short ethernet cable
Skip itA deep review moat (31,622 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible16.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Good$288K$288K/yr · 217K searches
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$2.58–$20.57cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-3.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad$7.89avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad31,622.35avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, short ethernet cable is a $288K/yr Amazon United States market (217K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
short ethernet cable market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $237K–$316K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.9%
- Avg BSR
- #19
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 7.0%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 196 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- Vabogu31%
- ApoJodly15%
- Amazon Basics14%
- Cable Matters13%
- UGREEN10%
- DbillionDa6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -3.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top short ethernet cable search terms
- short ethernet cable58K/yr
- ethernet cable short24K/yr
- 1ft ethernet cable13K/yr
- ethernet cable 1 ft13K/yr
- short ethernet cable 1ft12K/yr
- small ethernet cable11K/yr
- 1 ft ethernet cable10K/yr
- ethernet cable 2 ft10K/yr
- 1 foot ethernet cable10K/yr
- ethernet cable 1ft7K/yr
Top short 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.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Vabogu Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 1.5FT Heavy Duty 26AWG High Speed 40Gbps 2000MHz Gold Plated RJ45 Shielded Weatherproof Indoor & Outdoor LAN Cable for Gaming PC PS5 Xbox Modem Router
Vabogu$4.094.7★24,096 rev
ApoJodly Cat6 Ethernet Cable 1FT 2-Pack Short Patch Cable 1 Foot Cord (Cat 6 Cable Internet RJ45 Cable Network Cable) 10Gbps for Gaming Patch Panel Cable Management Router Modem
ApoJodly$6.404.8★372 rev
Amazon Basics RJ45 Cat 6 Ethernet Patch Cable 10 Gbps High-Speed 250MHz Snagless Gold-Plated Connectors 3 Foot Black
Amazon Basics$5.334.7★7,816 rev
UGREEN Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 1.5FT 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 1.5FT
UGREEN$7.014.7★59,800 rev
DbillionDa Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 40Gbps 2000MHz 3FT Supports Cat7 Cat6 Cat5e Cat5 High-Speed RJ45 Cable Heavy-Duty Indoor/Outdoor Gold-Plated Weatherproof & UV-Resistant for Gaming PC Router
DbillionDa$6.454.7★70,000 rev
Newest
by launch date
Mnlnbuao Cat6 Slim Patch Cables 0.5 Feet 10-Pack Blue Cat6a Patch Cables 10Gbps 550MHz High-Speed Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Pure Copper UTP Flexible & Thin Patch Cable Cat 6 for Network Cabling
Mnlnbuao$7.98220 rev
Mnlnbuao Cat6 Slim Patch Cables 1 Feet 10-Pack Blue Cat6a Patch Cables 10Gbps 550MHz High-Speed Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Pure Copper UTP Flexible & Thin Patch Cable Cat 6 for Network Cabling
Mnlnbuao$8.04220 rev
JARNHNG Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 1.5ft 3ft 6ft 10ft 15ft 20ft 30ft 40ft 50ft 100ft 150ft 200ft 300ft 500ft 1000ft Indoor/Outdoor High Speed UTP 26AWG 10Gbps Internet Cable Black RJ45 LAN Patch Cables
JARNHNG$2.581,432 rev
UGREEN Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 1.5FT 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 1.5FT
UGREEN$7.0159,800 rev
Cable Matters 10Gbps 5-Pack Snagless Short Cat 6 Ethernet Cable - 2ft Cat 6 Cable Cat6 Cord Ethernet Cord Black
Cable Matters$11.8711,796 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUGREEN Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 1.5FT 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 1.5FT
UGREEN$7.014.7★
DbillionDa Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 40Gbps 2000MHz 3FT Supports Cat7 Cat6 Cat5e Cat5 High-Speed RJ45 Cable Heavy-Duty Indoor/Outdoor Gold-Plated Weatherproof & UV-Resistant for Gaming PC Router
DbillionDa$6.454.7★
Mnlnbuao Cat6 Slim Patch Cables 1 Feet 10-Pack Blue Cat6a Patch Cables 10Gbps 550MHz High-Speed Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Pure Copper UTP Flexible & Thin Patch Cable Cat 6 for Network Cabling
Mnlnbuao$8.044.8★
Mnlnbuao Cat6 Slim Patch Cables 0.5 Feet 10-Pack Blue Cat6a Patch Cables 10Gbps 550MHz High-Speed Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Pure Copper UTP Flexible & Thin Patch Cable Cat 6 for Network Cabling
Mnlnbuao$7.984.8★
Amazon Basics RJ45 Cat-6 Ethernet Patch Cable 1Gpbs Data Transfer Speed Gold-Plated Connectors 3 Foot Black
Amazon Basics$3.974.7★
What buyers say about short ethernet cable
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The build quality feels solid”
“As advertised”
“Easy to connect”
“this pack is a really good value”
“Extremely durable”
“Flexible”
“Easy installation”
“Not Flimsy in any way”
“everything has been stable with no signal loss or power problems”
“They attach to the port solidly and securely”
What buyers complain about
“Connection is not stable”
“Questionable quality control”
“It didn't pass cat6a test”
“Extremely short”
“Improper Sizing”
“Does not perform”
“probably wouldn't get this if your trying to get gigabit speeds”
“Blatant false advertising”
“Stopped working after a week”
“Not cat 6a quality”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is short ethernet cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $288K/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the short ethernet cable niche?
- 10 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in short ethernet cable?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for short ethernet cable peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the short ethernet cable niche?
- Listings span $2.58–$20.57; the average listing price is $7.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 31,622 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.