Is cat 6a ethernet cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the cat 6a ethernet cable niche?

10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cat 6a ethernet cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.

When does demand for cat 6a ethernet cable peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cat 6a ethernet cable niche?

Listings span $6.63–$287.88; the average listing price is $46.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,875 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cat 6a ethernet cable

Skip it

A deep review moat (19,875 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$46.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.2M

$1.2M/yr · 581K searches

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good4.4%

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

Competition

Okay61%

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Price range

Okay$6.63–$287.88

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

Growth

Bad-4.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad19,874.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cat 6a ethernet cable is a $1.2M/yr Amazon United States market (581K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cat 6a ethernet cable market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.4M–$1.9M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.4%
Avg BSR: #66
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 66 months
Avg seller age: 194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Cable Matters65%
UGREEN9%
TRUE CABLE4%
MONK CABLES4%
Veigrvy4%
Jadaol4%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top cat 6a ethernet cable search terms

cat 6a ethernet cable230K/yr -1.7%2.7% conv.
cat6a ethernet cable179K/yr -5.5%2.9% conv.
cat 6a cable28K/yr -2.6%2.3% conv.
ethernet cable pack20K/yr -0.2%3.2% conv.
ethernet cable cat 6a15K/yr +13.9%4.0% conv.
cat 6e cable14K/yr -3.7%1.1% conv.
cat 6e16K/yr -22.5%1.8% conv.
network cables13K/yr -5.0%2.0% conv.
cat6e14K/yr -15.6%1.3% conv.
6a ethernet cable7K/yr +2.3%3.2% conv.

All search terms

Top cat 6a ethernet 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Cable Matters 10Gbps Snagless Shielded Cat 6A Ethernet Cable - 50ft Cat 6A Cable Cat6A Cord Ethernet Cord Black

Cable Matters$17.084.8★7,872 rev

Cable Matters 10Gbps Snagless Shielded Cat 6A Ethernet Cable - 5ft Cat 6A Cable Cat6A Cord Ethernet Cord Black

Cable Matters$8.094.8★7,872 rev

UGREEN Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 6FT High Speed Braided 40Gbps 2000Mhz Network Cord Cat8 RJ45 Shielded Indoor Heavy Duty LAN Cables Compatible with Gaming PC PS5 PS4 PS3 Xbox Modem Router 6FT

UGREEN$7.104.7★59,800 rev

Cable Matters 10Gbps Snagless Shielded Cat 6A Ethernet Cable - 25ft Cat 6A Cable Cat6A Cord Ethernet Cord Black

Cable Matters$9.944.8★7,872 rev

Cable Matters 10Gbps Snagless Shielded Cat 6A Ethernet Cable - 10ft Cat 6A Cable Cat6A Cord Ethernet Cord Black

Cable Matters$9.294.8★7,872 rev

Newest

by launch date

Veigrvy Cat6A Outdoor Ethernet Cable 100 ft Supports POE 23AWG 550MHz High-Speed CAT6A Cable Direct Burial Waterproof Internet Cable LLDPE Outer UTP UV LAN Network Ethernet Cord with 20 Cable Ties

Veigrvy$21.17264 rev

5mo ago

Cable Matters [UL Listed] 10Gbps 23AWG Shielded Cat 6A Cable 300ft Blue

Cable Matters$100.5757 rev

1y ago

Cable Matters [UL Listed] 10Gbps 23AWG CMR Cat 6A Cable 500ft Blue

Cable Matters$158.749 rev

1y ago

TuokaJu Cat6A Ethernet Cable Shielded 10Gbps 50 ft Slim Shielded (F/UTP) Ethernet Cable Cat 6 Flexible 28AWG Bare Copper Cat6 Cable Space-Saving Cat 6a Network Cable for Server Data Center Black

TuokaJu$9.52251 rev

1y ago

Cat6a Ethernet Cable Slim 100ft Outdoor&Indoor 28AWG Pure Copper Cat6 Internet Cable for Waterproof & Direct Burial Flexible Cat6 Ethernet Cable 10G 550MHZ Cat 6 Network cable for Indoor Black

Sokqovt$13.471,190 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about cat 6a ethernet cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“The build quality feels solid”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Works as it should”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent value”

Connectivity-Overall11%

“Great connection”

Durability4%

“Extremely durable”

Data Transfer Speed3%

“Great connectivity and speeds”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy installation”

Signal Strength2%

“Great quality signal”

Length2%

“And the length is perfect as well”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall18%

“wont stay connected”

Durability8%

“Breaks easily”

Size-Overall7%

“Too short”

Data Transfer Speed6%

“Slow speeds”

Length5%

“The length was much more than expected”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Cable didn't work”

Quality-Overall5%

“Overall performance was extremely poor”

Thickness4%

“The cable is pretty thick”

Rope/Wire Tangling4%

“Multiple of these boxes had the cable tangled up”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False advertisement”

Top return reasons

Length35%

Compatibility-Overall14%

Connectivity-Overall13%

Size-Overall10%

Functionality-Overall8%

Value For Money5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Quality-Overall1%

Socket/Port/Plug1%

Common questions

Is cat 6a ethernet cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the cat 6a ethernet cable niche?: 10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cat 6a ethernet cable?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
When does demand for cat 6a ethernet cable peak?: Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cat 6a ethernet cable niche?: Listings span $6.63–$287.88; the average listing price is $46.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,875 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cat 6a ethernet cable

cat 6a ethernet cable market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top cat 6a ethernet cable search terms

Top cat 6a ethernet cable products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about cat 6a ethernet cable

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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