VHSRH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mac Book Pro Charger 85W L-Tip Power Adapter for 13/15/17 Before Mid 2012**Yihele**$23.13**159 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F85JVW3D) [**Mac Book Pro Charger 60W L-Tip Mag 1 Power Adapter for 13 Before Mid 2012**Yihele**$22.94**153 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F859XY8R) [**Mac Book Pro Charger - 85W Magnetic L-Tip Power Adapter (Before Mid 2012)**Fribug**$24.80**98 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2G2NC4W) [**60W Charger for MacBook Pro Magnetic 1 L-Tip Before Mid-2012 MacBook Series**SURGKET**$24.43**19 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F24Z52RD) [**85W Charger for MacBook Pro Magnetic 1 L-Tip Before Mid 2012 MacBook Series**SURGKET**$24.31**68 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F252K5ZF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Mac Book Pro Charger - 85W Magnetic L-Tip Power Adapter (Before Mid 2012)**Fribug**$24.80**4.5★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2G2NC4W) [**Mac Book Pro Charger 85W L-Tip Power Adapter for 13/15/17 Before Mid 2012**Yihele**$23.13**4.8★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F85JVW3D) [**Mac Book Pro Charger 60W L-Tip Mag 1 Power Adapter for 13 Before Mid 2012**Yihele**$22.94**4.7★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F859XY8R) [**Foyomo 85W 60W Adapter L-Tip for Old Mac Book Pro 13/15/17 Before Mid 2012**Foyomo**$17.41**4.4★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C61VHSRH) [**Mac Book Pro Charger - 60W L-Tip Power Adapter Compatible with Adapter for Mac Pro 13 inch Before Mid 2012**SorsnA**$17.27**4.4★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TYWWYYP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 2012 macbook pro charger**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Charging**40%
*“Fast Charge”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“The build quality feels solid”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Worth the buy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Exactly what I needed”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“No compatibility issues”*
**Durability**5%
*“Cord seems pretty durable”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“the cable fits well”*
**Heating**2%
*“does not overheat”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“Perfect connectivity”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“the material looks durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**24%
*“Totally broken after few months”*
**Charging**20%
*“Stopped Charging”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Bad Quality”*
**Heating**7%
*“It extremely overheats to the point it is too hot to touch”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Never worked”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“Not compatible”*
**Flammable**2%
*“Fire hazard”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“the value is very low”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“connector wire breaks”*
**Connectivity-Overall**1%
*“It disconnects from the laptop at the slightest touch”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Charging**49%
**Compatibility-Overall**25%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Length**1%
**Socket/Port/Plug**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 2012 macbook pro charger profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $143K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the 2012 macbook pro charger niche?**
- 12 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 2012 macbook pro charger?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Charging, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 6.7% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for 2012 macbook pro charger peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 2012 macbook pro charger niche?**
- Listings span $16.55–$24.80; the average listing price is $20.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,331 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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