Canon 540xl
Canon 540xl shows searches that convert (15.7% search→purchase), but soft demand (-11.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Canon 540xl profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Canon 540xl is a £167K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Canon 540xl: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -11.2% over the last 90 days and 15.7% of searches end in a purchase.
£167K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand, so 8% of the market is open.
8%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 19 products
Top Canon 540xl products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Canon Ink - PG-540L High Yield Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 300 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge) Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £18.41
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,386
- Age
- 3y ago
PG-540XL Black Ink Cartridge (1-Pack) - High Yield Compatible for Canon Pixma TS5150 MG3600 MG3650 TS5100 MG3250 | Replacement for PG540XL/PG540/PG-540 | Long-Lasting Printing
- Price
- £20.10
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 125
- Age
- 1y ago
540XL Black Ink Cartridge Remanufactured for Canon 540 540XL Ink Cartridges Black PG-540 PG-540XL 540XL for Pixma TS5150 TS5151 MG3550 MG3650 MG3650s MG3200 MG3500 MG2250 MG3600 MG4250 MG3250 MX475
- Price
- £17.65
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 459
- Age
- 1y ago
Canon Ink - PG-540 Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 180 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge) - Compatible with PIXMA MX MG & TS
- Price
- £14.99
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,386
- Age
- 4y ago
540XL Black Ink Cartridge PG-540 PG 540 XL PG540 Black Replacement for Canon 540 Ink Cartridges for Canon TS5150 Ink Cartridges for Pixma TS5150 MG3650s MG3600 MG3650 TS5151 MX475 MG4250 MG3250
- Price
- £19.66
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 979
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumCanon Ink - PG-540L High Yield Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 300 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge) Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £18.41
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,386
- Age
- 3y ago
PG-540XL 540XL Black Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 540 Ink Cartridges XL PG-540 PG540XL Compatible with Pixma MG3650S MG4250 MG3150 MG3250 MG3550 MG3600 MG3650 TS5150 TS5151 MX475 (2 Black)
- Price
- £28.13
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 1y ago
Canon PG540L / CL541XL High Yield Genuine Ink Cartridges Pack of 2 (Colour and Black) Includes 50 Sheets of 4x6 Photo Paper - Security Cardboard Multipack
- Price
- £37.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 496
- Age
- 2y ago
Canon Ink - PG-540 Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 180 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge) - Compatible with PIXMA MX MG & TS
- Price
- £14.99
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,386
- Age
- 4y ago
Canon Original PG-540XL Black Fine Cartridge
- Price
- £52.78
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 14,163
- Age
- 14y ago
Newest
by launch date
PIXELMY 540XL 541XL Twin Pack Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG 540XL Black and CL 541XL Colour Ink Cartridges for Canon Pixma TS5150 TS5151 TS5100 MG3600 MG3650 MG3650s MG4250
- Price
- £37.22
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 247
- Age
- 1y ago
PG-540XL 540XL Black Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 540 Ink Cartridges XL PG-540 PG540XL Compatible with Pixma MG3650S MG4250 MG3150 MG3250 MG3550 MG3600 MG3650 TS5150 TS5151 MX475 (2 Black)
- Price
- £28.13
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 1y ago
PG-540XL Black Ink Cartridge (1-Pack) - High Yield Compatible for Canon Pixma TS5150 MG3600 MG3650 TS5100 MG3250 | Replacement for PG540XL/PG540/PG-540 | Long-Lasting Printing
- Price
- £20.10
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 125
- Age
- 1y ago
PG-540XL 540XL Ink Cartridges Black Replacement for Canon 540 Ink Cartridges XL PG540XL PG540 PG-540 for Canon Pixma TS5150 MG3600 MG3650S TS5151 MG3650 MG4250 MX475 TS5100 MG3250 MG4200(2-Black)
- Price
- £32.58
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 1y ago
540XL Black Ink Cartridge Remanufactured for Canon 540 540XL Ink Cartridges Black PG-540 PG-540XL 540XL for Pixma TS5150 TS5151 MG3550 MG3650 MG3650s MG3200 MG3500 MG2250 MG3600 MG4250 MG3250 MX475
- Price
- £17.65
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 459
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
83
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Canon56%
- Oeggoink16%
- Washope12%
- ATOPINK6%
- LIFOR3%
- COLORETTO2%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
Canon 540xl demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top Canon 540xl search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- canon 540xl18K/yr
- 540xl8K/yr
- canon 540 xl4K/yr
- 540xl black ink cartridge4K/yr
- pg-540xl3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Canon 540xl
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
86% of reviews“Good price”
“Seems well made”
“As described”
“Good quality ink”
“Clear print quality”
What buyers complain about
74% of reviews“the cartridge i still found very expensive”
“Compatibility issues”
“Didnt last a week”
“Stops working”
“Misleading product advert”
Canon 540xl return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.9%
Return rate
28%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Canon 540xl questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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