Is epson 405xl schwarz profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €35K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the epson 405xl schwarz niche?

5 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in epson 405xl schwarz?

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

When does demand for epson 405xl schwarz peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the epson 405xl schwarz niche?

Listings span €9.27–€40.20; the average listing price is €19.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,201 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

epson 405xl schwarz

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible20.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€19.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€9.27–€40.20

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,201.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-13.5%

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

Market size

Bad€35K

€35K/yr · 9K searches

Competition

Bad93%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, epson 405xl schwarz is a €35K/yr Amazon Germany market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

epson 405xl schwarz market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: €39K–€49K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 20.2%
Avg BSR: #1,136
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 16.7%
Avg brand age: 26 months
Avg seller age: 200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Epson80%
D&C10%
GoToners5%
HenceBuy3%
HALLOLUX2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top epson 405xl schwarz 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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

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

Epson€19.164.5★4,035 rev

D&C Druckerpatronen kompatibel mit 405XL Schwarz für kompatibel mit Epson Workforce WF-3820 WF-3825 WF-4820 WF-4830 WF-4825 Workforce WF-7840 WF-7835 WF-7830 WF-7310 4 Schwarz

D&C€13.313.8★38 rev

Epson Orginal 405 Tinte Koffer WF-3820DWF WF-3825DWF WF-4820DWF WF-4825DWF WF-4830DTWF WF-7830DTWF WF-7835DTWF WF-7840DTWF schwarz

Epson€26.844.5★281 rev

HenceBuy 405XL Schwarz für Epson 405 XL Druckerpatronen Kompatibel mit Workforce Pro WF-4820 Patronen WF-4820DWF WF-3820 WF-3820DWF WF-4825 WF-3825DWF WF-4830DTWF WF-7840DTWF WF-7830 WF-7310 (3 BK)

HenceBuy€11.994.3★71 rev

Newest

by launch date

D&C Druckerpatronen kompatibel mit 405XL Schwarz für kompatibel mit Epson Workforce WF-3820 WF-3825 WF-4820 WF-4830 WF-4825 Workforce WF-7840 WF-7835 WF-7830 WF-7310 4 Schwarz

D&C€13.3138 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

Kompatibel für 405XL Multipack Druckerpatronen Kompatibel für 405 XL für Epson WF 3820 Druckerpatronen WF-3820 WF 4820 WF 3825 WF-4825DWF WF-4830DTWF WF-7830DTWF WF-7835DTWF WF-7840DTWF (5er-Pack)

HALLOLUX€13.23204 rev

2y ago

HenceBuy 405XL Schwarz für Epson 405 XL Druckerpatronen Kompatibel mit Workforce Pro WF-4820 Patronen WF-4820DWF WF-3820 WF-3820DWF WF-4825 WF-3825DWF WF-4830DTWF WF-7840DTWF WF-7830 WF-7310 (3 BK)

HenceBuy€11.9971 rev

2y ago

GoToners 405 XL Patronen Kompatibel für Epson 405XL Schwarz Druckerpatronen für Workforce Pro WF-3820 WF-3825 WF-4820 WF-4825 WF-4830 WF-7830 WF-7835 WF-7840 (2 Black)

GoToners€9.27350 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about epson 405xl schwarz

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt25%

“Lieferung und Qualität OK”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis20%

“Preiswert aber”

Gesamtgröße16%

“OK. Passt”

Funktionalität insgesamt7%

“Original Kartuschen funktioniert immernoch am besten”

Tintennachfüllung5%

“Tinte die tut was sie soll”

Druckgeschwindigkeit5%

“die Lieferzeit war schnell.”

Haltbarkeit3%

“Halten recht lange”

Effizienz3%

“Funktionieren einwandfrei”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität3%

“Schnelle Lieferung und top Tinte zum guten Preis”

Druckqualität2%

“Der Ausdruck ist gestochen scharf”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt25%

“Alle jetzt verbraucht, ich denke normale Zeit bzw normale Qualität”

Funktionalität insgesamt13%

“Drucker druckt nicht mehr”

Farbe10%

“Furchtbare Farben”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt10%

“Nicht kompatibel mit Epson-Drucker”

Druckqualität10%

“Leider ist das Ergebnis der Ausdrucke absolut nicht brauchbarer”

Einfache Reinigung5%

“ich kann erst mal sauber machen.”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Leider ist das Ergebnis der Ausdrucke absolut nicht brauchbarer”

Tintenleck5%

“Totaler Schrott, das war mein letzter Versuch keine Originalpatrone bezahlen zu müssen”

Haltbarkeit3%

“Doch nun die letzte schwarze mit einem Mal meldet mein Drucker einen Fehler, sie war eigentlich noch zu einem Drittel voll und nun zeigte er spontan leer”

trocken/leerTinte3%

“Als ich sie rausnehme auch noch hörbar Tinte drin”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt31%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt24%

Gesamtgröße17%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

Druckqualität4%

Patrone/Tinte Qualität4%

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

Produktzustand2%

Dicke1%

Anzeigefarben1%

Common questions

Is epson 405xl schwarz profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €35K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the epson 405xl schwarz niche?: 5 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in epson 405xl schwarz?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt, Funktionalität insgesamt, Farbe. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for epson 405xl schwarz peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the epson 405xl schwarz niche?: Listings span €9.27–€40.20; the average listing price is €19.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,201 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.