Is hp 301 xl profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €58K/yr across 15 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +64.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the hp 301 xl niche?

10 brands and 114 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hp 301 xl?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Funktionalität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for hp 301 xl peak?

Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hp 301 xl niche?

Listings span €15.30–€37.96; the average listing price is €24.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,862 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hp 301 xl

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($58K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€24.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible€15.30–€37.96

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

Growth

Great+64.0%

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

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay66%

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

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad13,861.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad€58K

€58K/yr · 43K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, hp 301 xl is a €58K/yr Amazon Germany market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

hp 301 xl market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: €97K–€121K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.5%
Avg BSR: #384
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 1.9%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 205 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

114

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

HP49%
INKYEAH13%
VVQV11%
Economink9%
COLORETTO4%
GREENSKY4%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — +64.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Open Trend

Top hp 301 xl search terms

hp 301 xl31K/yr +106.1%2.9% conv.
301 xl druckerpatronen6K/yr -30.5%16.3% conv.
hp 301 xl schwarz4K/yr -2.4%15.6% conv.
hp 301 druckerpatronen xl2K/yr -20.9%15.0% conv.

All search terms

Top hp 301 xl 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP 301XL (CH563EE) Original Druckerpatrone Schwarz DeskJet 10xx 15xx 20xx 25xx 30xx Envy 45xx 55xx OfficeJet 26xx 46xx

HP€37.194.6★18,823 rev

VVQV 301 XL Druckerpatronen Multipack Ersatz für HP 301 Druckerpatronen für HP 301 XL 301XL für HP Envy 4500 5530 5534 4504 DeskJet 2540 1510 2544 2549 OfficeJet 4630 4632 2620 2622 (Schwarz Farbe)

VVQV€21.344.4★2,658 rev

301XL Druckerpatronen Kompatibel für Original HP 301 Druckerpatronen Multipack 301 XL Schwarz/Farbe | 750/450+ Seiten für Envy 4500 4504 5530 5534 DeskJet 2540 2544 2549 OfficeJet 2620 2622 4630 4632

INKYEAH€21.754.5★1,151 rev

HP 301XL (CH564EE) Original Druckerpatrone Farbe mit hoher Reichweite DeskJet 10xx 15xx 20xx 25xx 30xx Envy 45xx 55xx OfficeJet 26xx 46xx

HP€36.854.6★7,765 rev

HP 301 2er-Pack Tintenpatronen 1 schwarz und 1 dreifarbig Original (N9J72AE) Schwarz/Rot/Blau/Gelb

HP€37.964.6★75,516 rev

Newest

by launch date

301 301 XL druckerpatronen für HP 301 druckerpatronen für HP 301xl schwarz Kompatibel für HP Envy 4500 5530 4504 5534 4502 Deskjet 2540 4630 2544 1510 Officejet 4630 4632 (1 Schwarz 1 Farbe)

Glliter€21.87431 rev

9mo ago

GREENSKY 301 XL Druckerpatronen Multipack Ersatz für HP 301 Druckerpatronen für HP 301 XL 301XL für HP Envy 4500 5530 4502 5534 5532 4504 DeskJet 2540 1010 2544 2549 OfficeJet 4630 2620 4634 4632 2622

GREENSKY€22.33398 rev

12mo ago

301 XL Schwarz Kompatibel für HP 301 Druckerpatronen 301XL Multipack für HP Envy 4500 Druckerpatronen 5530 4504 5534 Deskjet 2540 2544 1510 Officejet 4630 2620 (Schwarz 2er-Pack)

RUDGUZ€23.57205 rev

1y ago

INKYEAH 301 XL Druckerpatronen Schwarz- 750+ Seiten Kompatibel für HP 301 Druckerpatronen Original 301 XL für HP Envy 4500 4504 5530 5534 DeskJet 2540 2544 2549 1510 OfficeJet 4630 4632 2620

INKYEAH€15.30522 rev

2y ago

INKYEAH€21.751,151 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about hp 301 xl

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt23%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis17%

“Super Preis-Leistung”

Gesamtgröße12%

“Passt”

Druckqualität10%

“Super Alternative zu den teuren HP Patronen, alles lief sehr simpel, eingesetzte, erkannt und schon ging das drucken los”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt7%

“Alles Bestens wie beschrieben”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität5%

“Super Patronen”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt4%

“swiss toner 301XL 301 XL Patronen Kompatibel für HP 301 Druckerpatronen Multipack Schwarz”

Farbe4%

“Farbe”

Montage/Installation2%

“Sehr einfache Installation”

Funktionalität insgesamt2%

“Der Drucker läuft 🤪 Sehr gut”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis16%

“Schade ums Geld”

Funktionalität insgesamt16%

“Funktioniert nicht”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt15%

“Funktioniert nicht in einem HP Drucker, obwohl die Artikelnummer 301 übereinstimmt”

Farbe8%

“BLAU IST ALLE”

Druckqualität7%

“Im November gekauft, zweimal etwa 10 Seiten Text gedruckt und die Farbe schwarz ist bereits leer”

Haltbarkeit5%

“Defekt nach 1 Monat”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“Schlechte Qualität”

Patronekapazität4%

“Die aktuellen Original HP Patronen in meinem HP Deskjet 2540 sind nahezu leer”

trocken/leerTinte3%

“Ich habe das Gefühl, dass die Patronen nur noch für die Hälfte an Drucken ausreichen”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Ich kann so nicht drucken”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt31%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt24%

Gesamtgröße18%

Tintennachfüllung4%

Defekt Material/Teile4%

Patronekapazität3%

Farbe3%

Patrone/Tinte Qualität3%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

Druckqualität2%

Common questions

Is hp 301 xl profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €58K/yr across 15 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +64.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the hp 301 xl niche?: 10 brands and 114 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 301 xl?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Funktionalität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for hp 301 xl peak?: Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hp 301 xl niche?: Listings span €15.30–€37.96; the average listing price is €24.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,862 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.