Is usb midi cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $458K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the usb midi cable niche?

9 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in usb midi cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.

When does demand for usb midi cable peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the usb midi cable niche?

Listings span $2.69–$9.53; the average listing price is $6.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 32,384 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

usb midi cable

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.69–$9.53) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great10.3%

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

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$458K

$458K/yr · 653K searches

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Growth

Bad-0.2%

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

Avg price

Bad$6.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad32,384.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$2.69–$9.53

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, usb midi cable is a $458K/yr Amazon United States market (653K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

usb midi cable market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr: $546K–$683K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.3%
Avg BSR: #266
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 63 months
Avg seller age: 194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Amazon Basics40%
UGREEN29%
sweguard8%
Cable Matters7%
AINOPE5%
XIXIXIAXIA4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top usb midi cable search terms

usb a to usb b103K/yr +6.5%9.0% conv.
usb b87K/yr -3.2%5.1% conv.
usb b to usb a51K/yr +20.6%7.5% conv.
usb b cable61K/yr -6.2%6.6% conv.
usb type b45K/yr +6.6%6.4% conv.
usb a to usb b cable39K/yr +11.1%7.9% conv.
usb a to b44K/yr +2.2%9.9% conv.
usb 2.0 cable48K/yr -21.7%6.3% conv.
usb 2.033K/yr +2.6%3.1% conv.
usb a to b cable28K/yr -0.4%10.8% conv.

All search terms

Top usb midi 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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

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

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

sweguard Printer Cable 10ft USB-A to USB-B Cable High Speed Nylon Braided Scanner Printer Cord for HP Canon Dell Epson Brother Lexmark Xerox Samsung Piano DAC & More-Black

sweguard$8.944.8★4,143 rev

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$8.904.7★12,006 rev

Newest

by launch date

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

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

sweguard Printer Cable 10ft USB-A to USB-B Cable High Speed Nylon Braided Scanner Printer Cord for HP Canon Dell Epson Brother Lexmark Xerox Samsung Piano DAC & More-Black

sweguard$8.944,143 rev

5y ago

Nanxudyj Printer Cable 3ft USB 2.0 Type A Male to B Male Braid Cables Scanner Cord High Speed USB Printer Cable Compatible with HP Canon Dell Lexmark Xerox Samsung and More

Nanxudyj$4.011,142 rev

5y ago

Printer to Computer USB Scanner Cable High Speed A Male to B Male Cord Compatible with HP Canon Dell Epson Lexmark Xerox Samsung and More (10FT)

XIXIXIAXIA$8.172,374 rev

6y ago

What buyers say about usb midi cable

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

“Just as described”

Quality-Overall18%

“Solid Build Quality”

Value For Money10%

“Good Price”

Connectivity-Overall10%

“easy to connect”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Very compatible, good value for money”

Size-Overall5%

“This cable was the perfect fit”

Length4%

“Perfect length”

Durability3%

“Seems durable”

Ease Of Use2%

“Simple and good”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Works Perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall18%

“Loose connection”

Functionality-Overall12%

“Our printer wireless stopped working”

Quality-Overall10%

“Its not the best cable”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Not compatable”

Durability5%

“they don't last forever”

Length5%

“The cable is quite long”

Socket/Port/Plug5%

“Bad Connector Fit”

Size-Overall3%

“The box was a little bit bigger than it could have been”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“due to it being bent down”

Data Transfer Speed2%

“Trash, no good for reliable data transfer”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall23%

Length22%

Size-Overall20%

Functionality-Overall10%

Connectivity-Overall8%