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# **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.
Market size 80Growth 17Conversion 97Competition 24Returns 96Price range 84Avg price 94Brand share 26Review moat 14Quality gap 47
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
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**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-15.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****23,886.13**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**7%**
- 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.
8K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/302xl-ink-cartridges/trend)
## **Top 302xl ink cartridges search terms**
- **hp 302 ink cartridges black and colour**54K/yr-15.5%20.6% conv. - **hp 302 black ink cartridge**40K/yr-23.1%19.8% conv. - **302 hp ink cartridges**38K/yr-26.1%16.9% conv. - **hp 302**30K/yr-22.6%14.1% conv. - **hp302 black and colour ink cartridge**8K/yr+102.5%19.4% conv. - **hp302black ink cartridge**14K/yr-21.0%24.8% conv. - **hp 302 ink**13K/yr-18.3%12.8% conv. - **302xl ink cartridges**12K/yr-10.4%16.6% conv. - **hp envy 4527 ink cartridge**11K/yr-2.2%11.7% conv. - **hp 302 ink cartridges combo pack**13K/yr-31.1%6.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/302xl-ink-cartridges/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.
0%10%£112K20%£223K30%£335K40%£447K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**HP F6U66AE 302 Original Ink Cartridge Black Single Pack**HP**£15.40**4.6★89,943 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VYAWIRS) [2**HP X4D37AE 302 Original Ink Cartridges Black and Tri-color 2 Count (Pack of 1)**HP**£30.28**4.6★98,001 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LXLFF6H) [3**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**£19.96**4.4★617 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DW93XD6W) [4**302 302XL Ink Cartridges 4527 4520 3630 for HP302XL Black and Colour**INFITONER**£18.90**4.4★577 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2RP47TQ) [5**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**£19.01**4.4★1,660 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDCSVYY7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£19.46**53 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTV66K89) [**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**£11.76**9 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS8Q5LT8) [**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**£28.13**98,001 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GLKH65FP) [**302 302XL Ink Cartridges 4527 4520 3630 for HP302XL Black and Colour**INFITONER**£18.90**577 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2RP47TQ) [**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**£23.14**52 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G39N6Y6L)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£19.46**4.6★**▲ 357%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTV66K89) [**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**£28.13**4.6★**▲ 349%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GLKH65FP) [**302 302XL Ink Cartridges 4527 4520 3630 for HP302XL Black and Colour**INFITONER**£18.90**4.4★**▲ 336%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2RP47TQ) [**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**£11.76**4.7★**▲ 317%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS8Q5LT8) [**HP 302 Black & Colour Ink Cartridge Combo Pack - X4D37AE**HP**£34.74**4.6★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M66LVT2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 302xl ink cartridges**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**25%
*“Good Value”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Was as advertised”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**7%
*“Excellent quality cartridges”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“no compatibility issues”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Fit well”*
**Print Quality**5%
*“Good print quality”*
**Color**4%
*“Great colour”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“perfect for the job installed and working a good price and great service”*
**Ink Refill**2%
*“Excellent quality ink”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
*“Are not compatible with printer”*
**Functionality-Overall**12%
*“Ink cartridge failed”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Quite expensive”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Absolute rubbish”*
**Cartridge Capacity**6%
*“Low Ink Levels”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
*“Black Ink cartridge dried up”*
**Color**6%
*“No difference good colour”*
**Print Quality**4%
*“Poor quality as prints went confused”*
**Durability**4%
*“Dont last”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Did not fit neatly in printer cartridge”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**32%
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Ink Refill**11%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**6%
**Print Quality**4%
**Color**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Cartridge Capacity**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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