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302xl Ink Cartridges

Maybe

Buyers convert on 15.8% of searches. But the average product has 23,886 reviews to catch up to, so 302xl Ink Cartridges is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
54
54 / 100
Top 10% of 1,028 Computers & Accessories niches · +12 vs the category median of 42
Market size
£1.1M/yr312K searches / yr
90-day growth
-15.5%search demand this quarter
Competition
71%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 114 sellers

Flapen Score

302xl Ink Cartridges against its category

The dotted line is the Computers & Accessories average. Past it, 302xl Ink Cartridges is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

54Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The 302xl Ink Cartridges market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for 302xl Ink Cartridges 312K times last year and spent an estimated £1.1M. The top 5 brands take 89% of clicks. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

15.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 312K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -15.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.1M a year.

Searches, last 12 months
312K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-15.5%
Conversion, latest week
15.8%
Market size, estimated
£1.1Ma year
Peak month
January1.3× the quietest month
Top search term
hp 302 ink cartridges black and colour54K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £22.59.

Listings sell for £22.59 on average, from £11.76 to £34.74. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 5,000 to 6,000 of them. At £22.59 that is £113K to £136K a year per listing.

Average price
£22.59inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£11.76–£34.74
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
60K–80K
Units per listing a year
5,000–6,000
Revenue per listing a year
£113K–£136K
Returns
0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads and reviews.

93% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #250 within Printers & Accessories. It carries 23,886 reviews at 4.47 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
93%
Prime listings
93%
Out of stock, average day
0.0%
Average rank
#250in Printers & Accessories
Average rating
4.47 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
23,886per listing
Listings tracked
15

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 4 of last year's 5 launches as successful.

5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
5
Successful launches
4Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
48 months

Products

Top 302xl Ink Cartridges products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 71% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£112K£223K£335K£447K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

114

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • HP60%
  • Washope11%
  • INFITONER9%
  • SUNPRINTZ5%
  • Gureef5%
  • DRPRINTON4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand

302xl Ink Cartridges search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

8K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Search terms

Top 302xl Ink Cartridges search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • hp 302 ink cartridges black and colour54K/yr
  • hp 302 black ink cartridge40K/yr
  • 302 hp ink cartridges38K/yr
  • hp 30230K/yr
  • hp302 black and colour ink cartridge8K/yr
  • hp302black ink cartridge14K/yr
  • hp 302 ink13K/yr
  • 302xl ink cartridges12K/yr
  • hp envy 4527 ink cartridge11K/yr
  • hp 302 ink cartridges combo pack13K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about 302xl Ink Cartridges

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Compatibility-Overall13%−0.05

Are not compatible with printer

not compatible

Cartridges not compatible

Functionality-Overall12%−0.08

Ink cartridge failed

none of the cartridges worked after

Did not work

Value For Money9%+2.02

Quite expensive

Cheap

Fraction of the cost

Quality-Overall9%+1.14

Absolute rubbish

garbage

Bad quality

Cartridge Capacity6%−0.03

Low Ink Levels

Hardly any ink in it

And not that much ink used

Love

Value For Money25%+2.02

Good Value

Excellent value

worth the money

Quality-Overall19%+1.14

Excellent Product

The cartridges are of top quality

they are an easy way to save money without compromising on the quality

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%+0.66

Was as advertised

Exactly as described

Worked as it should

Cartridge/Ink Quality7%+0.31

Excellent quality cartridges

Great Quality Printer Ink

Cartridges are perfect

Compatibility-Overall6%−0.05

no compatibility issues

Works as required and compatible

Works well with my HP printer

Return

0.8% Return rate 17% Fixable by listing

Compatibility-Overall32%▆▇▆▆█▆

Are not compatible with printer

not compatible

Cartridges not compatible

Functionality-Overall19%▅▆█▆▇▆

Ink cartridge failed

none of the cartridges worked after

Did not work

Ink Refill11%▅▆▆▆▅█
Size-Overall9%█▅▄▄▄▆

Did not fit neatly in printer cartridge

Didnt fit printer

Did not fit

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%▆▃▆█▇▅

FAQ

Common 302xl Ink Cartridges questions

Answered from the same tracked data.