Is canon 551 profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €65K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the canon 551 niche?

7 brands and 123 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in canon 551?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Kompatibilität – insgesamt, Benutzerfreundlichkeit. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for canon 551 peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the canon 551 niche?

Listings span €10.29–€63.52; the average listing price is €27.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,415 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

canon 551

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible28.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€27.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€10.29–€63.52

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

Review moat

Good1,414.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-9.4%

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

Market size

Bad€65K

€65K/yr · 8K searches

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, canon 551 is a €65K/yr Amazon Germany market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

canon 551 market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: €42K–€56K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 28.7%
Avg BSR: #866
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 35%
Out of stock: 0.3%
Avg brand age: 68 months
Avg seller age: 209 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 flat

Sellers

123

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Canon83%
NewLift9%
Uniwork3%
D&C2%
Uiprint1%
Jhaan1%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -9.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Open Trend

Top canon 551 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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Canon CLI-551 C M Y BK Vorteilspack 4 Tintenpatronen (Schwarz Cyan Magenta Gelb) Original [Umweltfreundliche Recycle-Kartonverpackung 2024]

Canon€41.214.5★89 rev

Canon CANON PG-550XL / CLI-551 Multipack Toner

Canon€63.524.6★2,019 rev

Canon Originaltinte CLI-551XL C Größe XL Cyan Recyclebare Verpackung

Canon€12.934.7★2,310 rev

NewLift Druckerpatronen 550 551 XL Kompatible für Canon PGI-550XL CLI-551 XL Multipack für Pixma MX925 MG5650 IP7200 MX920 MX725 MX925 IX6850 IP7250 IP8750 MG5450 MG5550 MG6350PGBK/C/M/Y/BK5er-Pack

NewLift€10.914.3★499 rev

Canon Originaltinte CL-551 Y XL Größe XL Gelb Recyclebare Verpackung

Canon€12.794.7★1,957 rev

Newest

by launch date

Uiprint PGI-550XL CLI-551XL 550XL 551XL Multipack Kompatible für Canon Druckerpatronen 550 551 für Pixma MX925 MG5650 IP7200 MX920 MX725 MX925 IX6850 IP7250 IP8750 MG5450 MG5550 MG6350(15er-Pack)

Uiprint€15.2231 rev

6mo ago

CLI-551 PGI 550 Kompatible für Canon 551 CLI 551 XL für Canon MX925 Druckerpatronen IP7250 IX6850 MG5650 MG5450 MG5550 MG6450 MG6650 MX725 CLI-551XL (PGBK Schwarz Cyan Gelb Magenta 20er-Pack)

RUDGUZ€21.5540 rev

1y ago

D&C 12x 551XL Druckerpatronen Kompatibel mit Canon CLI-551 551XL Patronen für Canon Pixma IP8750 IP7250 MG5650 MG5550 MX725 IX6850 MG6450 MG5450 MG6350 IP7200 MG6650 MX920 IX6800 MG5655 IX6820 IP7240

D&C€15.1174 rev

1y ago

Canon CLI-551 C M Y BK Vorteilspack 4 Tintenpatronen (Schwarz Cyan Magenta Gelb) Original [Umweltfreundliche Recycle-Kartonverpackung 2024]

Canon€41.2189 rev

2y ago

Canon CLI-551 XL C M Y BK Vorteilspack 4 Tintenpatronen größere Reichweite XL (Schwarz Cyan Magenta Gelb) Original [Umweltfreundliche Recycle-Kartonverpackung 2024]

Canon€54.12169 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about canon 551

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt17%

“Verlässliche Qualität vom Original”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“Preis-Leistung prima”

Druckqualität11%

“Nur das Original sichert Druckergebnisse”

Farbe11%

“gute farbe”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität10%

“anständig beschriftet (habe bei kompatiblen Patronen schon einiges erlebt)”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“entspricht der Beschreibung”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt6%

“Die Patronen funktionieren in einem Canon IP 7250 einwandfrei und werden sofort erkannt”

trocken/leerTinte6%

“Die Druckerpatronen entsprechen meiner bestellung”

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

“Die Druckerpatronen funktionieren einwandfrei”

Tintennachfüllung3%

“Fill Tinten schnelle Lieferung”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis29%

“halt recht teuer.”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt18%

“Als für Canon Pixma MX 725 kompatibel angeboten für das Gerät inkompatibel”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit7%

“nicht brauchbar”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität7%

“Fototinte”

Funktionalität insgesamt7%

“Funktioniert nicht”

Farbe4%

“das Gelb ist etwas blass.”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Qualitätskontrolle mangelhaft”

Tintenleck4%

“leider verteilt sich die Tinte schon beim Auspacken auf Tisch, Hand und Drucker 😢; mit Original Tinte ist mir das noch nie passiert!”

Top return reasons

Kompatibilität – insgesamt26%

Gesamtgröße24%

Funktionalität insgesamt18%

Tintennachfüllung10%

Defekt Material/Teile5%

Patrone/Tinte Qualität4%

Patronekapazität3%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Farbe2%

Haltbarkeit1%

Common questions

Is canon 551 profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €65K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the canon 551 niche?: 7 brands and 123 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in canon 551?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Kompatibilität – insgesamt, Benutzerfreundlichkeit. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for canon 551 peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the canon 551 niche?: Listings span €10.29–€63.52; the average listing price is €27.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,415 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.