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title: "Short Usb C Cable — $408K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $408K/yr market · 469K searches/yr · $7.54 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **short usb c cable**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.66–$12.64) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 56Growth 33Conversion 93Competition 42Returns 67Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 58Review moat 21Quality gap 25
**Conversion**
**Great****11.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Good****2.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Good****$408K**
$408K/yr · 469K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,820.04**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****$7.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.66–$12.64**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, short usb c cable is a $408K/yr Amazon United States market (469K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **short usb c cable market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **50K–60K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$377K–$452K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#320**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **203 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **—flat
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 97%
**Open market**
**25%**
- ULIFTUS21% - Anker20% - Umefly11% - OneKer10% - VAFOTON10% - MCSPER5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +6.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
12K8KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/short-usb-c-cable/trend)
## **Top short usb c cable search terms**
- **short usb c cable**127K/yr+0.1%8.2% conv. - **short usb c to usb c cable**52K/yr+41.1%9.2% conv. - **short usbc to usbc cable**40K/yr-2.4%9.4% conv. - **usb c to usb c cable short**29K/yr+23.5%10.6% conv. - **usb c cable short**34K/yr+1.6%9.4% conv. - **short usbc cable**22K/yr+1.0%7.9% conv. - **6 inch usb c to usb c**16K/yr+32.6%1.4% conv. - **usb c short cable**20K/yr-6.8%8.2% conv. - **usbc to usbc cable short**16K/yr+24.6%12.7% conv. - **6 inch usb c to usb c cable**17K/yr-10.2%7.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/short-usb-c-cable/search-terms)
## **Top short usb c 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.
0%5%$20K10%$41K15%$61K20%$82K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Anker USB C to USB C Cable Type-C 60W Fast Charging Cable (1FT 2Pack) for iPhone 17 Series iPad mini 6 and More (Black)**Anker**$8.61**4.7★84,794 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFZNZN25) [2**6 Inch USB C Charger Cord 2 Pack Short USB C to C Cable Braided Fast Charging USBC Cable Compatible with iPhone 15 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Google Pixel**ULIFTUS**$7.06**4.6★3,262 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL4HS7W7) [3**USB C to C Cable (3 Pack 1ft) Short USB Type C Fast Charging Nylon Braided Charger Cord Compatible with iPhone 17 16 Pro/15 Pro Max Android Samsung Galaxy S24 S23 S22 MacBook Pro iPad Pro USB-C**OneKer**$5.36**4.7★1,370 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092M6XNQW) [4**VAFOTON PD 240W Short USB C Cable/USB 4.0 USB C Short Cable/40Gbps Data Transfer 8K 60Hz Video Display Thunderbolt 3/4 for 1Phone16/15 Ma-Book/1Pad Series Samsung Galaxy Android Auto VR**VAFOTON**$8.15**4.4★453 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F62Z3QCB) [5**6 inch Short Fast Charging Cord 5 Pack Durable USB A to USB Type C 3A Cable for Charging Station Compatible with Samsung Galaxy Note 9 10 S10 S20 S30 OnePlus 7T 8T LG V30 V40**Umefly**$7.56**4.6★10,112 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LL1SVZD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**PD 60W Short USB C Cable (2 Pack) Keychain 6 Inch USB C Cable/Nylon Braided Type C to Type C Cables/Fast Charging Cables for 1Phone17/16/15 Series 1Pad Pro/Air Samsung Galaxy Series Google Pixel**VAFOTON**$6.02**340 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2BCDQ1) [**2Pack for Apple USB C to USB C Charging Cable 1ft 60W Short Type C to Type C Fast Charger Cord for iPhone16 E/17/Air/15/Pro/Plus/Pro Max for MacBook Pro/Air for iPad Pro12.9/11in Air 4/5 Mini 6/7**BSTOEM**$6.34**10,298 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF1V83CX) [**VAFOTON PD 240W Short USB C Cable/USB 4.0 USB C Short Cable/40Gbps Data Transfer 8K 60Hz Video Display Thunderbolt 3/4 for 1Phone16/15 Ma-Book/1Pad Series Samsung Galaxy Android Auto VR**VAFOTON**$8.15**453 