Thunderbolt 3
FailShoppers spend an estimated $33K a year here, so Thunderbolt 3 is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Top 45% of 8,347 Electronics niches · +1 vs the category median of 4344
- Market size
- $33K/yr26K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -9.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 43%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 54 sellers
Flapen Score
Thunderbolt 3 against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics average. Past it, Thunderbolt 3 is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Thunderbolt 3 market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Thunderbolt 3 26K times last year and spent an estimated $33K. The top 5 brands take 69% of clicks. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 4.3% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 26K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 4.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -9.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $33K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 26K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -9.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.3%
- Market size, estimated
- $33Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- thunderbolt 317K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $29.43.
Listings sell for $29.43 on average, from $4.80 to $161.74. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 750 to 1K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $29.43 that is $0 to $3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $29.43inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.80–$161.74
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 750–1K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$3K
- Returns
- 3.7%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
68% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 92% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #2,032 within Thunderbolt Cables. It carries 1,364 reviews at 4.54 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 68%
- Prime listings
- 92%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.0%
- Average rank
- #2,032in Thunderbolt Cables
- Average rating
- 4.54 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,364per listing
- Listings tracked
- 25
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 37 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 37 months
Products
Top Thunderbolt 3 products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
FEMORO Thunderbolt 3 Cable 3ft 40Gbps Data Transfer/ 100W PD/ 5K@60Hz Active Cord for TB3 Dock MacBook Air/Pro iMac Mac mini/Pro Studio Display iPad Pro External SSDs iPhone17/16/15
- Price
- $9.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 1y ago

Anker USB C Cable(3.3FT 240W) USB 4 Data Cable 40Gbps 8K HD Display Thunderbolt 4/3 Compatible for iPhone 17 MacBook Hub Docking and More
- Price
- $27.24
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,635
- Age
- 4y ago

Anker Thunderbolt 4 Certified USB C to USB C Cable 8K/4K Display/40Gbps Compatible with USB4 Thunderbolt 4/3 for MacBook iPhone 16(240W 2.3FT)
- Price
- $21.45
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 260
- Age
- 1y ago
![Cable Matters [Intel Certified] 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 Cable 3.3ft with 8K Video and 240W Charging - 1m Compatible with USB4 Thunderbolt 3 Cable and USB-C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lpiJCsNCL.jpg)
Cable Matters [Intel Certified] 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 Cable 3.3ft with 8K Video and 240W Charging - 1m Compatible with USB4 Thunderbolt 3 Cable and USB-C
- Price
- $28.24
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,714
- Age
- 5y ago

Plugable Thunderbolt 3 Cable 40Gbps Supports 100W (20V 5A) Charging 2.6ft / 80cm Thunderbolt-Certified USB C Compatible - Driverless
- Price
- $19.69
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,932
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Marvel Mens Thunderbolts Official Logo T-Shirt - Black - Medium
- Price
- $16.74
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 11mo ago

FEMORO Thunderbolt 3 Cable 3ft 40Gbps Data Transfer/ 100W PD/ 5K@60Hz Active Cord for TB3 Dock MacBook Air/Pro iMac Mac mini/Pro Studio Display iPad Pro External SSDs iPhone17/16/15
- Price
- $9.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 1y ago

Anker Thunderbolt 4 Certified USB C to USB C Cable 8K/4K Display/40Gbps Compatible with USB4 Thunderbolt 4/3 for MacBook iPhone 16(240W 2.3FT)
- Price
- $21.45
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 260
- Age
- 1y ago

Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable (0.8m)
- Price
- $36.16
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 2,138
- Age
- 7y ago

Silkland USB-IF Certified 80Gbps USB 4 for Thunderbolt 5 Cable 5FT 120Gbps for Dual 8K 240W PD3.1 Charging Braided USB C Video Cable Compatible for Thunderbolt 4 MacBook iPhone 17/16 Mac mini
- Price
- $28.14
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 432
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Acer USB4 Cable 40Gbps 8K@60Hz Thunderbolt 4/3 Cable 240W Fast Charging Braided High Speed USB-C Video Cord Compatible with MacBook SSD Docking iPhone 16 and More (3.3FT)
- Price
- $16.85
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 300
- Age
- 10mo ago

Marvel Mens Thunderbolts Official Logo T-Shirt - Black - Medium
- Price
- $16.74
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 11mo ago

Silkland USB-IF Certified 80Gbps USB 4 for Thunderbolt 5 Cable 5FT 120Gbps for Dual 8K 240W PD3.1 Charging Braided USB C Video Cable Compatible for Thunderbolt 4 MacBook iPhone 17/16 Mac mini
- Price
- $28.14
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 432
- Age
- 1y ago

acer USB C to Display Port Cable 6.6 FT (4K@60HZ 2K@165Hz) Type-C to Display Port Cord (Sturdy Aluminum Plug & Play) Thunderbolt 3/4/5 Compatible with MacBook Pro/Air iPhone 16 Pro/Max XPS Surface
- Price
- $11.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,268
- Age
- 1y ago

FEMORO Thunderbolt 3 Cable 3ft 40Gbps Data Transfer/ 100W PD/ 5K@60Hz Active Cord for TB3 Dock MacBook Air/Pro iMac Mac mini/Pro Studio Display iPad Pro External SSDs iPhone17/16/15
- Price
- $9.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 43% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 falling
Sellers
54
Est. top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
25%
- Anker19%
- FEMORO19%
- Silkland13%
- Cable Matters9%
- Acer9%
- Apple7%
Demand
Thunderbolt 3 search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Thunderbolt 3 search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- thunderbolt 317K/yr
- thunderbolt display cable6K/yr
- thunder bolt4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Thunderbolt 3
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“does not last”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
14 topics
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FAQ
Common Thunderbolt 3 questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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