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title: "Short Usb to Usb C Cable — $185K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · $185K/yr market · 158K searches/yr · $7.75 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **short usb to usb c cable**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.66–$13.99) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 37Growth 20Conversion 97Competition 35Returns 84Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 36Review moat 16Quality gap 30
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****$185K**
$185K/yr · 158K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****$7.75**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****21,473.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.66–$13.99**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, short usb to usb c cable is a $185K/yr Amazon United States market (158K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **short usb to usb c cable market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$155K–$194K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#263**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **70%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **205 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**14%**
- Umefly49% - etguuds17% - OneKer8% - Abysssea7% - MCSPER3% - Anker3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -9.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/short-usb-to-usb-c-cable/trend)
## **Top short usb to usb c cable search terms**
- **short usb to usb c cable**53K/yr-40.6%11.5% conv. - **usb to usb c cable short**22K/yr-11.5%12.7% conv. - **short usb a to usb c cable**17K/yr-1.5%9.6% conv. - **short usb to usbc cable**8K/yr+27.8%13.2% conv. - **usb a to usb c cable short**9K/yr+0.9%10.5% conv. - **usb to usb c short cable**5K/yr-10.0%15.9% conv. - **short usb a to usb c**4K/yr+44.3%9.5% conv. - **usb to usbc cable short**4K/yr+14.0%16.3% conv. - **usb a to usb c short cable**4K/yr-15.9%11.2% conv. - **short usb to c cable**4K/yr+7.3%13.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/short-usb-to-usb-c-cable/search-terms)
## **Top short usb to 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%10%$19K20%$37K30%$56K40%$74K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$6.30**4.6★1,226 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPF8TFC9) [2**etguuds USB to USB C Cable 1ft 2-Pack Short USB A to Type C Charger Cord Fast Charging for Samsung Galaxy A17 A16 A15 A26 A36 A56 S25 S24 S23 S22 S21 S20 S10 Note 20 for iPhone 17 16 15 Moto**etguuds**$6.26**4.6★85,468 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083V22Q63) [3**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) [4**6 inch USB-C Charging Cable Short 3 Pack Braided USB A to USB C Cord Fast Charging Type C Cable for Charging Station Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Note 20 A21 LG V30 V40 Pixel 6**Umefly**$7.00**4.6★1,968 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HT2Q34J) [5![[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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kQBZ7Cz1L.jpg)**\[2-Pack 1ft\] 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**$4.81**4.6★6,462 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F17X6CP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$6.97**27 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH779S5G) [**CLAVOOP Short USB A to USB C Cable 3 inch 60W Fast Charging Type-C Cord USBA 2.0 480Mbps Data Transfer Braided Compatible with Travel Power Bank iphone17/16/15 Galaxy Pixel iPod Pro SSD**CLAVOOP**$6.15**65 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZSYD7Z1) [**LISEN USB A to USB C Cable Durable Short USB to C Cable 2 Pack for Android Auto & CarPlay Coiled USB C Cable Type C Retractable Car Charger Cord for iPhone 17/16/15 Samsung Galaxy S25/S24 Gray 4FT**LISEN**$13.99**1,230 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR447J4Y) [**Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Short Cable Fast Charging Durable/Tangle-Free Compatible Charger for Apple & Android Devices (8 in 20 cm) - Bolt Black**Beats**$12.22**787 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1W74928) [**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**$6.30**1,226 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPF8TFC9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$6.97**4.5★**▲ 276%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH779S5G) [**CLAVOOP Short USB A to USB C Cable 3 inch 60W Fast Charging Type-C Cord USBA 2.0 480Mbps Data Transfer Braided Compatible with Travel Power Bank iphone17/16/15 Galaxy Pixel iPod Pro SSD**CLAVOOP**$6.15**4.6★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZSYD7Z1) [**LISEN USB A to USB C Cable Durable Short USB to C Cable 2 Pack for Android Auto & CarPlay Coiled USB C Cable Type C Retractable Car Charger Cord for iPhone 17/16/15 Samsung Galaxy S25/S24 Gray 4FT**LISEN**$13.99**4.6★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR447J4Y) [**etguuds USB to USB C Cable 1ft 2-Pack Short USB A to Type C Charger Cord Fast Charging for Samsung Galaxy A17 A16 A15 A26 A36 A56 S25 S24 S23 S22 S21 S20 S10 Note 20 for iPhone 17 16 15 Moto**etguuds**$6.25**4.6★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08933P982) [**Anker Car Carplay Cable for iPhone 17 16 Pro Max Plus Upcycled Braided USB A to USB C Car Charger Cord for Samsung Note20 and More (3FT Black)**Anker**$13.08**4.7★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB6Z8Y5K)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about short usb to usb c cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Build quality is solid”*
**Charging**14%
*“charge fast”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As Advertised”*
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
*“works with CarPlay perfectly”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“Connects great”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Excellent price”*
**Durability**4%
*“they've been completely reliable”*
**Strength**3%
*“Very sturdy”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Great size”*
**Length**3%
*“Good length”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**21%
*“no connectivity”*
**Charging**14%
*“SLOW CHARGE”*
**Durability**10%
*“also breaks easy”*
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
*“Incompatible message”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Garbage quality”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“too short”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Randomly stops working”*
**Length**3%
*“the cable is too short”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“The plug stopped working”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Length**24%
**Size-Overall**15%
**Compatibility-Overall**15%
**Charging**13%
**Connectivity-Overall**9%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Socket/Port/Plug**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is short usb to usb c cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $185K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the short usb to usb c cable niche?**
- 13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in short usb to usb c cable?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Charging, Durability. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for short usb to usb c cable peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the short usb to usb c cable niche?**
- Listings span $3.66–$13.99; the average listing price is $7.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,473 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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