3 prong power cord
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.98–$8.76) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+14.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$91K$91K/yr · 163K searches
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad13,924.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad$6.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad$2.98–$8.76cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 3 prong power cord is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (163K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
3 prong power cord market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $95K–$127K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.8%
- Avg BSR
- #102
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 194 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 flat
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 81%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Amazon Basics32%
- Vockjour23%
- LORDTRONICS21%
- --19%
- Kado1%
- Monoprice1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top 3 prong power cord search terms
- 3 prong power cord53K/yr
- power cable 3 prong27K/yr
- three prong power cord17K/yr
- 3 prong ac power cord15K/yr
- 3 prong cord10K/yr
- 3 pin power cord10K/yr
- 3 prong computer power cord7K/yr
- 3 prong tv power cord7K/yr
- 3 prong power cable7K/yr
- ac power cord 3 prong6K/yr
Top 3 prong power cord 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Standard 5ft (1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts Black 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More
--$6.374.7★7,840 rev
Amazon Basics Replacement Power Cord for Computer Monitor TV Printer PC 3 Prong 18 AWG 125 Volts 10 Feet Black
Amazon Basics$6.844.8★39,919 rev
3 Prong AC Laptop Power Cord 5Ft Universal Power Cable | 125V | for Dell HP LG Lenovo Asus Acer Toshiba Sony Laptops/Notebooks Monitors Printers Scanners NEMA 5-15P to C5 Power Cable
LORDTRONICS$6.434.7★1,832 rev
Power Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed
Vockjour$5.954.8★319 rev
Vockjour 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable 6ft 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG NEMA 5-15P to C13 Black PC Power Cable for TV Computer Monitor Printer PlayStation HP Dell Lenovo Apple Asus-ETL Listed
Vockjour$6.004.8★236 rev
Newest
by launch datePower Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed
Vockjour$5.95319 rev
Vockjour 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable 6ft 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG NEMA 5-15P to C13 Black PC Power Cable for TV Computer Monitor Printer PlayStation HP Dell Lenovo Apple Asus-ETL Listed
Vockjour$6.00236 rev
Vockjour 6 ft 14/3 Appliance and Power Tool Cord 14 AWG 3 Prong Black Heavy Duty Replacement Power Cord with Open End NEMA 5-15P 125V AC Pigtail 15A 1875W ETL Listed
Vockjour$7.76188 rev
Kado 1.5m 3 Prong AC Power Cord 5 Feet 125 Volts 10 Amps Power Cable
Kado$4.92143 rev
3 Prong AC Power Cord 10ft Long Standard | 125V-250V | for Computer Monitor TV Printer Power Supply PSU Electric Cable Replacement Power Cord
LORDTRONICS$7.117,840 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum3 Prong AC Power Cord 10ft Long Standard | 125V-250V | for Computer Monitor TV Printer Power Supply PSU Electric Cable Replacement Power Cord
LORDTRONICS$7.114.7★
Amazon Basics PC Power Cord 3 Feet 3 Prong AC Power Cord for Monitor Computer TV 18 AWG 125 Volts Black
Amazon Basics$4.974.8★
Vockjour 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable 6ft 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG NEMA 5-15P to C13 Black PC Power Cable for TV Computer Monitor Printer PlayStation HP Dell Lenovo Apple Asus-ETL Listed
Vockjour$6.004.8★
Vockjour 6 ft 14/3 Appliance and Power Tool Cord 14 AWG 3 Prong Black Heavy Duty Replacement Power Cord with Open End NEMA 5-15P 125V AC Pigtail 15A 1875W ETL Listed
Vockjour$7.764.8★
Kado 1.5m 3 Prong AC Power Cord 5 Feet 125 Volts 10 Amps Power Cable
Kado$4.924.8★
What buyers say about 3 prong power cord
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As expected”
“Quality at a fair price”
“Exact fit”
“Good value for money”
“compatibility with the adapter”
“Nice plug”
“Charged my laptop well”
“durable,”
“It works as I should”
“Not too stiff like some are”
What buyers complain about
“Might look like it wont fit”
“Poor quality: This level of quality control is unacceptable”
“Its constantly not receiving power. Ive only had it a couple months and its never worked completely”
“It would not stay connected for the life of me”
“it broke my laptop charger”
“Poor fit at the female connector”
“Not compatible”
“Unfortunately after about a year”
“This item has a defect”
“I wish it were slightly longer”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 3 prong power cord profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $91K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the 3 prong power cord niche?
- 7 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 3 prong power cord?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for 3 prong power cord peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 3 prong power cord niche?
- Listings span $2.98–$8.76; the average listing price is $6.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,925 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.