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hp 963

Launch it

A $1.2M/yr market growing +106.1% this quarter with returns at 0.7% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 81Growth 93Conversion 66Competition 31Returns 96Price range 66Avg price 95Brand share 6Review moat 70Quality gap 97

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€45.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+106.1%

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

Market size

Great€1.2M

€1.2M/yr · 449K searches

Review moat

Good687.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Price range

Good€19.03–€141.66

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

Competition

Okay66%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, hp 963 is a €1.2M/yr Amazon Germany market (449K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Launch it — 69/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
€1.1M–€1.4M
units × avg price
Launch success
4 of 4 new (360d)
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#324
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
30.3%
Avg brand age
21 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition

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

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

107

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • HP73%
  • KERFOINK15%
  • Washope4%
  • Topkolor3%
  • GoToners3%
  • NewLift2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — +106.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%€121K20%€242K30%€363K40%€484K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt29%

“Beste Qalität”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis17%

“Preis-Leistung super”

Patrone/Tinte Qualität8%

“wohlbemerkt Original HP Patronen!, bei blau und gelb als Fremdchip erkannt und nichts ging hier gestern😡.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt7%

“Hält was es verspricht”

Gesamtgröße5%

“passt alles”

Farbe5%

“Farbe top”

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

“Der Füllstand wird korrekt angezeigt – keine Fehlermeldungen oder blockierte Druckvorgänge”

Montage/Installation4%

“Einwandfreie Installation ohne Probleme”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“lassen sich einfach einsetzen.”

Druckqualität2%

“Druckt”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt23%

“Funktioniert nicht”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt19%

“Inkompatibel zu HP OfficeJet Pro 9010”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis12%

“50€ für nichts bezahlt”

Qualität insgesamt10%

“Müll”

Haltbarkeit5%

“Mieserableste Patrone ever”

Farbe4%

“Die Farben stimmen nicht”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Kein Druck möglich”

Gesamtgröße3%

“Passt nicht”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Nicht wie angepriesen”

Druckqualität3%

“Der Drucker sagt falscher Chip, nicht kompatibles Fabrikat”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt30%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt30%
Gesamtgröße15%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Patronekapazität4%
Farbe4%
Defekt Material/Teile3%
Patrone/Tinte Qualität2%
Druckqualität2%
Konnektivität – insgesamt1%

Common questions

Is hp 963 profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €1.2M/yr across 16 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +106.1%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (69/100).
How competitive is the hp 963 niche?
6 brands and 107 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 963?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Kompatibilität – insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for hp 963 peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hp 963 niche?
Listings span €19.03–€141.66; the average listing price is €45.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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