Is 603xl ink cartridges multipack profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £863K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).

How competitive is the 603xl ink cartridges multipack niche?

13 brands and 189 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 603xl ink cartridges multipack?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Cartridge Capacity, Value For Money, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for 603xl ink cartridges multipack peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 603xl ink cartridges multipack niche?

Listings span £7.98–£92.02; the average listing price is £28.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,900 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

603xl ink cartridges multipack

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£28.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.98–£92.02

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

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Market size

Great£863K

£863K/yr · 327K searches

Competition

Good42%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,899.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-14.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 603xl ink cartridges multipack is a £863K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (327K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

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

603xl ink cartridges multipack market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: £842K–£1.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.4%
Avg BSR: #354
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 74%
Out of stock: 2.9%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

189

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

Epson79%
Inkjello3%
Greenjob3%
CATJOY3%
Meagiis2%
JoyPrinting2%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×

Open Trend

Top 603xl ink cartridges multipack search terms

epson ink cartridges multipack121K/yr -10.4%7.0% conv.
epson ink39K/yr -19.2%4.3% conv.
epson printer ink25K/yr -24.2%4.5% conv.
epsom printer ink cartridges25K/yr -13.6%5.1% conv.
epson ink cartridges27K/yr -21.3%3.5% conv.
epson printer ink cartridges14K/yr -10.8%4.9% conv.
epson 603 ink cartridges12K/yr +6.6%13.3% conv.
603xl ink cartridges13K/yr -17.2%9.6% conv.
printer ink epson9K/yr -18.3%5.1% conv.
epson 6034K/yr +6.8%14.8% conv.

All search terms

Top 603xl ink cartridges multipack 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Epson 603 Starfish Genuine 4-Colours Multipack Ink Cartridges

Epson£22.264.4★19,318 rev

Epson 604 Pineapple Genuine Multipack 4-colours Ink Cartridges

Epson£28.824.3★5,216 rev

Epson 29 Strawberry Genuine Multipack 4-colours Ink Cartridges Claria Home Ink

Epson£32.374.6★13,201 rev

Epson 604 Pineapple Genuine Multipack Eco-Friendly Packaging 4-Colours Ink Cartridges

Epson£27.594.4★1,464 rev

Epson 405 Suitcase Genuine Multipack 4-colours Ink Cartridges DURABrite Ultra Ink

Epson£35.064.4★4,000 rev

Newest

by launch date

Meagiis Compatible with 604XL ink Cartridges Compatible with Epson XP-2200 XP-2205 XP-3200 XP-3205 XP-4200 XP-4205 WF-2910 WF-2930 WF-2935 WF-2950 (3 Black 3 Yellow 3 Cyan 3 Magenta)

Meagiis£12.046 rev

2mo ago

Inkjello 604XL Ink Cartridge Replacement for Epson XP-2200 XP-2205 XP-3200 XP-3205 XP-4200 XP-4205 WorkForce WF-2910DWF WF-2930DWF WF-2935DWF WF-2950DWF Black Cyan Magenta Yellow (20 pack)

Inkjello£19.79169 rev

1y ago

Torvon Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 603XL Ink Cartridges Compatible with Expression Home XP-3100 XP-2100 XP-4100 XP-2105 XP-3105 WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 WF-2850(15-Pack)

Torvon£12.2194 rev

1y ago

Greenjob Compatible 603XL Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 XL Compatible with Expression Home XP-3100 XP-4100 XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3105 Workforce WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 (12-Pack)

Greenjob£13.961,773 rev

2y ago

Gureef Compatible with 603 XL for Expression Home Epson XP-3100 XP-4100 XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3105 Workforce WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 WF-2850 Printer (B/C/M/Y 4-Pack)

Gureef£8.21671 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about 603xl ink cartridges multipack

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

What buyers love

Value For Money27%

“Decent price”

Quality-Overall12%

“I found this item was consistent in quality”

Cartridge/Ink Quality8%

“Ink quality is good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Item as shown”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“no problem with compatibility”

Color6%

“works great colours are strong”

Print Quality6%

“Print quality is clear”

Ink Refill5%

“Great Value Ink Cartridges”

Assembly/Installation4%

“EASY INSTALLATION”

Ease Of Use4%

“Ease of use”

What buyers complain about

Cartridge Capacity16%

“Unsatisfactory ink cartridge”

Value For Money16%

“Always expensive”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“Not compatible”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Didn't work”

Durability8%

“don't last”

Color5%

“There was no magenta in this pack, just cyan, yellow and two blacks”

Print Quality5%

“then the black ran out after printing six pages of text. second photo of supply levels”

Cartridge/Ink Quality4%

“Unfortunately the cartridges appear to be poor quality”

Dry/Empty Ink4%

“Only one cartridge had ink the rest were empty”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall31%

Ink Refill19%

Functionality-Overall14%

Size-Overall10%

Cartridge/Ink Quality5%

Color4%

Cartridge Capacity3%

Dry/Empty Ink3%

Print Quality2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is 603xl ink cartridges multipack profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £863K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the 603xl ink cartridges multipack niche?: 13 brands and 189 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 603xl ink cartridges multipack?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Cartridge Capacity, Value For Money, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for 603xl ink cartridges multipack peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 603xl ink cartridges multipack niche?: Listings span £7.98–£92.02; the average listing price is £28.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,900 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.