Is short usb cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $51K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the short usb cable niche?

17 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in short usb cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.

When does demand for short usb cable peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the short usb cable niche?

Listings span $3.66–$13.81; the average listing price is $8.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,568 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

short usb cable

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.66–$13.81) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good47%

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

Brand share

Okay75%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad6,568.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-3.7%

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

Avg price

Bad$8.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$51K

$51K/yr · 78K searches

Price range

Bad$3.66–$13.81

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, short usb cable is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

short usb cable market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $48K–$65K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.0%
Avg BSR: #371
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 0.5%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 204 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

19%

Umefly25%
JuSoFU17%
ULIFTUS16%
OneKer11%
Anker6%
Fushok6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top short usb cable search terms

short charging cables21K/yr -0.1%5.5% conv.
short usb cable15K/yr -3.1%4.3% conv.
short charging cords9K/yr -7.3%7.5% conv.
short phone charger cords9K/yr +5.1%7.0% conv.
short charging cable4K/yr +18.2%4.5% conv.
short usb cables4K/yr +4.5%6.4% conv.
charging station cords4K/yr -12.4%5.8% conv.
short usb2K/yr -6.4%3.8% conv.
mini charging cable3K/yr -16.6%1.4% conv.
usb cable short2K/yr -4.6%7.1% conv.

All search terms

Top short usb 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

JuSoFU 10-Pack Multi Short USB Cables & TypeC-C Cables for Charging Stations Compatible/w iPhone17 16 15 iPhone14-5/ iPads/iPad mini/iPad Pros/Samsung Moblies & Tablets/Pixel & Nexus/HTC/Sony(Black)

JuSoFU$13.814.4★466 rev

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$7.564.6★10,112 rev

[2-Pack 1ft] Short USB Type C Cable Portable USB-C Charger Nylon Braided Fast Charging Cord Compatible iPhone 17/16 Pro Max Android Samsung Galaxy S20 S10 S9 S8 Plus S10E Note 20 10 9 8

OneKer$4.814.6★6,462 rev

6 inch Short USB C Cable Fast Charging 2 Pack 0.5ft USB A to USB C Cable Short USBC Cable Braided 3A USB Type C Cable for iPhone 15 16 17 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S24 S23 Google Pixel iPad

Umefly$6.304.6★1,226 rev

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$8.614.7★84,794 rev

Newest

by launch date

6 inch Short USB to USB C Cable for iPhone 17/16E/16/15 Small USB A to C Cable for Apple Carplay Cable for iPhone 17/17 Air/16/16e/15 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra/S25/S24/S23

Adiceve$6.9727 rev

4mo ago

Adiceve Short USB to USB C Cable 1FT 2 Pack Short USB A to USB C Cable Fast Charging Durable Braided 1 FT USB-A to USB-C Cables Type C Charger Cord for iPhone 17 16 15 Pro Samsung Series iPad

Adiceve$5.9597 rev

9mo ago

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$6.02340 rev

10mo ago

[1FT 10-Pack] Multi Short USB Charging Cables Fast Charge & Sync Type-C/Lightning/Micro Cords Bulk for Charging Station Compatible with iPhone16&15 iPhone5-14 iPads iPods Mobiles Tablets Black

Ulyuhoda$12.93122 rev

11mo ago

[1FT 10-Pack] Multi Short USB Charging Cables Fast Charge & Sync Type-C/Lightning/Micro Cords Bulk for Charging Station Compatible with iPhone16&15 iPhone5-14 iPads iPods Mobiles Tablets White

Ulyuhoda$12.85122 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about short usb cable

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

What buyers love

Charging18%

“charging speed is perfect”

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall7%

“Great fit”

Value For Money6%

“reasonable price”

Length6%

“Good length”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“my wired carplay worked just fine with it”

Efficiency3%

“These cables work great”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to operate”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Great connection too”

What buyers complain about

Charging18%

“Not charging”

Durability11%

“also breaks easy”

Connectivity-Overall10%

“The connection is loose”

Size-Overall9%

“Too Short”

Quality-Overall8%

“Garbage quality”

Length6%

“Short cord”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Did not work”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“THese cables do not work well with Apple products despite the claim that they do”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“These are crappy connectors”

Rope/Wire Tangling2%

“Both cables stopped working after a few uses”

Top return reasons

Length44%

Size-Overall15%

Charging13%

Compatibility-Overall9%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Socket/Port/Plug4%

Functionality-Overall3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Value For Money2%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is short usb cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $51K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the short usb cable niche?: 17 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in short usb cable?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for short usb cable peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the short usb cable niche?: Listings span $3.66–$13.81; the average listing price is $8.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,568 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.