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F62Z3QCB) [**CableCreation 20G USB 3.2Gen 2x2 for Thunderbolt 5 PVC-Cable 0.5FT 240W PD 3.1 Charging 120Gbps Bandwidth for Dual 8K USB C Data Cable for SSD MacBook M4 Pro iPhone17/16 Dock Auto**CableCreation**$8.67**135 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT9BNLNL) [**1ft USB-C to USB-C Cable Short Type C to Type C Fast Charging Cable Compatible with Apple iPhone 16/15 Pro/Max Samsung Galaxy Google Short USBC to USBC Cord 12 Inch**ULIFTUS**$7.00**3,262 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKBT35DW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**2Pack for Apple USB C to USB C Charging Cable 1ft 60W Short Type C to Type C Fast Charger Cord for iPhone16 E/17/Air/15/Pro/Plus/Pro Max for MacBook Pro/Air for iPad Pro12.9/11in Air 4/5 Mini 6/7**BSTOEM**$6.34**4.6★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF1V83CX) [![INIU USB C to USB C Cable 240W Fast Charging Type C Charger Cord Braided USBC Phone Charger Cable for iPhone 17 16 Pro Max Samsung S25 S24 Laptops MacBook Air 15 M3 iPad Switch [1ft+1ft Black]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nuPu8l-hL.jpg)**INIU USB C to USB C Cable 240W Fast Charging Type C Charger Cord Braided USBC Phone Charger Cable for iPhone 17 16 Pro Max Samsung S25 S24 Laptops MacBook Air 15 M3 iPad Switch \[1ft+1ft Black\]**INIU**$10.23**4.7★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJQLGPB) [**USB C to C Cable (3 Pack 1ft) Short USB Type C Fast Charging Nylon Braided Charger Cord Compatible with iPhone 17 16 Pro/15 Pro Max Android Samsung Galaxy S24 S23 S22 MacBook Pro iPad Pro USB-C**OneKer**$5.36**4.7★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092M6XNQW) [**CableCreation 20G USB 3.2Gen 2x2 for Thunderbolt 5 PVC-Cable 0.5FT 240W PD 3.1 Charging 120Gbps Bandwidth for Dual 8K USB C Data Cable for SSD MacBook M4 Pro iPhone17/16 Dock Auto**CableCreation**$8.67**4.7★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT9BNLNL) [**UseBean Short USB C 90 Degree Cable 0.5ft 6 inch USBC to USBC 3.2 Gen2 20Gbps Cable Right Angle 4K Video 100W Charging Type C Charger Cord for iPhone 17 16 Pro Max iPad MacBook Galaxy S26 Ultra**UseBean**$8.81**4.5★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC59T7QX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about short usb c cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Charging**19%
*“charging speed is perfect”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Really well made”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“Exactly as pictured”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Fits perfectly my truck”*
**Length**6%
*“Perfect length”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great value”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“It connects easily”*
**Durability**3%
*“They seem to be durable enough for what I use them for”*
**Portability**3%
*“easy to carry on and works great”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Convenient”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**16%
*“Breaks easy”*
**Charging**13%
*“Slow charging”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Small”*
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
*“Lost connection pretty often”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“This isn't a quality cable”*
**Length**5%
*“Much shorter”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Didnt work”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“If you have a phone case on your phone it will not work”*
**Data Transfer Speed**3%
*“the file transfer speeds are slow”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“Connectors are too tight”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Length**51%
**Size-Overall**15%
**Charging**8%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Flexibility**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is short usb c cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $408K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the short usb c cable niche?**
- 16 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in short usb c cable?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Charging, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
- **When does demand for short usb c cable peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the short usb c cable niche?**
- Listings span $3.66–$12.64; the average listing price is $7.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,820 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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