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title: "Outdoor Cat 6 — $130K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $130K/yr market · 27K searches/yr · $80.02 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **outdoor cat 6**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 49Conversion 66Competition 41Returns 57Price range 32Avg price 82Brand share 45Review moat 36Quality gap 25
**Avg price**
**Great****$80.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****6.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Good****2.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Okay****+18.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,871.38**
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**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**19**
**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.
800600Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/outdoor-cat-6/trend)
## **Top outdoor cat 6 search terms**
- **outdoor cat 6 ethernet cable**12K/yr+22.7%4.1% conv. - **outdoor cat 6**6K/yr+14.3%4.0% conv. - **outdoor cat 6 cable**5K/yr+19.9%3.5% conv. - **cat 6 outdoor**4K/yr+13.3%4.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/outdoor-cat-6/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.
0%10%$13K20%$26K30%$39K40%$52K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**$20.74**4.6★2,472 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RDDQJ1) [2**Dripstone CAT6 Direct Burial Ethernet Cable 23AWG Solid CCA UTP Waterproof HDPE Insulated Polyethylene (PE) Jacket for Indoor/Outdoor Installations (Black - 1000ft)**DRIPSTONE**$141.24**4.6★652 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BW7CHWB) [3**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**$35.53**4.6★7,794 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P2SVTW7) [4**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**$145.97**4.7★34 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSPH8NFW) [5**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**$138.17**4.7★284 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087Q56TL6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$145.97**34 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSPH8NFW) [**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**$9.84**679 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSFYN95B) [![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)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qGnljm88L.jpg)**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**$17.78**679 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSG19YQZ) [**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**$93.66**2,393 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB8JB73C) [**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**$20.74**2,472 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RDDQJ1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[![Cable Matters 10Gbps Pure Copper 24 AWG Cat 6A Ethernet Cable - 100ft [Direct-Burial Rated Waterproof and Weatherproof] Outdoor Ethernet Cable with 500 MHz Bandwidth Long Cat6a PoE Cord](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NRMfG1QRL.jpg)**Cable Matters 10Gbps Pure Copper 24 AWG Cat 6A Ethernet Cable - 100ft \[Direct-Burial Rated Waterproof and Weatherproof\] Outdoor Ethernet Cable with 500 MHz Bandwidth Long Cat6a PoE Cord**Cable Matters**$28.88**4.5★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS4B84VS) [**Ultra Clarity Cables Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 100 ft Outdoor&Indoor 10Gbps Ethernet Cable High Speed Cat6 Cable RJ45 LAN Internet Cable for Computer Router Modem PS4/5 Xbox Gaming - Black**Ultra Clarity Cables**$16.79**4.7★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7RVL65) [**fast Cat. Cat6 Direct Burial Outdoor Bulk Ethernet Cable 500ft - Waterproof 100W 23AWG Solid Copper Conductors & OSP Jacket - CMX UTP 550MHz PoE++ (4PPoE) ETL & UL Listed (Black)**fast Cat.**$144.81**4.4★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Q3G6RFK) [**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**$9.84**4.6★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSFYN95B) [**GEARit Cat6 Outdoor Ethernet Cable (25ft) 23AWG Pure Copper FTP LLDPE Waterproof Direct Burial In-Ground UV Resistant POE Network LAN Internet Cat 6 Cat6 Cable - 25 Feet**GEARit**$22.12**4.7★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0874799NB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about outdoor cat 6**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“First the quality of the cable is nice”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**22%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Great value”*
**Connectivity-Overall**10%
*“Cable was perfect”*
**Strength**3%
*“Good heavy duty cable”*
**Durability**3%
*“Very durable”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“compatibility is good”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“Heavy duty”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Thickness**2%
*“The cable was of a thick and good quality”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**14%
*“I get a poor connection on at least 1 pair of wires”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Non functioning over time”*
**Durability**11%
*“breaks VERY easily”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Absolute garbage”*
**Thickness**6%
*“This wire is thicker”*
**Rope/Wire Tangling**4%
*“It doesnt pull out without kinking”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“DOES NOT WORK CAMERAS”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Cheap Aluminum Cable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Fake advertising”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“The connector just slid right off exposing the wires”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Length**26%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Connectivity-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Color**2%
## **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.
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