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hp 216a

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 14Conversion 99Competition 14Returns 97Price range 32Avg price 81Brand share 7Review moat 87Quality gap 25

Conversion

Incredible18.4%

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

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great268.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great€83.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay€45.14–€214.32

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-21.9%

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

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad€54K

€54K/yr · 4K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, hp 216a is a €54K/yr Amazon Germany market (4K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

hp 216a market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
€63K–€84K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
18.4%
Avg BSR
#1,087
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
0.6%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
216 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

80

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • HP83%
  • NOGIVY5%
  • OnmiToner3%
  • INFITONER3%
  • Palmtree3%
  • PINALL3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — -21.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
150100Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top hp 216a 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.

0%10%€5K20%€11K30%€16K40%€22K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about hp 216a

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt22%

“Solide Qualität, gutes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt21%

“Alles wie beschrieben”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis18%

“Gut Preis unschlagbar”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit11%

“Schmiert nicht, einfach zu bedienen und unkomplizierte Abwicklung”

Montage/Installation9%

“Die Installation der Patronen ist plug & play”

Gesamtgröße7%

“Passt perfekt”

Farbe4%

“Farben wirken ordentlich”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt3%

“Mein Drucker hat ihn sofort erkannt, was ich gerade bei kompatiblen Produkten nicht immer selbstverständlich finde”

Stärke1%

“Bisher läuft alles stabil”

What buyers complain about

Farbe29%

“Einmal ist gelb ausgeronnen”

Funktionalität insgesamt14%

“NICHT KAUFEN, TONER LEER”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt14%

“Soll kompatibel sein für HP 216A”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“Ist zwar teurer als die Billigproukte dafür von außerordentlich guter Quakität”

Haltbarkeit7%

“Mit der Zeit wurde der gelbe Streifen geringer”

Qualität insgesamt7%

“Durch die unterschiedlichen Bewertungen war ich erst etwas alarmiert”

Patronekapazität7%

“Patrone scheinbar leer”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt39%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt23%
Gesamtgröße20%
Farbe5%
Druckqualität5%
Qualität insgesamt2%
Patrone/Tinte Qualität2%
Anzeigefarben1%
Defekt Material/Teile1%
Produktzustand1%

Common questions

Is hp 216a profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €54K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the hp 216a niche?
6 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 216a?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Farbe, Funktionalität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for hp 216a peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hp 216a niche?
Listings span €45.14–€214.32; the average listing price is €83.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 268 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.