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305xl Ink Cartridges

Maybe

Buyers convert on 15.2% of searches. But demand is soft, at -16.8% this quarter, so 305xl 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
£649K/yr189K searches / yr
90-day growth
-16.8%search demand this quarter
Competition
72%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 109 sellers

Flapen Score

305xl Ink Cartridges against its category

The dotted line is the Computers & Accessories average. Past it, 305xl 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 305xl Ink Cartridges market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for 305xl Ink Cartridges 189K times last year and spent an estimated £649K. The top 5 brands take 83% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

15.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 189K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £649K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
189K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-16.8%
Conversion, latest week
15.2%
Market size, estimated
£649Ka year
Peak month
September7.5× the quietest month
Top search term
305xl ink cartridges41K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £22.64.

Listings sell for £22.64 on average, from £9.84 to £35.79. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At £22.64 that is £57K to £68K a year per listing.

Average price
£22.64inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£9.84–£35.79
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
40K–50K
Units per listing a year
2,500–3,000
Revenue per listing a year
£57K–£68K
Returns
0.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

87% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #183 within Printers & Accessories. It carries 13,278 reviews at 4.41 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
87%
Prime listings
93%
Out of stock, average day
0.5%
Average rank
#183in Printers & Accessories
Average rating
4.41 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
13,278per listing
Listings tracked
15

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 3 of last year's 4 launches as successful.

4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 29 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

Launched, last 12 months
4
Successful launches
3Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
29 months

Products

Top 305xl 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 72% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£65K£130K£195K£260K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

305xl Ink Cartridges search demand

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

40K30KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Search terms

Top 305xl Ink Cartridges search terms shoppers use

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

  • 305xl ink cartridges41K/yr
  • hp 305xl24K/yr
  • hp 305xl ink cartridges black and colour20K/yr
  • 305xl15K/yr
  • hp 305 xl14K/yr
  • hp 305 or 305xl ink cartridges black and colour11K/yr
  • hp305xl11K/yr
  • hp 305 xl ink cartridges black and colour10K/yr
  • hp 305 xl black ink cartridge6K/yr
  • 305 xl ink cartridges hp8K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about 305xl Ink Cartridges

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

Complain

Compatibility-Overall20%−0.12

Not compatible with printer

Was not recognized by printer

Not Compatible

Value For Money14%+1.38

A bit pricey

Overpriced

little bit expensive

Functionality-Overall12%−0.08

they are no longer functional

performance quickly became inconsistent

Didnt work

Cartridge Capacity7%−0.05

Not enough ink

it immediately showed as low ink

I am getting messages saying low on ink

Durability6%−0.04

Didn't last an hour

Do not last

Not the best lasting product

Love

Value For Money22%+1.38

Good value for money

Excellent value

Best price

Quality-Overall19%+1.54

Spot on quality

Amazing quality

The build quality seemed solid

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%+0.49

As advertised

exactly as advertised

As described

Cartridge/Ink Quality8%+0.39

Great quality of Ink

Really good ink

Great quality ink

Compatibility-Overall7%−0.12

no error messages or compatibility issues at all

Compatibility great

Work perfectly with HP printer

Return

0.7% Return rate 16% Fixable by listing

Compatibility-Overall35%▇█▇██▇

Not compatible with printer

Was not recognized by printer

Not Compatible

Functionality-Overall18%█▆▆▆█▇

they are no longer functional

performance quickly became inconsistent

Didnt work

Ink Refill13%▇▇█▇▆▇
Size-Overall7%▆▇█▆▅▅

Did not fit

They are too big

If the size is bigger, that would be better

Color4%▃▅▆▆██

not the colour

Printer wouldnt accept colour cartridge

is only black

FAQ

Common 305xl Ink Cartridges questions

Answered from the same tracked data.