Is outdoor cat 6 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $130K/yr across 24 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +18.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the outdoor cat 6 niche?

12 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in outdoor cat 6?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.7%.

When does demand for outdoor cat 6 peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the outdoor cat 6 niche?

Listings span $9.84–$275.16; the average listing price is $80.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,871 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

outdoor cat 6

Skip it

Strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$80.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.0%

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

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+18.9%

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

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Competition

Okay60%

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

Review moat

Okay2,871.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$9.84–$275.16

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

Market size

Okay$130K

$130K/yr · 27K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, outdoor cat 6 is a $130K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

outdoor cat 6 market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $120K–$160K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.0%
Avg BSR: #95
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 0.3%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 205 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

17%

GEARit23%
VOIETOLT22%
DRIPSTONE18%
Jadaol8%
Cable Matters7%
celertec5%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top outdoor cat 6 search terms

outdoor cat 6 ethernet cable12K/yr +22.7%4.1% conv.
outdoor cat 66K/yr +14.3%4.0% conv.
outdoor cat 6 cable5K/yr +19.9%3.5% conv.
cat 6 outdoor4K/yr +13.3%4.3% conv.

All search terms

Top outdoor cat 6 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

VOIETOLT Cat 6 Outdoor Ethernet Cable 100 ft 24AWG 10Gbps Cat6 Cable Cord Waterproof Direct Burial LLDPE UV Jacket Internet Network Cable with 20 Ties Support POE Cat6 Cat5e Cat5 CCA UTP for PC

VOIETOLT$20.744.6★2,472 rev

Dripstone CAT6 Direct Burial Ethernet Cable 23AWG Solid CCA UTP Waterproof HDPE Insulated Polyethylene (PE) Jacket for Indoor/Outdoor Installations (Black - 1000ft)

DRIPSTONE$141.244.6★652 rev

GEARit Cat6 Ethernet Cable 150ft Outdoor Direct Burial Cat 6 Cable 24AWG High Speed Up to 10Gbps LLDPE (PE) UV-Resistant Waterproof Jacket CCA RJ45 Network Internet Cable for Router- Black

GEARit$35.534.6★7,794 rev

Cable Matters 10Gbps UV Resistant 23AWG Outdoor Cat6 Ethernet Cable 500ft Solid Bare Copper UTP 550MHz Bulk Weatherproof Cable for PoE IP Cameras

Cable Matters$145.974.7★34 rev

celertec CAT6 Outdoor Cable 500ft 23AWG Solid Bare Copper Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) UV Resistant Weatherproof CMX ETL Listed 550MHz Bulk Ethernet Cable Wooden Spool- Black

celertec$138.174.7★284 rev

Newest

by launch date

Cable Matters 10Gbps UV Resistant 23AWG Outdoor Cat6 Ethernet Cable 500ft Solid Bare Copper UTP 550MHz Bulk Weatherproof Cable for PoE IP Cameras

Cable Matters$145.9734 rev

1y ago

Jadaol Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 25 ft Outdoor&Indoor Support Cat8/7 Network LAN Cable 10Gbps RJ45 Cat6 Patch Cord 24AWG Pure Copper Internet Cable for Router Modem Switch PoE Gaming Black

Jadaol$9.84679 rev

2y ago

Jadaol [UL Listed] Cat6 Ethernet Cable 50ft with Clips Outdoor&Indoor 10Gbps 24AWG Pure Copper Compatible with Cat8/Cat7(1ft 3ft 5ft 10ft 15ft 20ft 25ft 30ft 35ft 50ft 60ft 75ft 100ft 150ft 200ft)

Jadaol$17.78679 rev

2y ago

Cat 6 Outdoor Ethernet Cable 500ft (30 RJ45) FTP Cat 6 Shielded Ethernet Cable Bulk Heavy Duty 23AWG Direct Burial In-Ground POE Waterproof UV Resistant Cat6 Cables 500 feet for Router Gaming

MEIPEK$93.662,393 rev

3y ago

VOIETOLT Cat 6 Outdoor Ethernet Cable 100 ft 24AWG 10Gbps Cat6 Cable Cord Waterproof Direct Burial LLDPE UV Jacket Internet Network Cable with 20 Ties Support POE Cat6 Cat5e Cat5 CCA UTP for PC

VOIETOLT$20.742,472 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about outdoor cat 6

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“First the quality of the cable is nice”

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

“As advertised”

Value For Money12%

“Great value”

Connectivity-Overall10%

“Cable was perfect”

Strength3%

“Good heavy duty cable”

Durability3%

“Very durable”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“compatibility is good”

Weight Heavy2%

“Heavy duty”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Thickness2%

“The cable was of a thick and good quality”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall14%

“I get a poor connection on at least 1 pair of wires”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Non functioning over time”

Durability11%

“breaks VERY easily”

Quality-Overall8%

“Absolute garbage”

Thickness6%

“This wire is thicker”

Rope/Wire Tangling4%

“It doesnt pull out without kinking”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“DOES NOT WORK CAMERAS”

Material Quality4%

“Cheap Aluminum Cable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Fake advertising”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“The connector just slid right off exposing the wires”

Top return reasons

Length26%

Compatibility-Overall13%

Functionality-Overall12%

Connectivity-Overall11%

Size-Overall7%

Value For Money7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Quality-Overall3%

Color2%

Common questions

Is outdoor cat 6 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $130K/yr across 24 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +18.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the outdoor cat 6 niche?: 12 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in outdoor cat 6?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.7%.
When does demand for outdoor cat 6 peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the outdoor cat 6 niche?: Listings span $9.84–$275.16; the average listing price is $80.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,871 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.