Is 302xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £1.1M/yr across 15 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the 302xl ink cartridges niche?

9 brands and 114 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 302xl ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for 302xl ink cartridges peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 302xl ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £11.76–£34.74; the average listing price is £22.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 23,886 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

302xl ink cartridges

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (15.8% search→purchase), but a deep review moat (23,886 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible15.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£22.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£11.76–£34.74

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

Market size

Great£1.1M

£1.1M/yr · 312K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-15.5%

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

Review moat

Bad23,886.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 302xl ink cartridges is a £1.1M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (312K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

302xl ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 5,000–6,000/product
Revenue / yr: £1.4M–£1.8M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.8%
Avg BSR: #250
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 93%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 48 months
Avg seller age: 173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

114

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

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

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 302xl ink cartridges search terms

hp 302 ink cartridges black and colour54K/yr -15.5%20.6% conv.
hp 302 black ink cartridge40K/yr -23.1%19.8% conv.
302 hp ink cartridges38K/yr -26.1%16.9% conv.
hp 30230K/yr -22.6%14.1% conv.
hp302 black and colour ink cartridge8K/yr +102.5%19.4% conv.
hp302black ink cartridge14K/yr -21.0%24.8% conv.
hp 302 ink13K/yr -18.3%12.8% conv.
302xl ink cartridges12K/yr -10.4%16.6% conv.
hp envy 4527 ink cartridge11K/yr -2.2%11.7% conv.
hp 302 ink cartridges combo pack13K/yr -31.1%6.2% conv.

All search terms

Top 302xl 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP F6U66AE 302 Original Ink Cartridge Black Single Pack

HP£15.404.6★89,943 rev

HP X4D37AE 302 Original Ink Cartridges Black and Tri-color 2 Count (Pack of 1)

HP£30.284.6★98,001 rev

302XL Ink Cartridges Black and Colour 2-Pack Replacement for HP 302 Ink Cartridges Combo Pack for HP Envy 4520 4527 4524 4523 OfficeJet 3835 3830 3831 4650 5230 DeskJet 3630 1110 DeskJet 3630 Printer

Washope£19.964.4★617 rev

302 302XL Ink Cartridges 4527 4520 3630 for HP302XL Black and Colour

INFITONER£18.904.4★577 rev

302XL Ink Cartridges Black and Colour Replacement for HP 302 Ink Cartridges Combo Pack for HP 302XL Printer Ink 302 XL for Envy 4520 4527 4523 4524 Officejet 3835 5230 4650 Deskjet 3630 2130 3636

SUNPRINTZ£19.014.4★1,660 rev

Newest

by launch date

Gureef 302XL Ink Cartridges for HP 302 Ink Cartridges Black and Colour for HP Printer Ink 302 XL for hp302 for hp302xl for HP Envy 4527 4520 4524 DeskJet 3630 OfficeJet 3831 3835 5230 4650

Gureef£19.4653 rev

3mo ago

302XL Black Ink Cartridge Replacement for HP 302 HP302 Ink Cartridges High Capacity - Printer Ink for HP302 XL for Envy 4527 4520 4523 4524 Officejet 5230 3830 Deskjet 3630 3637 2130 (1 Pack)

Cebhink£11.769 rev

4mo ago

HP 302/304 Black/Tri-Color Original Ink Cartridge 2-Pack (B82L1AE)- Works DeskJet 1110 2130 3630 2600 & 3700 series OfficeJet 3830 4650 series ENVY 4520 series 5020 5030 5032

HP£28.1398,001 rev

5mo ago

302 302XL Ink Cartridges 4527 4520 3630 for HP302XL Black and Colour

INFITONER£18.90577 rev

7mo ago

302XL Ink Cartridges Combo Pack Replacement for HP 302 Ink Cartridges Black and Colour for HP Envy 4520 4527 4524 4523 OfficeJet 3835 3830 3831 4650 5230 DeskJet 3630 1110 Printer

DRPRINTON£23.1452 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about 302xl ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money25%

“Good Value”

Quality-Overall19%

“Excellent Product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Was as advertised”

Cartridge/Ink Quality7%

“Excellent quality cartridges”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“no compatibility issues”

Size-Overall5%

“Fit well”

Print Quality5%

“Good print quality”

Color4%

“Great colour”

Assembly/Installation4%

“perfect for the job installed and working a good price and great service”

Ink Refill2%

“Excellent quality ink”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall13%

“Are not compatible with printer”

Functionality-Overall12%

“Ink cartridge failed”

Value For Money9%

“Quite expensive”

Quality-Overall9%

“Absolute rubbish”

Cartridge Capacity6%

“Low Ink Levels”

Dry/Empty Ink6%

“Black Ink cartridge dried up”

Color6%

“No difference good colour”

Print Quality4%

“Poor quality as prints went confused”

Durability4%

“Dont last”

Size-Overall3%

“Did not fit neatly in printer cartridge”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall32%

Functionality-Overall19%

Ink Refill11%

Size-Overall9%

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%