Is hp 973x profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €226K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -33.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the hp 973x niche?

4 brands and 78 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hp 973x?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Haltbarkeit, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 2.2%.

When does demand for hp 973x peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hp 973x niche?

Listings span €82.13–€132.12; the average listing price is €103.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 927 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hp 973x

Skip it

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

Conversion

Incredible16.6%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good€103.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good926.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay€226K

€226K/yr · 13K searches

Price range

Okay€82.13–€132.12

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

Competition

Bad90%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-33.3%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, hp 973x is a €226K/yr Amazon Germany market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

hp 973x market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: €258K–€309K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 16.6%
Avg BSR: #966
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 205 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

HP79%
Smart Ink9%
GREENSKY8%
Jettruemedia3%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -33.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top hp 973x search terms

hp pagewide pro 477dw patronen4K/yr -23.9%8.1% conv.
hp 973x4K/yr -38.2%21.5% conv.
973x2K/yr -17.0%19.4% conv.
hp 973x schwarz3K/yr -50.4%33.5% conv.

All search terms

Top hp 973x 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP 973X (L0S07AE) Original Druckerpatrone Schwarz mit hoher Reichweite für HP PageWide Pro 452

HP€110.054.4★1,740 rev

HP 973X (F6T83AE) Original Druckerpatrone Gelb mit hoher Reichweite für HP PageWide Pro 452

HP€98.434.4★1,740 rev

HP 973X (F6T81AE) Original Druckerpatrone Blau mit hoher Reichweite für HP PageWide Pro 452

HP€101.154.4★1,740 rev

GREENSKY 973X Druckerpatronen Kompatible für 973X 973 XL für Pagewide Pro 477dw Patronen für Pagewide Pro 477dw 452dw 477dn 452dn 577dw 577z 552dw Managed MFP P55250dw Drucker (4 Pack)

GREENSKY€109.754.4★41 rev

Smart Ink Kompatible Druckerpatronen Kompatibel für HP 973X 973 X (Schwarz Blau Rot Gelb) 4 Multipack Kompatibel mit PageWide Pro 477dw 577dw 452dw 477dn 452dn 577z 552dw P55250dw MFP Drucker

Smart Ink€132.123.9★296 rev

Newest

by launch date

GREENSKY 973X Druckerpatronen Kompatible für 973X 973 XL für Pagewide Pro 477dw Patronen für Pagewide Pro 477dw 452dw 477dn 452dn 577dw 577z 552dw Managed MFP P55250dw Drucker (4 Pack)

GREENSKY€109.7541 rev

1y ago

Jettruemedia 973X Druckerpatronen Multipack Kompatible für HP 973X 973 XL für HP PageWide Pro 477dw 477dwt 477dn 452dw 452dwt 452dn 552dw 577dw 577z Managed MFP P57750dw P55250dw (4 Pack)

Jettruemedia€82.1313 rev

2y ago

Smart Ink Kompatible Druckerpatronen Kompatibel für HP 913A 913 A 4 Multipack (Schwarz Blau Rot Gelb) Kompatibel mit PageWide 377dw 477dw 352dw 577dw 452dw 477dn 452dn 577z 552dw P55250dw Drucker

Smart Ink€93.64102 rev

2y ago

Smart Ink Kompatible Druckerpatronen Kompatibel für HP 973X 973 X (Schwarz Blau Rot Gelb) 4 Multipack Kompatibel mit PageWide Pro 477dw 577dw 452dw 477dn 452dn 577z 552dw P55250dw MFP Drucker

Smart Ink€132.12296 rev

4y ago

HP 973X (L0S07AE) Original Druckerpatrone Schwarz mit hoher Reichweite für HP PageWide Pro 452

HP€110.051,740 rev

10y ago

What buyers say about hp 973x

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

What buyers love

Druckqualität50%

“Drucker funktioniert super”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt17%

“tut was es soll”

Gesamtgröße17%

“Passen perfekt”

Qualität insgesamt17%

“Super Produkt”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis33%

“Leider Geldverschwendung”

Haltbarkeit33%

“Läuft aus”

Kompatibilität – insgesamt33%

“Meine hier gekaufte Originalpatrone wird vom HP Pagewide 477 nicht erkannt / akzeptiert”

Top return reasons

Kompatibilität – insgesamt31%

Funktionalität insgesamt24%

Gesamtgröße15%

Defekt Material/Teile9%

Tintennachfüllung4%

Produktzustand4%

Farbe2%

Qualität insgesamt2%

Druckqualität2%

Messung / Ablesegenauigkeit2%

Common questions

Is hp 973x profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €226K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -33.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the hp 973x niche?: 4 brands and 78 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 973x?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Haltbarkeit, Kompatibilität – insgesamt. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for hp 973x peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hp 973x niche?: Listings span €82.13–€132.12; the average listing price is €103.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 927 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.