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title: "305xl Ink Cartridges — £649K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · £649K/yr market · 189K searches/yr · £22.64 avg price. Soft demand (-16.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.
Market size 66Growth 17Conversion 97Competition 23Returns 97Price range 79Avg price 94Brand share 36Review moat 20Quality gap 57
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
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**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****72%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Review moat**
**Bad****13,278.07**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
40K30KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/305xl-ink-cartridges/trend)
## **Top 305xl ink cartridges search terms**
- **305xl ink cartridges**41K/yr-17.2%16.0% conv. - **hp 305xl**24K/yr-19.2%20.0% conv. - **hp 305xl ink cartridges black and colour**20K/yr-10.5%17.4% conv. - **305xl**15K/yr-15.3%17.7% conv. - **hp 305 xl**14K/yr-8.0%19.1% conv. - **hp 305 or 305xl ink cartridges black and colour**11K/yr-42.8%8.4% conv. - **hp305xl**11K/yr-17.8%24.1% conv. - **hp 305 xl ink cartridges black and colour**10K/yr-24.1%15.8% conv. - **hp 305 xl black ink cartridge**6K/yr-17.3%16.5% conv. - **305 xl ink cartridges hp**8K/yr-15.2%14.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/305xl-ink-cartridges/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.
0%10%£65K20%£130K30%£195K40%£260K1101001K10K100K 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 3YM62AE 305XL High Yield Original Ink Cartridge Black Single Pack**HP**£17.57**4.5★30,287 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087DH9GT3) [2**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**£16.01**4.6★21,868 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087DGWYNS) [3**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**£18.70**4.5★82,298 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08T1HR5CS) [4**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**£27.08**4.2★1,157 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2D6922Q) [5**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**£25.90**3.9★347 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2D4PZJ9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£24.73**154 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHQPGJ7J) [**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**£24.57**1,215 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCG6N8H4) [**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**£21.20**54 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL2L44YB) [**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**£22.91**117 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWJDG3WQ) [**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**£13.35**281 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8QLTGFH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**HP 305XL Black & 305 Colour Ink Cartridge Combo Pack - Recycling Pack Included**Ink Trader**£31.47**5.0★**▲ 359%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQZDWD3D) [**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**£21.20**4.7★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL2L44YB) [**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**£24.73**4.2★**▲ 233%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHQPGJ7J) [**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**£24.57**4.4★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCG6N8H4) [**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**£13.35**4.3★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8QLTGFH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 305xl ink cartridges**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**22%
*“Good value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Spot on quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**8%
*“Great quality of Ink”*
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
*“no error messages or compatibility issues at all”*
**Print Quality**6%
*“Print outs come out amazing”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Installation was quick”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Fits properly”*
**Color**3%
*“colors are vibrant”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Compatibility-Overall**20%
*“Not compatible with printer”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“A bit pricey”*
**Functionality-Overall**12%
*“they are no longer functional”*
**Cartridge Capacity**7%
*“Not enough ink”*
**Durability**6%
*“Didn't last an hour”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**4%
*“The ink is not drying at all”*
**Print Quality**4%
*“Not printing as much as expected”*
**Color**4%
*“not the colour”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Poor quality”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Did not fit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**35%
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Ink Refill**13%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Color**4%
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Print Quality**3%
**Cartridge Capacity**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **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.
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