Is vga cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $324K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).

How competitive is the vga cable niche?

9 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in vga cable?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.

When does demand for vga cable peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the vga cable niche?

Listings span $5.07–$10.00; the average listing price is $7.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,739 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

vga cable

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.07–$10.00) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible13.5%

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

Market size

Good$324K

$324K/yr · 327K searches

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad10,738.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-9.7%

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

Avg price

Bad$7.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$5.07–$10.00

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vga cable is a $324K/yr Amazon United States market (327K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

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

vga cable market data

Units sold / yr: 50K–60K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: $367K–$440K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.5%
Avg BSR: #33
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 85%
Out of stock: 2.1%
Avg brand age: 70 months
Avg seller age: 195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

PASOW25%
Kado20%
Cable Matters16%
Amazon Basics12%
BENFEI12%
UV-CABLE11%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top vga cable search terms

vga cable213K/yr -8.2%13.5% conv.
vga31K/yr -17.1%6.6% conv.
vga cord15K/yr +3.9%13.6% conv.
vga to vga cable17K/yr -9.7%17.2% conv.
vga to vga13K/yr -8.1%14.4% conv.
vga cables11K/yr -20.3%4.5% conv.
vga monitor cable7K/yr +4.0%15.0% conv.
cable vga5K/yr -22.3%4.6% conv.
vga cable 3ft3K/yr +51.2%16.8% conv.
vga male to male3K/yr +1.2%12.5% conv.

All search terms

Top vga 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

PASOW VGA to VGA Monitor Cable HD15 Male to Male for TV Computer Projector (3 Feet)

PASOW$5.494.6★6,032 rev

Cable Matters VGA Cable with Ferrites - 10ft VGA Cord for Computer Monitor Monitor Cable Male to Male

Cable Matters$9.904.7★6,832 rev

Amazon Basics HDMI (Source) to VGA (Display) Cable (ONE-Directional) Male to Male 1080P Gold-Plated 6 feet Black

Amazon Basics$6.624.4★2,935 rev

Kado VGA Cable 5ft Video Graphics Array 1920x1080 FHD 60Hz High Speed

Kado$5.374.5★148 rev

VGA Cable 6 Feet Gold-Plated Shielded VGA Male to Male Monitor Computer Cable Adapter Cord 15 Pin HD15 1080P@60Hz Full HD High Resolution for TV Computer Projector-Blue-Upgraded

UV-CABLE$6.624.5★536 rev

Newest

by launch date

Kado VGA Cable 5ft Video Graphics Array 1920x1080 FHD 60Hz High Speed

Kado$5.37148 rev

1y ago

Kado 5ft VGA Cable High Speed 1920x1080 FHD 60Hz Male-to-Male 1.5m

Kado$5.07154 rev

1y ago

Amazon Basics HDMI (Source) to VGA (Display) Cable (ONE-Directional) Male to Male 1080P Gold-Plated 6 feet Black

Amazon Basics$6.622,935 rev

3y ago

SENLIXIN VGA to VGA Cable 1.5m / 5ft Video Cable Support 1080P Full HD for PC HD TV Laptop Monitor Screen Projector

SENLIXIN$5.1998 rev

3y ago

VGA Cable 6 Feet Gold-Plated Shielded VGA Male to Male Monitor Computer Cable Adapter Cord 15 Pin HD15 1080P@60Hz Full HD High Resolution for TV Computer Projector-Blue-Upgraded

UV-CABLE$6.62536 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about vga cable

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Just as advertised”

Quality-Overall19%

“Quality made and affordable cabling solution”

Value For Money16%

“Reasonably priced”

Connectivity-Overall12%

“no connection issues”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“compatibility”

Socket/Port/Plug4%

“Fits easily in the HDMI port”

Display Resolution3%

“The display is clean”

Size-Overall2%

“Perfect fit”

Length2%

“Normal length”

Flexibility2%

“Easy to bend”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall20%

“DOESNT work”

Durability14%

“it broke after the 3rd day of use”

Size-Overall10%

“didn't fit”

Connectivity-Overall7%

“Pins 4, 9 and 11 are not connected”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Does not work. tested with multiple computers and monitors”

Display Brightness5%

“Monitors blinking because of this cables”

Quality-Overall5%

“decent quality cable although definitely not the best”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False Advertisement”

Socket/Port/Plug4%

“bulky port”

Design-Overall4%

“Poor design”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall27%

Functionality-Overall22%

Connectivity-Overall16%

Size-Overall9%

Length6%

Socket/Port/Plug6%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Value For Money2%

Display Resolution1%

Common questions

Is vga cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $324K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the vga cable niche?: 9 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vga cable?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
When does demand for vga cable peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vga cable niche?: Listings span $5.07–$10.00; the average listing price is $7.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,739 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.