Is rg59 cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $46K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the rg59 cable niche?

12 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in rg59 cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Rope/Wire Tangling. The return rate is 3.9%.

When does demand for rg59 cable peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the rg59 cable niche?

Listings span $5.86–$111.07; the average listing price is $52.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,111 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

rg59 cable

Skip it

A small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$52.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$5.86–$111.07

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

Review moat

Good1,111.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Growth

Okay+0.5%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$46K

$46K/yr · 18K searches

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rg59 cable is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

rg59 cable market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $26K–$39K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.9%
Avg BSR: #912
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 76%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 91 months
Avg seller age: 200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

FiveStarCable31%
XRDS -RF28%
Five Star15%
Cables Direct Online6%
Nixsto5%
Tan QY3%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top rg59 cable search terms

rg59 coaxial cable8K/yr -0.9%3.3% conv.
rg59 cable4K/yr +0.7%2.4% conv.
rg594K/yr +3.6%1.5% conv.
siamese cable3K/yr +0.6%3.5% conv.

All search terms

Top rg59 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

FiveStarCable RG59 1000 ft. Siamese Coaxial CCTV - Combo 20 AWG RG59 Video + 18/2 18AWG Power Cable Color Black

FiveStarCable$106.924.5★573 rev

XRDS -RF RG59 Coaxial Cable 50FT RG59 Dual Shield Cable 75 Ohm Bare Copper Conductor RG59 Cable for Surveillance Camera System Cables CCTV/DVR/TV

XRDS -RF$21.804.6★24 rev

Five Star Cable 500 ft. RG59 Siamese CCTV Combo Coaxial Cable - 20AWG RG59 Video + 18/2 18AWG Power for Surviellance Security System (500 Ft White)

Five Star$71.624.6★383 rev

XRDS -RF RG59 Coaxial Cable 100FT Dual Shield 75 Ohm Bare Copper Conductor for Surveillance Camera System Cables CCTV/DVR/TV

XRDS -RF$39.664.6★24 rev

Cables Direct Online 250ft RG59/U Siamese CCTV Cable 20AWG Coaxial + 18/2 Power Conductors 95% Shielded Bulk Cable for Analog Security Camera Installations White

Cables Direct Online$47.494.6★435 rev

Newest

by launch date

Nixsto RG6 Coaxial Cable 3FT 6FT 10FT 15FT 25FT 50FT 100FT Coax Cable Cord with Gold F-Type Connector High Speed Internet Digital TV Aerial for HDTV Satellite Antenna Modem with Extender- 1.5ft

Nixsto$5.861,036 rev

1y ago

LASE 15 Ft / 4.54M Siamese Cable AC Power & XLR Cable NEUTRIK for Power Speakers

LASE$44.942 rev

1y ago

XRDS -RF RG59 Coaxial Cable 50FT RG59 Dual Shield Cable 75 Ohm Bare Copper Conductor RG59 Cable for Surveillance Camera System Cables CCTV/DVR/TV

XRDS -RF$21.8024 rev

3y ago

XRDS -RF RG59 Coaxial Cable 100FT Dual Shield 75 Ohm Bare Copper Conductor for Surveillance Camera System Cables CCTV/DVR/TV

XRDS -RF$39.6624 rev

3y ago

BNC Compression Connector RG59 Crimper Video Plug Extension Coaxial Siamese Cable Connectors Coax Crimper Adapter 20PCS 75 Ohm Coupler with Copper Pin for CCTV Home Security Camera Antena System

Vosaplk$19.49623 rev

6y ago

What buyers say about rg59 cable

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“It is a quality cable to use in installing the CCTV cameras”

Value For Money16%

“The price seems cheap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Worked as expected”

Connectivity-Overall9%

“Work perfect and easy to connect”

Compatibility-Overall9%

“Great for coaxial work”

Design-Overall6%

“Built well”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to set up and use”

Strength3%

“Heavy Duty”

Flexibility3%

“Much thinner than the other brands we have used, making them lighter and more flexible”

Thickness3%

“Much thinner than the other brands we have used, making them lighter and more flexible”

What buyers complain about

Durability21%

“I already spend one day behind set up”

Functionality-Overall17%

“They didn't work at all for me”

Rope/Wire Tangling17%

“now I have a tangled mess”

Assembly/Installation13%

“I already spend one day behind set up”

Quality-Overall8%

“Very cheap low quality cables that will fail after about a year the 12v dc connect is usually what goes first”

Thickness6%

“rg59 the real thin stuff so treat it with care”

Material Quality6%

“delicate again it's rg59 it's not a good coax RG6 with plenty of braided shielding so keep that in mind this is for your one run camera set up”

Strength4%

“The cables are too thin and weak, easily broken”

Top return reasons

Length32%

Compatibility-Overall20%

Size-Overall11%

Connectivity-Overall10%

Functionality-Overall7%

Value For Money6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Quality-Overall2%

Assembly/Installation1%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is rg59 cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $46K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the rg59 cable niche?: 12 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rg59 cable?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Rope/Wire Tangling. The return rate is 3.9%.
When does demand for rg59 cable peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the rg59 cable niche?: Listings span $5.86–$111.07; the average listing price is $52.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,111 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.