canon 540xl
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (15.7% search→purchase), but soft demand (-11.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible15.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£29.80avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible£14.99–£54.85cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,798.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£167K£167K/yr · 36K searches
Brand share
Bad92%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-11.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
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.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
canon 540xl market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £149K–£179K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.7%
- Avg BSR
- #361
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 9.5%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 183 days
Competition & brand 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%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top canon 540xl search terms
- canon 540xl18K/yr
- 540xl8K/yr
- canon 540 xl4K/yr
- 540xl black ink cartridge4K/yr
- pg-540xl3K/yr
Top canon 540xl 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
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
Canon£18.414.6★7,386 rev
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
Oeggoink£20.103.9★125 rev
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
Washope£17.654.1★459 rev
Canon Ink - PG-540 Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 180 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge) - Compatible with PIXMA MX MG & TS
Canon£14.994.6★7,386 rev
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
ATOPINK£19.664.3★979 rev
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
PIXELMY£37.22247 rev
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)
RGiNK£28.1355 rev
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
Oeggoink£20.10125 rev
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)
Washope£32.58135 rev
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
Washope£17.65459 rev
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
Canon£18.414.6★
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)
RGiNK£28.134.4★
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★
Canon Ink - PG-540 Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 180 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge) - Compatible with PIXMA MX MG & TS
Canon£14.994.6★
Canon Original PG-540XL Black Fine Cartridge
Canon£52.784.7★
What buyers say about canon 540xl
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good price”
“Seems well made”
“As described”
“Good quality ink”
“Clear print quality”
“compatibles”
“best cartridge in Amazon I used it”
“Lovely colour”
“Easy to install”
“Easy and convenient”
What buyers complain about
“the cartridge i still found very expensive”
“Compatibility issues”
“Didnt last a week”
“Stops working”
“Misleading product advert”
“It appears that the cartridges are already low on ink”
“Cheap”
“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”
“Fails to recognise the colour”
“refilled product not new as shown in listing”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is canon 540xl profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £167K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the canon 540xl niche?
- 10 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in canon 540xl?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for canon 540xl peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the canon 540xl niche?
- Listings span £14.99–£54.85; the average listing price is £29.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,798 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.