Is canon 545 546 ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £924K/yr across 23 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the canon 545 546 ink cartridges niche?

15 brands and 108 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in canon 545 546 ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for canon 545 546 ink cartridges peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the canon 545 546 ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £11.84–£35.79; the average listing price is £22.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,180 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

canon 545 546 ink cartridges

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (17.4% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible17.4%

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

Avg price

Great£22.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£11.84–£35.79

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

Market size

Great£924K

£924K/yr · 233K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay62%

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

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Review moat

Bad7,179.52

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-20.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, canon 545 546 ink cartridges is a £924K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (233K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

canon 545 546 ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £909K–£1.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 17.4%
Avg BSR: #243
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

108

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

15%

Canon55%
Washope12%
LIFOR10%
INFITONER3%
CBWOIHELP3%
Salols3%
Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top canon 545 546 ink cartridges search terms

canon 545 546 ink cartridges69K/yr -25.9%14.3% conv.
cannon 545 546 ink cartridges26K/yr -15.4%11.7% conv.
545xl 546xl ink cartridges9K/yr -7.1%12.1% conv.
canon 545 black ink cartridge15K/yr -26.5%21.3% conv.
canon ink cartridges 545 and 54611K/yr -8.4%13.0% conv.
canon 54510K/yr -22.5%20.7% conv.
canon ts3355 ink cartridges10K/yr -23.3%16.3% conv.
canon ts3350 ink cartridges12K/yr -34.4%17.4% conv.
canon pg545 black ink cartridge6K/yr +11.6%17.8% conv.
canon ts3300 ink cartridges8K/yr -28.0%11.6% conv.

All search terms

Top canon 545 546 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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

Canon Ink - PG-545 Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - (1 x Cartridge) - Compatible with PIXMA TR IP MX MG & TS

Canon£14.754.6★31,464 rev

545XL 546XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon Ink Cartridges 545 546 PG-545 CL-546 XL Black and Colour for Pixma TS3350 TS3150 MG3050 MG2550S MG2950 TR4550 TR4551 TR4650 MX495 TS33552-Pack

Washope£22.254.3★675 rev

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

Canon Ink - PG-545XL High Yield Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 400 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge)

Canon£18.654.7★25,948 rev

Newest

by launch date

Gureef 545XL 546 XL Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink Cartridges XL for Printer Ink Cartridges 545XL and 546 XL for Pixma TS3350 TS3355 TS3150 TR4550 MG2550s MG3050 TS3450 TR4551 MX495

Gureef£25.3548 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

PG-545 CL-546 Ink Cartridge Replacement for Canon 545 546 XL Ink Cartridges PG-545 XL CL-546 XL for Pixma TS3150 TS3350 TS3355 TS3100 TR4550 TR4551 iP2850 MX495 MG2950 MG3050(1 Black 1 Colour)

SHEENGO£22.3947 rev

5mo 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

CATJOY 545XL 546XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 545 546 Ink Cartridges for PIXMA TS3151 TS3150 TS3350 TS3351 TS3352 TS3450 TS3451 TS3452 TS3355 (Black Colour 2 Pack)

CATJOY£24.6160 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about canon 545 546 ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money23%

“Cheap price”

Quality-Overall18%

“The build quality seemed solid”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Easy to assemble”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Perfect for my canon printer”

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%

“Great quality ink cartridge”

Print Quality5%

“give good print results”

Size-Overall4%

“Perfect fit”

Color4%

“the colours are true”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall22%

“Not recognise by my printer”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Didn't work properly”

Value For Money8%

“Not the cheapest”

Color6%

“Colour not recognised”

Quality-Overall6%

“Rubbish quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Wrongly advertised”

Durability4%

“suddenly failed at the same time after couple of months”

Size-Overall3%

“Cartridge doesnt fit”

Print Quality3%

“The printer didnt accept the inks”

Cartridge/Ink Quality3%

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

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall37%

Size-Overall19%

Functionality-Overall17%

Ink Refill9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Print Quality2%

Cartridge/Ink Quality2%

Color1%

Cartridge Capacity1%

Common questions

Is canon 545 546 ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £924K/yr across 23 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the canon 545 546 ink cartridges niche?: 15 brands and 108 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in canon 545 546 ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for canon 545 546 ink cartridges peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the canon 545 546 ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £11.84–£35.79; the average listing price is £22.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,180 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.