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

The niche generates $30K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (26/100).

How competitive is the usb upstream cable niche?

7 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in usb upstream cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall, Data Transfer Speed. The return rate is 2.4%.

When does demand for usb upstream cable peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

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

Listings span $4.83–$12.80; the average listing price is $8.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,432 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

usb upstream cable

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.83–$12.80) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great9.5%

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad9,431.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$8.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-9.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$30K

$30K/yr · 39K searches

Price range

Bad$4.83–$12.80

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, usb upstream cable is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 26/100.

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

usb upstream cable market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $40K–$48K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.5%
Avg BSR: #605
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 67 months
Avg seller age: 209 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Amazon Basics39%
Cable Matters33%
Jelly Tang10%
JSAUX8%
UGREEN4%
sweguard3%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top usb upstream cable search terms

usb upstream cable7K/yr -5.6%8.2% conv.
usb b 3.05K/yr -13.8%8.5% conv.
usb a to usb b 3.05K/yr -20.3%9.1% conv.
usb 3.0 a to b cable3K/yr +23.2%9.1% conv.
usb 3.0 printer cable4K/yr -17.7%6.9% conv.
usb a to b 3.03K/yr +10.9%7.6% conv.
usb 3.0 a to b4K/yr -14.6%7.5% conv.
usb 3.0 type b3K/yr -6.4%8.1% conv.
usb b to usb a 3.02K/yr -15.5%9.0% conv.
usb-a to usb-b 3.0 cable2K/yr -24.1%8.2% conv.

All search terms

Top usb upstream 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 9 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 3.0 Cable 4.8Gbps High-Speed with Gold-Plated Plugs 6 Foot Black

Amazon Basics$6.624.7★16,314 rev

Cable Matters 5Gbps Long USB 3.0 Cable - 10ft USB A to B Cable USB3 Cord with Type-B 3.0 Connector for Hard Drive Enclosure/Built-in Hub and More Black

Cable Matters$9.534.8★8,670 rev

Jelly Tang USB 3.0 Cable A to B 3Ft Superspeed USB 3.0 A-B Cable - for Scanner Printers External Hard Drives and More(3Ft/1M)

Jelly Tang$5.944.6★1,356 rev

JSAUX USB B 3.0 Cable USB A Male to B 3.0 Male (6.6ft/2M) USB 3.0 Type B Upstream Cord Nylon Braided Compatible with Docking Station External Hard Drivers Scanner Printer and More(Black)

JSAUX$9.534.7★2,289 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

JSAUX USB 3.0 Printer Cable Type A Male to B 3.0 Male (10ft/3M) USB 3.0 Type B Upstream Cord Nylon Braided Compatible with Docking Station External Hard Drivers Scanner Printer and More(Black)

JSAUX$12.802,289 rev

4y 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

JSAUX USB B 3.0 Cable USB A Male to B 3.0 Male (6.6ft/2M) USB 3.0 Type B Upstream Cord Nylon Braided Compatible with Docking Station External Hard Drivers Scanner Printer and More(Black)

JSAUX$9.532,289 rev

7y ago

Tan QY USB 3.0 Cable A Male to B Male 1Ft Type A to B Male Compatible with Hard Disk Drive Printers Scanner USB Hub Monitor and More (0.3M/1Ft)

Tan QY$4.83654 rev

7y ago

Jelly Tang USB 3.0 Cable A to B 3Ft Superspeed USB 3.0 A-B Cable - for Scanner Printers External Hard Drives and More(3Ft/1M)

Jelly Tang$5.941,356 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about usb upstream cable

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product24%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall21%

“Good quality, slim look --perfect”

Value For Money11%

“Great value”

Connectivity-Overall7%

“Perfect connection”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Very compatible, good value for money”

Length5%

“Perfect length”

Size-Overall5%

“It fits well”

Functionality-Overall3%

“it worked instantly without any fuss”

Strength2%

“The construction feels solid”

Durability2%

“seems to be pretty durable”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall21%

“Loose connection”

Quality-Overall17%

“Buy a better brand”

Data Transfer Speed7%

“Trash, no good for reliable data transfer”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Did not work”

Length6%

“Not plug and play and less than optimal length”

Signal Strength6%

“Blocks RF into the computer”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“this cable has a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connector on the B end of the wire which is NOT compatible with a legacy USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port”

Durability4%

“Failed after 11 months”

Value For Money3%

“a waste of money”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“The USB cable was defective so I was unable to use it”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall25%

Length25%

Size-Overall17%

Functionality-Overall10%

Connectivity-Overall9%

Socket/Port/Plug6%

Value For Money2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Data Transfer Speed1%

Common questions

Is usb upstream cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $30K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (26/100).
How competitive is the usb upstream cable niche?: 7 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in usb upstream cable?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall, Data Transfer Speed. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for usb upstream cable peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the usb upstream cable niche?: Listings span $4.83–$12.80; the average listing price is $8.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,432 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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Top usb upstream cable search terms

Top usb upstream cable products on Amazon

Top sellers

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What buyers say about usb upstream cable

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

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