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title: "Usb 3.1 Cable — $67K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **usb 3.1 cable**
**Skip it**
A deep review moat (22,123 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 21Conversion 52Competition 74Returns 82Price range 62Avg price 62Brand share 29Review moat 15Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Great****1.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.38**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$6.19–$29.12**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
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**
**Bad****22,122.6**
avg 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/usb-3-1-cable/trend)
## **Top usb 3.1 cable search terms**
- **anker powerline iii**23K/yr+2.3%1.7% conv. - **anker powerline**19K/yr-6.8%3.3% conv. - **usb 3.1 cable**15K/yr-15.4%3.4% conv. - **anker powerline ii**9K/yr+17.3%3.4% conv. - **10gbps usb c cable**7K/yr-8.1%3.8% conv. - **usb c 3.1**6K/yr-9.7%4.4% conv. - **usb 3.1 gen 2**4K/yr+12.1%4.0% conv. - **usb c 10gbps cable**5K/yr-20.8%5.3% conv. - **usb 3.1 to usb c**5K/yr-26.7%5.1% conv. - **usb c 3.1 cable**5K/yr-34.8%3.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/usb-3-1-cable/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$3K8%$5K12%$8K16%$11K1K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**$19.10**4.8★3,928 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ43567W) [2**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★3,324 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB6Z8Y5K) [3**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**$15.55**4.4★16,808 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07215381G) [4**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**$14.17**4.6★120,252 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N75EALQ) [5**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**$13.81**4.7★2,045 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG2PKSVK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$13.43**1,229 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZP2S6F9) [**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**$14.43**1,341 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZP21RXY) [**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**$18.48**1,111 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP9R2LRG) [**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**$13.81**2,045 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG2PKSVK) [**Anker Prime USB C to USB C Cable 240W Fast Charging Cable (6 FT)**Anker**$29.12**3,027 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4Z9RPT8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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★**▲ 209%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB6Z8Y5K) [**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**$19.10**4.8★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ43567W) [**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**$18.48**4.8★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP9R2LRG) [**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**$13.81**4.7★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG2PKSVK) [**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**$14.43**4.8★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZP21RXY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about usb 3.1 cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Solid Build Quality”*
**Charging**17%
*“Best charger”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Just as described”*
**Durability**7%
*“The materials feel durable”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“compatibility”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Good Value”*
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
*“Connects perfectly”*
**Strength**3%
*“It is of a sturdy build quality”*
**Data Transfer Speed**3%
*“Easy transfer of data”*
**Flexibility**3%
*“The cable is flexible”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**18%
*“Broke easily”*
**Charging**13%
*“Not Fast Charging”*
**Connectivity-Overall**10%
*“Constantly Disconnects”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Non Functional”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“It just says Incompatible Device”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Quality inconsistent”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“It's expensive”*
**Rope/Wire Tangling**2%
*“It gets twisted around”*
**Data Transfer Speed**2%
*“Slow transfer speeds”*
**Flexibility**2%
*“doesnt bend well”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Length**22%
**Compatibility-Overall**16%
**Charging**12%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Connectivity-Overall**9%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Value For Money**6%
**Socket/Port/Plug**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Data Transfer Speed**2%
## **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.
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