541xl colour ink cartridge
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (16.3% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible16.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£30.94avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible£17.31–£54.85cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good£290K£290K/yr · 57K searches
Review moat
Okay1,580avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-22.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 541xl colour ink cartridge is a £290K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
541xl colour ink cartridge market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £248K–£309K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.3%
- Avg BSR
- #306
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 2.9%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
22 rising
Sellers
106
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
27%
- Canon45%
- SHEENGO9%
- SAILNER7%
- LIFOR5%
- Gureef4%
- Redsee3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — -22.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top 541xl colour ink cartridge search terms
- 540xl and 541xl ink cartridges22K/yr
- canon 540xl and 541xl ink cartridges9K/yr
- 541xl colour ink cartridge6K/yr
- canon 541xl5K/yr
- canon 540 and 541 ink cartridges xl6K/yr
- canon 540xl 541xl twin pack4K/yr
- 541xl3K/yr
- canon 541xl colour ink cartridge2K/yr
Top 541xl colour ink cartridge 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Canon CL-541XL Genuine Colour High Yeild Ink Cartridge - PIXMA Printer Compatible
Canon£20.874.7★1,945 rev
Canon Ink & Paper Multipack - PG-540/CL-541 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 2 Pack (1 Black 1 Colour) & 4x6 Photo Paper (50 x Sheets) For PIXMA TS5150 TS5151 MG3650s MG4250 TS5100
Canon£31.454.5★5,888 rev
Canon PG540L / CL541XL High Yield Genuine Ink Cartridges Pack of 2 (Colour and Black) Includes 50 Sheets of 4x6 Photo Paper - Security Cardboard Multipack
Canon£37.934.5★496 rev
540XL Black 541XL Colour Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG540XL CL541XL Ink Cartridges for Canon Pixma TS5150 MG3600 TS5151 MG3650S TS5100 MG4250 MG3650 MX475 MG32502-Pack
SHEENGO£29.404.7★68 rev
SAILNER 540XL 541XL Twin Pack Remanufactured for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black CL-541XL Colour High Yield for PIXMA TS5151 TS5150 MG3650 MG3650S MG3600 MG4250 MX475 for Home Office
SAILNER£28.234.2★88 rev
Newest
by launch date540XL Black 541XL Colour Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG540XL CL541XL Ink Cartridges for Canon Pixma TS5150 MG3600 TS5151 MG3650S TS5100 MG4250 MG3650 MX475 MG32502-Pack
SHEENGO£29.4068 rev
540XL and 541XL Ink Cartridges Twin Pack Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black CL-541XL Colour Printer Ink for Canon Pixma TS5150 TS5151 MG3600 TS5100 MG3650 MG3650S(2-Pack)
Gureef£33.96127 rev
PG-540XL CL-541XL High Yield Twin Pack Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 540XL 541XL Ink for Canon Pixma MX475 MX525 MG3650 MG3600 MG3250 MG2150 MG3100 MG3550 MG4100 PrintersBlack and Colour
HALLOLUX£33.4056 rev
Redsee 540XL 541XL Ink Cartridges Twin Pack Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black and CL-541XL Colour for Canon Pixma TS5150 TS5151 TS5100 MG3600 MG3650S MG3250 (2 Pack)
Redsee£32.241,215 rev
SAILNER 540XL 541XL Twin Pack Remanufactured for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black CL-541XL Colour High Yield for PIXMA TS5151 TS5150 MG3650 MG3650S MG3600 MG4250 MX475 for Home Office
SAILNER£28.2388 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum540XL Black 541XL Colour Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG540XL CL541XL Ink Cartridges for Canon Pixma TS5150 MG3600 TS5151 MG3650S TS5100 MG4250 MG3650 MX475 MG32502-Pack
SHEENGO£29.404.7★
Redsee 540XL 541XL Ink Cartridges Twin Pack Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black and CL-541XL Colour for Canon Pixma TS5150 TS5151 TS5100 MG3600 MG3650S MG3250 (2 Pack)
Redsee£32.244.4★
PG-540XL CL-541XL High Yield Twin Pack Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 540XL 541XL Ink for Canon Pixma MX475 MX525 MG3650 MG3600 MG3250 MG2150 MG3100 MG3550 MG4100 PrintersBlack and Colour
HALLOLUX£33.404.6★
540XL and 541XL Ink Cartridges Twin Pack Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black CL-541XL Colour Printer Ink for Canon Pixma TS5150 TS5151 MG3600 TS5100 MG3650 MG3650S(2-Pack)
Gureef£33.964.3★
COLORETTO 541 XL Ink Cartridges Tri-Colour for Canon TS5150 MG3650 MX475
COLORETTO£17.314.2★
What buyers say about 541xl colour ink cartridge
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good value for money”
“Brilliant quality”
“no compatibility issues”
“EASY INSTALLATION”
“as advertised”
“colours are great”
“fits our needs perfectly”
“Clear print quality”
“Great product, easy to use and lasts as well”
“Good quality ink”
What buyers complain about
“may not work with your printer”
“I think this is cheaper make”
“The colours were all completely off”
“Unworkable cartridge”
“Misleading information”
“Black soon runs out”
“Very poor quality cartridges”
“As usual, nowhere enough ink for the price”
“they are very faded”
“The black cartridge seemed to randomly decide what to print, with lines of text either faded and partially printed, with some lines not printed at all”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 541xl colour ink cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £290K/yr across 29 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the 541xl colour ink cartridge niche?
- 22 brands and 106 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 541xl colour ink cartridge?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Color. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for 541xl colour ink cartridge peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 541xl colour ink cartridge niche?
- Listings span £17.31–£54.85; the average listing price is £30.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,580 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.