Is epson 405 profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €359K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the epson 405 niche?

11 brands and 121 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in epson 405?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Qualität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for epson 405 peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the epson 405 niche?

Listings span €11.69–€107.60; the average listing price is €28.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,900 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

epson 405

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-13.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.3%

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

Avg price

Incredible€28.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€11.69–€107.60

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

Market size

Good€359K

€359K/yr · 82K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay62%

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

Review moat

Okay2,899.72

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Growth

Bad-13.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, epson 405 is a €359K/yr Amazon Germany market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

epson 405 market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: €356K–€427K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.3%
Avg BSR: #633
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 8.1%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

121

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

Epson54%
GoToners13%
HALLOLUX7%
Denvoer6%
NewLift5%
GREENSKY4%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -13.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top epson 405 search terms

epson 40514K/yr -15.1%15.5% conv.
epson 405xl10K/yr -20.0%15.2% conv.
405 xl patronen epson8K/yr -15.2%10.3% conv.
epson workforce pro wf-4820 patronen7K/yr -0.4%10.2% conv.
epson wf 4820 druckerpatronen6K/yr -1.5%17.8% conv.
epson druckerpatronen 4055K/yr -22.2%13.8% conv.
epson 405xl multipack6K/yr -23.7%20.2% conv.
epson wf 3825 druckerpatronen4K/yr -9.5%11.1% conv.
405xl5K/yr -11.6%8.4% conv.
epson wf 7840 druckerpatronen3K/yr -12.3%10.0% conv.

All search terms

Top epson 405 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Epson Orginal 405 Tinte Koffer Multipack 4-farbig Standard WF-3820DWF WF-3825DWF WF-4820DWF WF-4825DWF WF-4830DTWF WF-7830DTWF WF-7835DTWF WF-7840DTWF DURABrite Ultra Ink ReadyPrint Flex-Tintentarife

Epson€45.644.5★4,035 rev

Epson 405XL Suitcase High Yield Genuine Multipack 4-colours Ink Cartridges DURABrite Ultra Ink

Epson€107.604.5★4,035 rev

GoToners XL Druckerpatronen Kompatibel für Epson 405 / 405XL Patronen für Workforce Pro WF-4820 WF-3820 WF-4830 WF-3825 WF-4825 WF-7840 WF-7830 WF-7835 Drucker (4 Schwarz 2 Cyan 2 Magenta 2 Gelb)

GoToners€21.564.5★595 rev

Denvoer Ersatz für 405XL Multipack Kompatibel für Epson 405 405XL für Epson Workforce Pro WF-4820 Patronen WF-4830 WF-3820 WF-3825 WF-4825 WF-7830 WF-7835 Drucker (4Schwarz 2Cyan 2Magenta 2Gelb)

Denvoer€21.864.5★310 rev

Epson Orginal 405XL Tinte Koffer Singlepack schwarz XL WF-3820DWF WF-3825DWF WF-4820DWF WF-4825DWF WF-4830DTWF WF-7830DTWF WF-7835DTWF WF-7840DTWF DURABrite Ultra Ink ReadyPrint Flex-Tintentarife

Epson€40.204.5★4,035 rev

Newest

by launch date

GPC IMAGE Kompatible für Epson 405 405XL Multipack für Epson Workforce Pro WF-4820 Patronen WF-3820 WF-4825 WF-4830 WF-3825 WF-7840 WF-7830 WF-4820DWF WF-3820DWF WF-4825DWF (5er-Pack)

GPC IMAGE€11.6932,178 rev

6mo ago

Kompatibel für 405 XL Patronen Kompatibel für 405XL Druckerpatronen für Epson WF 4820 Druckerpatronen für WF 3820 Workforce Pro WF 4825 WF 3825 Drucker (2 Schwarz 2 Cyan 2 Magenta 2 Gelb 8er-Pack)

HALLOLUX€17.3323 rev

8mo ago

GREENSKY Ersatz für 405XL Multipack Kompatibel für Epson 405XL 405 XL für Epson Workforce Pro WF-4820 Patronen WF-4830 WF-3820 WF-3825 WF-4825 WF-7835 WF-7830 WF-7840 Druckerpatronen (10 Pack)

GREENSKY€22.5287 rev

11mo ago

D&C Druckerpatronen für Epson mit 405XL Patronen kompatibel mit 405XL für Epson Workforce WF-3820 WF-3825 WF-4820 WF-4830 WF-4825 Workforce WF-7840 WF-7835 WF-7830 WF-7310 10er-Pack

D&C€21.63215 rev

1y ago

GoToners XL Druckerpatronen Kompatibel für Epson 405 / 405XL Patronen für Workforce Pro WF-4820 WF-3820 WF-4830 WF-3825 WF-4825 WF-7840 WF-7830 WF-7835 Drucker (4 Schwarz 2 Cyan 2 Magenta 2 Gelb)

GoToners€21.56595 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about epson 405

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt22%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis20%

“Preisleistung ist ebenfalls Klasse”

Gesamtgröße10%

“Passen Super,”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt9%

“die Patronen funktionieren einwandfrei mit meinem Drucker Epson.”

Farbe7%

“die Farben sind kräftig”

Druckqualität5%

“Auch Fotos lassen sich damit sehr gut selbst ausdrucken”

Funktionalität insgesamt5%

“Original Kartuschen funktioniert immernoch am besten”

Montage/Installation3%

“Installation war schnell und problemlos”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Verlässliche Bedienung”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Alles passt wie beschrieben vielen”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt16%

“Tinte ohne Funktion, kein Ausdruck”

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Das sind absolute Mülldinger”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt13%

“Funktioniert nicht mit Epson WF3820”

Druckqualität10%

“Druckbild äußerts schlecht”

Farbe9%

“Farben wirken blass und ungleichmäßig”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis7%

“Heftiger Preis”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität3%

“Tinte wird nicht gezogen”

Patronekapazität3%

“Die Patronen werden los”

Einfache Reinigung3%

“ich kann erst mal sauber machen.”

Papierqualität2%

“Viel weniger Seite als angegeben”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt29%

Gesamtgröße24%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt23%

Druckqualität5%

Patrone/Tinte Qualität3%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Defekt Material/Teile2%

Farbe2%

Tintennachfüllung2%

Qualität insgesamt2%

Common questions

Is epson 405 profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €359K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the epson 405 niche?: 11 brands and 121 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in epson 405?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Qualität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for epson 405 peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the epson 405 niche?: Listings span €11.69–€107.60; the average listing price is €28.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,900 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.