usb 3.1 cable
Skip itA deep review moat (22,123 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Good$13.38avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$6.19–$29.12cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good4.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-7.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$67K$67K/yr · 117K searches
Review moat
Bad22,122.6avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, usb 3.1 cable is a $67K/yr Amazon United States market (117K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
usb 3.1 cable market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $67K–$80K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.3%
- Avg BSR
- #320
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 60%
- Out of stock
- 9.2%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 flat
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
10%
- Anker66%
- UGREEN7%
- Silkland6%
- Cable Matters5%
- LDLrui4%
- ZeroneTeck3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top usb 3.1 cable search terms
- anker powerline iii23K/yr
- anker powerline19K/yr
- usb 3.1 cable15K/yr
- anker powerline ii9K/yr
- 10gbps usb c cable7K/yr
- usb c 3.16K/yr
- usb 3.1 gen 24K/yr
- usb c 10gbps cable5K/yr
- usb 3.1 to usb c5K/yr
- usb c 3.1 cable5K/yr
Top usb 3.1 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Anker Nano USB C Cable 240W Flexible Multi-Color Braided Cord Fast Charging Type C Charger for iPhone 17 Series MacBook Pro and More (Black 6ft)
Anker$19.104.8★3,928 rev
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$13.084.7★3,324 rev
Anker Powerline II 3-in-1 Cable Lightning/Type C/Micro USB Cable for iPhone iPad Huawei HTC LG Samsung Galaxy Sony Xperia Android Smartphones iPad Pro 2018 and More(3ft Black)
Anker$15.554.4★16,808 rev
Anker Powerline II Lightning Cable Apple MFi Certified USB Charging/Sync Lightning Cord Compatible with iPhone 11 Series/SE/Xs/XR and More(6FT White)
Anker$14.174.6★120,252 rev
Anker USB C Cable Type C Fast Charging Flow Cord for iPhone 1716/15 Series MacBook Pro 2020 and More (USB 2.0 240W 1 Pack Black 6FT)
Anker$13.814.7★2,045 rev
Newest
by launch date
UGREEN 240W USB C Cable Gen2 10Gbps USB 3.2 4K 60Hz Video Output Fast Charging Compatible with iPhone 17/16/15 Pro Max NVMe SSD Monitor Galaxy S26/S25/S24 Ultra MacBook Pro 3.3FT
UGREEN$13.431,229 rev
UGREEN 240W USB C Cable for Thunderbolt 4/3 40Gbps USB C Cable USB4.0 GEN3 8K 60Hz PD 3.1 Video Cable Compatible with USB C Monitors Hubs Docks MacBook iPhone 17/16/15 Galaxy S26/S25 3.3FT
UGREEN$14.431,341 rev
UGREEN 240W USB C to USB C Cable USB4 Gen4 80Gbps for Thunderbolt 5/4/3 Premium 18K Dual 8K Triple 4K Display PD3.1 Charging Compatible with USB C Monitors MacBook iPad iPhone 17/16/15 3.3FT
UGREEN$18.481,111 rev
Anker USB C Cable Type C Fast Charging Flow Cord for iPhone 1716/15 Series MacBook Pro 2020 and More (USB 2.0 240W 1 Pack Black 6FT)
Anker$13.812,045 rev
Anker Prime USB C to USB C Cable 240W Fast Charging Cable (6 FT)
Anker$29.123,027 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAnker 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$13.084.7★
Anker Nano USB C Cable 240W Flexible Multi-Color Braided Cord Fast Charging Type C Charger for iPhone 17 Series MacBook Pro and More (Black 6ft)
Anker$19.104.8★
UGREEN 240W USB C to USB C Cable USB4 Gen4 80Gbps for Thunderbolt 5/4/3 Premium 18K Dual 8K Triple 4K Display PD3.1 Charging Compatible with USB C Monitors MacBook iPad iPhone 17/16/15 3.3FT
UGREEN$18.484.8★
Anker USB C Cable Type C Fast Charging Flow Cord for iPhone 1716/15 Series MacBook Pro 2020 and More (USB 2.0 240W 1 Pack Black 6FT)
Anker$13.814.7★
UGREEN 240W USB C Cable for Thunderbolt 4/3 40Gbps USB C Cable USB4.0 GEN3 8K 60Hz PD 3.1 Video Cable Compatible with USB C Monitors Hubs Docks MacBook iPhone 17/16/15 Galaxy S26/S25 3.3FT
UGREEN$14.434.8★
What buyers say about usb 3.1 cable
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Solid Build Quality”
“Best charger”
“Just as described”
“The materials feel durable”
“compatibility”
“Good Value”
“Connects perfectly”
“It is of a sturdy build quality”
“Easy transfer of data”
“The cable is flexible”
What buyers complain about
“Broke easily”
“Not Fast Charging”
“Constantly Disconnects”
“Non Functional”
“It just says Incompatible Device”
“Quality inconsistent”
“It's expensive”
“It gets twisted around”
“Slow transfer speeds”
“doesnt bend well”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is usb 3.1 cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $67K/yr across 40 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the usb 3.1 cable niche?
- 12 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in usb 3.1 cable?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Charging, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for usb 3.1 cable peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the usb 3.1 cable niche?
- Listings span $6.19–$29.12; the average listing price is $13.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 22,123 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.