Is type a charger profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $52K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).

How competitive is the type a charger niche?

13 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in type a charger?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for type a charger peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the type a charger niche?

Listings span $4.01–$16.66; the average listing price is $7.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 44,301 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

type a charger

Skip it

A deep review moat (44,301 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.3%

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

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$7.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-11.5%

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

Market size

Bad$52K

$52K/yr · 93K searches

Price range

Bad$4.01–$16.66

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

Review moat

Bad44,301.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, type a charger is a $52K/yr Amazon United States market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

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

type a charger market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $46K–$62K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.3%
Avg BSR: #461
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 68%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 63 months
Avg seller age: 189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

Amazon Basics49%
ULIFTUS21%
UGREEN7%
Maspen3%
AINOPE3%
Sandisk3%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Open Trend

Top type a charger search terms

usb 2.0 cable48K/yr -21.7%7.8% conv.
usb 2.033K/yr +2.6%5.0% conv.
usb 25K/yr -1.8%3.4% conv.
usb2.04K/yr -2.9%4.1% conv.
usb 2 cable3K/yr -17.3%6.4% conv.

All search terms

Top type a charger 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Amazon Basics USB-A to USB-B 2.0 Cable for Printer or External Hard Drive Gold-Plated Connectors Black 10 Foot

Amazon Basics$6.564.7★138,439 rev

3ft Mini USB Cable Standard USB 2.0 to Mini B Male Charger Cord Durable USB Mini to USB Charging Cable Compatible with PS3 Controller MP3 Player Camera Dash Cam Garmin GPS Hero 3+(Black)

ULIFTUS$5.434.6★4,130 rev

Amazon Basics USB 2.0 Cable USB-A to USB-B for Printer or External Hard Drive Connect to Computer/Laptop/PC 480 Mbps Transfer Speed Gold-Plated Connectors 6 Foot Black

Amazon Basics$6.014.7★138,439 rev

Amazon Basics USB-A to Mini USB 2.0 Cable 480Mbps Transfer Speed with Gold-Plated Plugs 3 Foot Black

Amazon Basics$5.534.7★69,371 rev

UGREEN USB A to USB B Printer Cable 5ft - High-Speed for HP Canon Brother Samsung Dell Epson Lexmark Xerox and More

UGREEN$6.114.7★47,815 rev

Newest

by launch date

6FT Printer Cable to USB 2.0 High Speed USB A to USB B Cable HP Scanner/Printer Cord for Canon Brother Samsung Dell Epson Lexmark Xerox and More(Black)

ULIFTUS$5.2127 rev

7mo ago

AINOPE USB A to USB B Priner Cable 6.6ft High-Speed USB 2.0 MIDI USB Cable Nylon Braided USB A to B Printer Cord for HP Canon Samsung Dell Epson Lexmark Xerox and More

AINOPE$8.9012,006 rev

7mo ago

16G/32G/64G/128G Flash Drive Fullkewey Thumb Drive 2.0 High Speed Memory Stick USB Drive Rotated Design Black/Blue/White (Blue 16 GB)

Fullkewey$6.28268 rev

1y ago

ULIFTUS 6.6FT Mini USB Cable Standard USB 2.0 Type A Male to Mini B Male Charger Cord Compatible with PS3 Controller MP3 Player Camera Dash Cam Garmin GPS Hero 4/3+

ULIFTUS$6.174,130 rev

3y ago

3ft Mini USB Cable Standard USB 2.0 to Mini B Male Charger Cord Durable USB Mini to USB Charging Cable Compatible with PS3 Controller MP3 Player Camera Dash Cam Garmin GPS Hero 3+(Black)

ULIFTUS$5.434,130 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about type a charger

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product21%

“Just as described”

Quality-Overall18%

“Solid Build Quality”

Value For Money13%

“Great Deal”

Connectivity-Overall7%

“easy connection”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Compatibility is good”

Size-Overall6%

“This cable was the perfect fit”

Length4%

“Good Length”

Charging3%

“This charger worked great”

Durability3%

“Seems durable”

Ease Of Use2%

“User friendly”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall18%

“Unfortunately dont function great”

Connectivity-Overall11%

“Loose connection”

Quality-Overall10%

“Corrupt Garbage”

Durability7%

“Defective after very minimal use”

Size-Overall5%

“was too short”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Not compatable”

Socket/Port/Plug4%

“Bad usb”

Defective Material/Parts4%

“One of the 2 sticks was defective”

Charging3%

“It did not fit to be able to charge my Bluetooth needs”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False advertising”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall22%

Size-Overall20%

Length19%

Functionality-Overall11%

Connectivity-Overall8%

Charging5%