Is hp 304 xl profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €124K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +86.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the hp 304 xl niche?

11 brands and 120 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hp 304 xl?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt, Patronekapazität. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for hp 304 xl peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hp 304 xl niche?

Listings span €13.11–€29.99; the average listing price is €21.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,871 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hp 304 xl

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but a deep review moat (15,871 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€21.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+86.6%

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

Price range

Great€13.11–€29.99

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

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Market size

Okay€124K

€124K/yr · 103K searches

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad15,871.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, hp 304 xl is a €124K/yr Amazon Germany market (103K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

hp 304 xl market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: €175K–€219K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.5%
Avg BSR: #309
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 1.4%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 201 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

120

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

HP59%
VVQV12%
CARTRIGO7%
Economink5%
INFITONER4%
INKYEAH3%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — +86.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Open Trend

Top hp 304 xl search terms

hp 304 xl36K/yr +81.5%3.7% conv.
hp 304 xl schwarz27K/yr +135.3%1.8% conv.
druckerpatronen kompatibel hp 304 xl schwarz22K/yr +175.3%0.1% conv.
304 xl druckerpatronen7K/yr -20.6%17.3% conv.
304 xl schwarz5K/yr -23.6%18.2% conv.
hp 304xl3K/yr -21.4%20.2% conv.
hp 304 druckerpatronen xl3K/yr -40.5%15.2% conv.

All search terms

Top hp 304 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP 304XL (N9K08AE) Original Druckerpatrone Schwarz mit hoher Reichweite für HP DeskJet 26xx 37xx ENVY 50xx

HP€26.364.6★23,645 rev

VVQV 304 XL Druckerpatronen Multipack 304XL Ersatz für HP 304 Druckerpatronen schwarz und Farbe für HP Envy 5000 5030 5010 5020 5032 5020 für HP Deskjet 3750 2630 2620 2622 3720 3730 3760 3762

VVQV€21.724.4★2,790 rev

HP 304 (3JB05AE) Multipack Original Druckerpatronen 1xSchwarz 1x Farbe für HP DeskJet 26xx 37xx ENVY 50xx

HP€25.044.6★95,088 rev

HP N9K07AE Druckerpatrone

HP€29.994.6★10,965 rev

304XL Druckerpatronen für Patronen HP 304 Ersatz für HP 304 Druckerpatronen für HP Envy 5000 5030 5010 5020 5032 5020 für HP Deskjet 3750 2630 2620 2622 3720 3730 3760 3762 (2 Schwarz)

CARTRIGO€22.604.5★351 rev

Newest

by launch date

304 Druckerpatronen 5030 3750 2630 Patronen Kompatibel für HP304 XL 304XL Schwarz und Farbe Multipack für HP Envy 5030 5000 5032 5010 Deskjet 3750 2630 3700 2600 3760 2630 3730 Drucker (2er-Pack)

INFITONER€21.02155 rev

4mo ago

304 304 XL druckerpatronen für HP 304 druckerpatronen für HP 304xl schwarz Kompatibel für HP deskjet 2630 3750 3760 3720 3700 3762 2600 2620 2622 Envy 5030 5010 5032 5020(1 Schwarz 1 Farbe)

Glliter€22.46410 rev

10mo ago

304 XL Schwarz Druckerpatronen Multipack Kompatibel für HP 304 304XL Schwarz Patronen für HP Envy 5000 5030 5010 5020 5032 Deskjet 3750 3760 2620 2622 2630 3720 3730 3760 3762 3735 (2 Schwarz)

Washope€23.87277 rev

1y ago

304XL Druckerpatronen für Patronen HP 304 Ersatz für HP 304 Druckerpatronen für HP Envy 5000 5030 5010 5020 5032 5020 für HP Deskjet 3750 2630 2620 2622 3720 3730 3760 3762 (2 Schwarz)

CARTRIGO€22.60351 rev

1y ago

INKYEAH 304 XL Druckerpatronen Schwarz- 750+ Seiten Kompatibel für HP 304 Druckerpatronen Original 304 Schwarz für Envy 5000 5010 5020 5030 5032 DeskJet 2600 2620 2622 2630 3720 3735 3750 3720 3730

INKYEAH€15.13486 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about hp 304 xl

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt21%

“super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis18%

“Preisleistung super”

Gesamtgröße11%

“Passt”

Druckqualität11%

“Super Druckerpatronen hat mein Drucker HP Deskjet 2630 gleich erkannt und konnte gleich anfangen zu drucken”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Produkt wie beschrieben, Kaufempfehlung”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität6%

“Super Patronen”

Farbe6%

“tinte”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt5%

“Voll kompatibel mit HP DeskJet”

Druckgeschwindigkeit3%

“Abwicklung und Qualität der Druckerpatronen”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Gute Langlebigkeit”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt17%

“Funktioniert nicht”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt10%

“Absolut nicht kompatibel”

Patronekapazität10%

“HP Tinten sind sehr teuer”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%

“50% Ausfall”

Druckqualität8%

“Schlechte Qualität gefühlt 5 mal gedruckt”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Müll”

Farbe6%

“Die gelbe Farbe kommt nicht”

trocken/leerTinte5%

“Druckertinte verschmiert”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität3%

“Diese Patronen hat mein Drucker nicht erkannt”

Anzeigefarben3%

“farbig funktioniert nicht”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt25%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt25%

Gesamtgröße18%

Tintennachfüllung5%

Druckqualität5%

Patrone/Tinte Qualität4%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

Patronekapazität3%

Defekt Material/Teile3%

Farbe2%

Common questions

Is hp 304 xl profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €124K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +86.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the hp 304 xl niche?: 11 brands and 120 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 304 xl?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt, Patronekapazität. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for hp 304 xl peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hp 304 xl niche?: Listings span €13.11–€29.99; the average listing price is €21.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,871 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.