Is hp 149a profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €93K/yr across 6 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +167.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the hp 149a niche?

5 brands and 91 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hp 149a?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Qualität insgesamt, Funktionalität insgesamt. The return rate is 1.0%.

What does it cost to enter the hp 149a niche?

Listings span €37.03–€179.45; the average listing price is €71.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 64 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hp 149a

Skip it

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

Growth

Incredible+167.2%

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

Review moat

Incredible63.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€71.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay€37.03–€179.45

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

Market size

Bad€93K

€93K/yr · 93K searches

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Competition

Bad95%

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, hp 149a is a €93K/yr Amazon Germany market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

hp 149a market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: €108K–€144K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.4%
Avg BSR: #568
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 22 months
Avg seller age: 207 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

HP67%
inkalfa15%
ONLYU7%
NOGIVY6%
Cool Toner5%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 44 weeks — +167.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top hp 149a search terms

hp 149a toner23K/yr +182.4%0.8% conv.
hp 149a23K/yr +161.4%0.8% conv.
hp 14922K/yr +187.1%0.1% conv.
hp laserjet 149a toner22K/yr +173.9%0.5% conv.
hp laserjet pro mfp 4102fdw toner2K/yr -19.6%12.1% conv.

All search terms

Top hp 149a 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 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP 149A (W1490A) Original LaserJet Toner Schwarz (Kompatibel LaserJet Pro 4103)

HP€92.674.6★176 rev

149A W1490A Toner (Mit Chip) Kompatibel für HP 149A 149X für LaserJet Pro MFP 4102fdw 4102dw 4102fdn Pro 4002dn 4002d 4002dw W1490A W1490X (Schwarz 1er-Pack)

inkalfa€37.274.6★44 rev

HP 149X (W1490X) Original LaserJet Toner Schwarz (Mit hoher Reichweite Kompatibel LaserJet Pro 4103)

HP€179.454.0★67 rev

ONLYU 149A W1490A Toner mit Chip Kompatible mit HP 149A 149X für HP LaserJet Pro 4002dn Toner 4002dw 4002d 4002 MFP 4102fdw 4102dw 4102fdn W1490A W1490X (Schwarz 1er-Pack)

ONLYU€37.034.6★29 rev

NOGIVY 149A W1490A Toner (Mit Chip) Kompatibel für HP LaserJet Pro MFP 4102dw 4102fdw 4102fdn LaserJet Pro 4002dn 4002d 4002dw W1490A 149X W1490X (1 Schwarz)

NOGIVY€37.855.0★7 rev

Newest

by launch date

ONLYU 149A W1490A Toner mit Chip Kompatible mit HP 149A 149X für HP LaserJet Pro 4002dn Toner 4002dw 4002d 4002 MFP 4102fdw 4102dw 4102fdn W1490A W1490X (Schwarz 1er-Pack)

ONLYU€37.0329 rev

5mo ago

NOGIVY 149A W1490A Toner (Mit Chip) Kompatibel für HP LaserJet Pro MFP 4102dw 4102fdw 4102fdn LaserJet Pro 4002dn 4002d 4002dw W1490A 149X W1490X (1 Schwarz)

NOGIVY€37.857 rev

7mo ago

149A W1490A Toner (Mit Chip) Kompatibel für HP 149A 149X für LaserJet Pro MFP 4102fdw 4102dw 4102fdn Pro 4002dn 4002d 4002dw W1490A W1490X (Schwarz 1er-Pack)

inkalfa€37.2744 rev

10mo ago

149A (Mit Chip) Kompatible für HP 149A 149X Toner für LaserJet MFP 4102fdw 4102dw 4102fdn Pro 4002dn 4002dw 4002d W1490A W1490X - Schwarz 1er-Pack

Cool Toner€47.6458 rev

1y ago

HP 149A (W1490A) Original LaserJet Toner Schwarz (Kompatibel LaserJet Pro 4103)

HP€92.67176 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about hp 149a

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt21%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis18%

“Preis ebenfalls in Ordnung”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt11%

“Der Toner ist mit dem Drucker Laser JET 4002 dn kompatibel”

Montage/Installation11%

“Die Installation war schnell und unkompliziert”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt11%

“Macht was es soll”

Gesamtgröße6%

“Passt”

Farbe5%

“Super Farbergebnis, bin sehr zufrieden”

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

“hat alles geklappt”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Genauso einfach zu handhaben wie das Original”

Anzeigeauflösung3%

“Druckbild ist gut”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis52%

“Teuer”

Qualität insgesamt13%

“Minderwertige Qualität”

Funktionalität insgesamt13%

“Zudem kann der Drucker mit der Patrone nicht richtig kommunizieren und z. B. feststellen, wieviele Toner ca. verbraucht wurde, nman erhält diesbezüglich eine Fehlermeldung, auch wenn das Drucken an sich geht”

Einfache Reinigung6%

“und man sich schnell die Finger verschmutzt.”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt34%

Gesamtgröße21%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt19%

Defekt Material/Teile9%

Druckqualität5%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Konnektivität – insgesamt2%

Tintenleck2%

Scanfunktion2%

Design insgesamt2%

Common questions

Is hp 149a profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €93K/yr across 6 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +167.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the hp 149a niche?: 5 brands and 91 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 149a?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Qualität insgesamt, Funktionalität insgesamt. The return rate is 1.0%.
What does it cost to enter the hp 149a niche?: Listings span €37.03–€179.45; the average listing price is €71.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 64 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.