Is brother ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £109K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the brother ink cartridges niche?

8 brands and 129 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in brother ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for brother ink cartridges peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the brother ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £9.10–£133.45; the average listing price is £35.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,401 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

brother ink cartridges

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£35.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£9.10–£133.45

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

Conversion

Good5.4%

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

Review moat

Good1,400.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay57%

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

Market size

Okay£109K

£109K/yr · 56K searches

Growth

Bad-10.9%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, brother ink cartridges is a £109K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

brother ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £107K–£143K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.4%
Avg BSR: #847
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 4.2%
Avg brand age: 38 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

129

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

Brother82%
KINGJET7%
Gureef3%
LOSMANN3%
KINGWAY2%
InaGiffy1%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top brother ink cartridges search terms

brother ink cartridges20K/yr -6.0%4.5% conv.
brother printer ink cartridges18K/yr -16.5%3.4% conv.
brother printer ink11K/yr -13.3%3.5% conv.
brother ink8K/yr -5.1%7.1% conv.

All search terms

Top brother 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.

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

Brother LC-422VAL Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack Standard Yield Includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Genuine Supplies

Brother£48.654.4★879 rev

Brother The LC3219XLVAL Black Cyan Magenta and Yellow Ink Cartridges Multipack. Each cartridge prints 1 500 pages (black prints 3 000 pages colour 1 500 pages).

Brother£69.384.6★2,335 rev

Brother LC-3217BK/LC-3217C/LC-3217M/LC-3217Y Inkjet Cartridges Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack Standard Yield Includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Genuine Supplies

Brother£43.884.4★1,368 rev

Brother LC-422XLVAL Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack High Yield Includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Genuine Supplies

Brother£86.404.6★731 rev

Brother LC-421BK/LC-421C/LC-421M/LC-421Y Inkjet Cartridges Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Brother Genuine Supplies

Brother£28.704.6★2,163 rev

Newest

by launch date

LC424 Ink Cartridges (4 Pack) Replacement for Brother LC424 LC-424 LC424VAL

Jetquean£14.362 rev

4mo ago

InaGiffy LC422XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Brother LC422XL High-Yield 5 Pack (2 Black Cyan Magenta Yellow) Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW Printers

InaGiffy£14.551 rev

6mo ago

KINGJET LC422XL Ink Cartridges 8-Pack Replacement for Brother LC422XL LC422 LC-422XLVAL Ink Multipack Compatible with MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW Printer

KINGJET£19.0692 rev

2y ago

Gureef LC3219XL Ink Cartridges for Brother LC3217 Ink Cartridges Multipack for Brother MFC-J6530DW Compatible with MFC-J5335DW MFC-J5730DW MFC-J5930DW MFC-J6935DW (B/C/M/Y)

Gureef£12.62187 rev

2y ago

KINGJET LC3219XL Ink Cartridges 12 Pack for Home & Office High Yield Replacement for Brother LC3217 LC3219XL Multipack for MFC-J5330DW J5335DW J5730DW J5930DW J6530DW J6930DW J6935DW

KINGJET£27.94142 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about brother ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money24%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall17%

“the current quality remains consistent”

Cartridge/Ink Quality12%

“Good quality ink”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As described”

Print Quality7%

“No problems in my printer”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Didnt face any issue to pair with the printer”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to install”

Efficiency3%

“Effectiveness”

Durability3%

“Longevity seems to match the description so far”

Functionality-Overall3%

“generally works fine on first insert”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall24%

“not compatible”

Value For Money14%

“Overpriced”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Would not detect either”

Cartridge Capacity6%

“2 of 3 empty”

Dry/Empty Ink6%

“Low ink on installation”

Print Quality4%

“Poor print quality”

Display Colors3%

“Only downside is the colours arnt quite as vibrant for photos”

Size-Overall3%

“They neither fit”

Quality-Overall2%

“Unsure about the quality”

Ink Leakage2%

“just to notice that cyan ink is completely drained”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall28%

Ink Refill28%

Size-Overall19%

Functionality-Overall10%

Cartridge/Ink Quality3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Print Quality2%

Ink Leakage1%

Cartridge Capacity1%

Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is brother ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £109K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the brother ink cartridges niche?: 8 brands and 129 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in brother ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for brother ink cartridges peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the brother ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £9.10–£133.45; the average listing price is £35.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,401 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.