Is 29xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £65K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the 29xl ink cartridges niche?

6 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 29xl ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for 29xl ink cartridges peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 29xl ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £7.61–£58.63; the average listing price is £18.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

29xl ink cartridges

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible28.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£18.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.61–£58.63

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,510.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-13.1%

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

Market size

Bad£65K

£65K/yr · 12K searches

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 29xl ink cartridges is a £65K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (12K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

29xl ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £36K–£45K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 28.8%
Avg BSR: #713
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 82%
Sponsored: 47%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Epson91%
WISETA3%
Q-image2%
Tinnee2%
Jhaan1%
Paeolos1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top 29xl ink cartridges 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Epson 29 Black Strawberry Genuine Claria Home Ink

Epson£10.554.6★6,023 rev

Epson 29 Strawberry Genuine Multipack 4-colours Ink Cartridges Claria Home Ink

Epson£32.374.6★13,201 rev

Epson 29 Strawberry Genuine Multipack Eco-Friendly Packaging 4-colours Ink Cartridges Claria Home Ink

Epson£30.224.6★4,655 rev

Epson 29 Cyan Strawberry Genuine Claria Home Ink Standard

Epson£7.984.6★1,971 rev

Epson 29 Magenta Strawberry Genuine Claria Home Ink

Epson£8.024.7★1,370 rev

Newest

by launch date

29XL Ink Cartridge Compatible for Epson 29 XL Ink Cartridges Multipack for Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345 XP-432 XP-435 Printer (BCMY 10Pack)

WISETA£11.7821 rev

8mo ago

Tinnee 29XL Ink Compatible for Epson 29 Ink Cartridges Multipack for Epson XP 245 Printer Ink Cartridges for Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345

Tinnee£13.03661 rev

1y ago

5 Pack 29XL Printer Cartridges Replacement for Epson 29XL Compatible with Epson Expression Home XP-342 XP-245 XP-442 XP-235 XP-335 XP-432 XP-435 XP-332 XP-345 Printer

Jhaan£7.61116 rev

4y ago

10 Pack 29XL Ink Cartridge Compatible for Epson 29 XL Ink for Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345 XP-432 XP-435 Printer

Q-image£9.741,198 rev

4y ago

18 Pack 29XL Ink Cartridge Compatible for Epson 29 Ink for 29 XL Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345 XP-432 XP-435 Printer

Paeolos£14.14869 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about 29xl ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money23%

“Good price”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality”

Compatibility-Overall15%

“Great value and compatible”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised work well”

Durability7%

“they last a good amount of time”

Cartridge/Ink Quality7%

“Genuine ink”

Color5%

“comes in different colours in a pack”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Installation was simple”

Ease Of Use3%

“Top-notch for ease-of-use”

Ink Refill2%

“Ink replacement”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall33%

“Not compatible with printer”

Value For Money15%

“why is it so expensive”

Functionality-Overall12%

“after 2 days still doesn't recognise it + won't print anything”

Quality-Overall10%

“Cheap and cheerful”

Durability5%

“Cartridge broke my printer thought I was saving money”

Cartridge/Ink Quality5%

“Great product which I would recommend although not happy that the yellow cartridge is not for the same printer so unable to use in my machine”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Then it took a couple of more attempts before all four were fully installed and working”

Dry/Empty Ink3%

“Tonight I went to print boarding passes and the red and black are empty”

Charging3%

“they wouldn't load”

Cartridge Capacity3%

“Unsatisfactory ink cartridge”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall37%

Functionality-Overall17%

Size-Overall12%

Ink Refill11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Cartridge Capacity4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Color3%

Cartridge/Ink Quality2%

Display Colors1%

Common questions

Is 29xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £65K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the 29xl ink cartridges niche?: 6 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 29xl ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for 29xl ink cartridges peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 29xl ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £7.61–£58.63; the average listing price is £18.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.