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

Is 29xl ink cartridges profitable on Amazon?

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 size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

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: brands, sellers & click 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%

29xl ink cartridges 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 & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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 reviews say buyers love and hate 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 29xl ink cartridges 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.

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