Is 545xl ink cartridge black profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £67K/yr across 19 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the 545xl ink cartridge black niche?

15 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 545xl ink cartridge black?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.3%.

When does demand for 545xl ink cartridge black peak?

Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 545xl ink cartridge black niche?

Listings span £13.77–£35.79; the average listing price is £22.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

545xl ink cartridge black

Skip it

Soft demand (-25.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible23.1%

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

Avg price

Incredible£22.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£13.77–£35.79

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

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Competition

Okay69%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad5,510.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£67K

£67K/yr · 13K searches

Growth

Bad-25.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 545xl ink cartridge black is a £67K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

545xl ink cartridge black market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £46K–£57K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 23.1%
Avg BSR: #448
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 1.4%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

Canon31%
LIFOR19%
Lxprinton18%
INFITONER8%
IKONK7%
KINGWAY3%
Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×

Open Trend

Top 545xl ink cartridge 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

LIFOR 545XL Black 546XL Colour Printer Ink Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink Cartridges PG-545 CL-546 XL for Pixma TS3350 TS3355 TS3150 TS3300 TR4550 MG2550S MG3050 TR4500 TS3100 TR4551 TR4650 MX495

LIFOR£26.114.2★192 rev

PG-545 CL-546 XL Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink Cartridges for Canon Ink Cartridges 545 and 546 for Pixma TS3350 TS3300 TS3150 TS3355 TR4500 TS3100 TR4550 MG2550s MG2950 TS3450 TR4551 MG3050 MX495

Lxprinton£24.714.4★481 rev

Canon Ink - CL-546XL High Yield Genuine C/M/Y Colour Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 300 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge)

Canon£18.804.7★12,206 rev

Canon Ink & Paper Multipack - PG-545/CL-546 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 2 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Colour) & 4x6 Photo Paper (50 x Sheets) For TS3350 TS4550 TS3450 TS3150 TR4650 MX495

Canon£28.164.5★3,119 rev

545 546 Ink Cartridges TS3350 TS3355 Replacement for Cannon 545 546 Ink Cartridges PG-545 CL-546 XL for Canon Pixma TS3150 TS3300 TR4550 TR4650 TR4500 MG2550 MG2551S Printer 545XL 546XL(Black Colour)

INFITONER£22.514.4★231 rev

Newest

by launch date

545XL 546XL Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink Cartridges - High Yield

SANCTink£21.4161 rev

2mo ago

SAILNER 545 546 Ink Cartridges PG-545XL CL-546XL Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink High Yield Compatible with Pixma TS3350 TS3150 MG3050 TR4650 MX495 (1 Black 1 Colour)

SAILNER£20.2524 rev

3mo ago

545 546 Ink Cartridges TS3350 TS3355 Replacement for Cannon 545 546 Ink Cartridges PG-545 CL-546 XL for Canon Pixma TS3150 TS3300 TR4550 TR4650 TR4500 MG2550 MG2551S Printer 545XL 546XL(Black Colour)

INFITONER£22.51231 rev

4mo ago

545XL 546XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink Cartridges for PG545 Black CL546 Colour for Pixma TS3350 TS3355 TS3300 TS3150 MG2551S TR4550 TR4650 TR4551 MX495 iP2850 Printers (2 Pack)

WYFYINK£21.2021 rev

4mo ago

LIFOR 545XL Black 546XL Colour Printer Ink Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink Cartridges PG-545 CL-546 XL for Pixma TS3350 TS3355 TS3150 TS3300 TR4550 MG2550S MG3050 TR4500 TS3100 TR4551 TR4650 MX495

LIFOR£26.11192 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about 545xl ink cartridge black

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

What buyers love

Value For Money24%

“Cheap price”

Quality-Overall19%

“Overall, the quality of these ink cartridges seems fairly good,”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Easy to assemble”

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%

“This ink is great”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Works perfectly in my cannon printer”

Size-Overall4%

“Perfect fit”

Print Quality4%

“provides clear quality prints”

Color4%

“Good colour black”

Ink Refill2%

“Good ink supply”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall24%

“Not recognise by my printer”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Black cartridge didnt work at all”

Color8%

“very pale ink”

Value For Money8%

“Not the cheapest”

Quality-Overall5%

“Rubbish quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Misleading”

Size-Overall4%

“Cartridge doesnt fit”

Print Quality4%

“The printer didnt accept the inks”

Cartridge/Ink Quality3%

“which only printed of two things ink dying off already not good”

Ease Of Use2%

“Cant use”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall38%

Size-Overall20%

Functionality-Overall16%

Ink Refill10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Color2%

Cartridge/Ink Quality1%

Print Quality1%

Cartridge Capacity1%

Common questions

Is 545xl ink cartridge black profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £67K/yr across 19 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the 545xl ink cartridge black niche?: 15 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 545xl ink cartridge black?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for 545xl ink cartridge black peak?: Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 545xl ink cartridge black niche?: Listings span £13.77–£35.79; the average listing price is £22.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.