Is 305xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £649K/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the 305xl ink cartridges niche?

11 brands and 109 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 305xl ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for 305xl ink cartridges peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 305xl ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £9.84–£35.79; the average listing price is £22.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,278 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

305xl ink cartridges

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (15.2% search→purchase), but soft demand (-16.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible15.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£22.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£9.84–£35.79

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

Market size

Good£649K

£649K/yr · 189K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad13,278.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-16.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 305xl ink cartridges is a £649K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (189K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

305xl ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr: £906K–£1.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.2%
Avg BSR: #183
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 93%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 0.5%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

109

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

HP65%
CBWOIHELP9%
Gureef3%
SAILNER3%
RUDGUZ3%
Washope3%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×

Open Trend

Top 305xl ink cartridges search terms

305xl ink cartridges41K/yr -17.2%16.0% conv.
hp 305xl24K/yr -19.2%20.0% conv.
hp 305xl ink cartridges black and colour20K/yr -10.5%17.4% conv.
305xl15K/yr -15.3%17.7% conv.
hp 305 xl14K/yr -8.0%19.1% conv.
hp 305 or 305xl ink cartridges black and colour11K/yr -42.8%8.4% conv.
hp305xl11K/yr -17.8%24.1% conv.
hp 305 xl ink cartridges black and colour10K/yr -24.1%15.8% conv.
hp 305 xl black ink cartridge6K/yr -17.3%16.5% conv.
305 xl ink cartridges hp8K/yr -15.2%14.9% conv.

All search terms

Top 305xl 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 3YM62AE 305XL High Yield Original Ink Cartridge Black Single Pack

HP£17.574.5★30,287 rev

HP 305XL Tri-Colour High Yield Orignal Ink (3YM63AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series

HP£16.014.6★21,868 rev

HP 305 Black/Tri-Colour Original Ink (6ZD17AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series

HP£18.704.5★82,298 rev

305XL Ink Cartridges Black and Colour Replacement for HP 305 Ink Cartridge Printer Ink 305 Compatible with HP Envy 6000 6020e 6032e DeskJet 2700 2700e 2710e 2722e 2800e 2810e 2820e (2 Pack)

CBWOIHELP£27.084.2★1,157 rev

305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Ink Replacement for HP 305 Black Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP Envy 6000 6020e 6032e DeskJet 2700 2700e 2710e 2722e 2800e 2810e 2820e (2 Pack)

CBWOIHELP£25.903.9★347 rev

Newest

by launch date

305XL Ink Cartridges Combo Replacement for HP 305 Ink Cartridges Black and Colour Printer Ink 305 XL for HP DeskJet 2810e 2820e 2700 2710e 2720e 2700e 2722e 2800e Envy 6000 6020e 6032e 6400(2 Pack)

Gureef£24.73154 rev

6mo ago

Redsee 305XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for HP 305 Ink Cartridges Black and Colour 305xl for HP Deskjet 2810e 2800e 2820e 2700 2710e Envy 6000 6020e 6032e(2 Pack)

Redsee£24.571,215 rev

6mo ago

305XL Ink Cartridges Black and Colour Replacement for HP 305 Ink Cartridge Printer Ink 305 Compatible with HP Envy 6000 6020e 6032e DeskJet 2700 2700e 2710e 2722e 2800e 2810e 2820e (2 Pack)

SAILNER£21.2054 rev

9mo ago

305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Replacement for HP 305 XL Black and Colour Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP DeskJet 2700 2710 2720 2720e Plus 4100 4120 Envy 6000 6010 6020 6030 6032 Pro 6400(2 Pack)

WISETA£22.91117 rev

9mo ago

305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Compatible for HP 305 XL for DeskJet 1210 1212 2700 2700e 2710 2710e 2720 2720e 4100 4100e 4200e Envy 6000e 6020e Pro 6400 6420 Printers (1-Black)

RUDGUZ£13.35281 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 305xl ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money22%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall19%

“Spot on quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Cartridge/Ink Quality8%

“Great quality of Ink”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“no error messages or compatibility issues at all”

Print Quality6%

“Print outs come out amazing”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Installation was quick”

Size-Overall3%

“Fits properly”

Color3%

“colors are vibrant”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall20%

“Not compatible with printer”

Value For Money14%

“A bit pricey”

Functionality-Overall12%

“they are no longer functional”

Cartridge Capacity7%

“Not enough ink”

Durability6%

“Didn't last an hour”

Dry/Empty Ink4%

“The ink is not drying at all”

Print Quality4%

“Not printing as much as expected”

Color4%

“not the colour”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor quality”

Size-Overall3%

“Did not fit”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall35%

Functionality-Overall18%

Ink Refill13%

Size-Overall7%

Color4%

Cartridge/Ink Quality4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Print Quality3%

Cartridge Capacity2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is 305xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £649K/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the 305xl ink cartridges niche?: 11 brands and 109 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 305xl ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for 305xl ink cartridges peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 305xl ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £9.84–£35.79; the average listing price is £22.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,278 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.