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304xl black

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A small market ($29K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 22Conversion 100Competition 20Returns 97Price range 72Avg price 81Brand share 24Review moat 21Quality gap 78

Conversion

Incredible26.3%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£17.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£11.36–£24.35

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

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-5.8%

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

Review moat

Bad10,812.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£29K

£29K/yr · 6K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 304xl black is a £29K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (6K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

304xl black market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£26K–£34K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
26.3%
Avg BSR
#568
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

75

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • HP51%
  • Neiber11%
  • Washope8%
  • Economink7%
  • SUNPRINTZ7%
  • RUDGUZ7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 10%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 12 weeks — -5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
150100Spike '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top 304xl black 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%15%£4K30%£9K45%£13K60%£17K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 304xl black

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

What buyers love

Value For Money23%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent product”

Print Quality11%

“the print quality is clear for everyday documents”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Does the trick”

Cartridge/Ink Quality8%

“the cartridges looked promising”

Assembly/Installation5%

“EASY INSTALLATION”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“100% Flawless Compatibility: Because it is a genuine”

Color3%

“white with excellent results”

Smudge Resistance2%

“Brilliant copies no smudging”

Size-Overall2%

“fits well”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“once clicked away it hasnt stops the printer working”

Compatibility-Overall15%

“Not compatible”

Value For Money10%

“expensive”

Quality-Overall9%

“Cheap”

Durability7%

“Runs out quickly”

Cartridge Capacity7%

“it is down to last bar on ink level”

Dry/Empty Ink6%

“the fact they dry out”

Print Quality5%

“Ran out after printing fewer than 50 A4 sheets”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does not fit in the HP ENVY 5010 as advertised”

Storage Capacity2%

“Not enough”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall22%
Functionality-Overall21%
Ink Refill14%
Size-Overall10%
Cartridge/Ink Quality5%
Print Quality4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Color3%
Connectivity-Overall3%
Cartridge Capacity2%

Common questions

Is 304xl black profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £29K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the 304xl black niche?
8 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 304xl black?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.6%.
What does it cost to enter the 304xl black niche?
Listings span £11.36–£24.35; the average listing price is £17.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,813 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.