Is ethernet cable pack profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $823K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the ethernet cable pack niche?

6 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ethernet cable pack?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Data Transfer Speed, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.

When does demand for ethernet cable pack peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–May; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ethernet cable pack niche?

Listings span $7.10–$287.88; the average listing price is $46.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,735 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ethernet cable pack

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$46.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$823K

$823K/yr · 477K searches

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Competition

Okay67%

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

Price range

Okay$7.10–$287.88

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

Growth

Bad-3.5%

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

Review moat

Bad9,734.93

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ethernet cable pack is a $823K/yr Amazon United States market (477K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–May. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

ethernet cable pack market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $928K–$1.2M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.7%
Avg BSR: #76
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 61 months
Avg seller age: 193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Cable Matters75%
UGREEN9%
TRUE CABLE7%
Sokqovt4%
Veigrvy3%
Amazon Basics2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Open Trend

Top ethernet cable pack search terms

cat6a ethernet cable179K/yr -5.5%2.7% conv.
cat6a76K/yr +1.6%1.9% conv.
cat 6a58K/yr +6.0%2.2% conv.
cat6a cable30K/yr -4.4%2.3% conv.
cat 6a cable28K/yr -2.6%2.4% conv.
ethernet cable pack20K/yr -0.2%3.2% conv.
cable matters cat6a10K/yr +29.1%2.9% conv.
cat6e14K/yr -15.6%1.0% conv.
cat6a shielded ethernet cable8K/yr -34.5%1.3% conv.
6a ethernet cable7K/yr +2.3%2.9% conv.

All search terms

Top ethernet cable pack 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 15 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

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 - 10ft Cat 6A Cable Cat6A Cord Ethernet Cord Black

Cable Matters$9.294.8★7,872 rev

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

Cable Matters$100.574.4★57 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

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

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

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

Cable Matters$8.097,872 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about ethernet cable pack

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall33%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Connectivity-Overall11%

“Stable connection”

Value For Money9%

“Cost effective”

Durability5%

“Extremely durable”

Data Transfer Speed3%

“A Must-Have for Faster Downloads”

Strength2%

“The build feels solid”

Computation Performance2%

“Makes your internet and downloads faster”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Signal Strength2%

“Very happy with the quality/durability and the experience with connectivity, signal strength”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall15%

“Unreliable Connection & Subpar Quality”

Data Transfer Speed8%

“Terrible upload speed”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Did not work”

Size-Overall7%

“none of my other 6A connectors fit”

Durability7%

“Broke after one month”

Quality-Overall7%

“Garbage quality cable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Blatant false advertising”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“listed as Cat6a but only got Cat5 speed out of it.”

Thickness4%

“The cable is pretty thick”

Color4%

“I do have mixed feelings about the blue retention prong, though”

Top return reasons

Length27%

Compatibility-Overall18%

Connectivity-Overall13%

Size-Overall12%

Functionality-Overall8%

Value For Money6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Color2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Socket/Port/Plug1%

Common questions

Is ethernet cable pack profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $823K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the ethernet cable pack niche?: 6 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ethernet cable pack?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Data Transfer Speed, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for ethernet cable pack peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–May; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ethernet cable pack niche?: Listings span $7.10–$287.88; the average listing price is $46.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,735 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.