Is canon 545xl profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £33K/yr across 9 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the canon 545xl niche?

7 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in canon 545xl?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.

When does demand for canon 545xl peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the canon 545xl niche?

Listings span £11.84–£35.79; the average listing price is £20.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,025 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

canon 545xl

Skip it

A small market ($33K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible16.2%

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

Avg price

Great£20.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,025.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-16.8%

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

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£33K

£33K/yr · 10K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, canon 545xl is a £33K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (10K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

canon 545xl market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £41K–£52K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 16.2%
Avg BSR: #173
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 27 months
Avg seller age: 186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Canon51%
Washope13%
Salols13%
Cebhink10%
LIFOR6%
Neiber5%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top canon 545xl search terms

545xl6K/yr -14.9%14.3% conv.
pg-545xl2K/yr -14.0%13.0% conv.
canon 545 xl1K/yr -32.0%21.7% conv.
canon pg-545xl1K/yr -8.4%17.6% conv.

All search terms

Top canon 545xl 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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

545XL Ink Cartridges Black Replacement for Canon 545 Black Ink Cartridges XL PG545XL PG-545XL PG545 PG-545 XL for Canon Pixma TS3150 MG3050 TR4550 TS3350 MG2950 TR4551 TS3355 Packing May Vary

Salols£23.354.4★595 rev

545 XL Black Ink Cartridge Remanufactured for Canon PG-545 545XL Ink Cartridges Black PG545XL PG-545XL High Yield Work for Canon TS3350 TS3355 TS3300 MG3050 TR4550 MG2950 TR4551 TS3100 printer(1 Pack)

Cebhink£11.844.3★94 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

Canon PG-545 XL CL-546 XL VALUE Pack of 2 cartridges (Black XL Colour XL) + 50 sheets of 10x15cm Photo Paper Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon£35.794.6★7,009 rev

Newest

by launch date

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

545XL 546XL Ink Cartridges 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(1 Black 1 Colour)

WISETA£21.04135 rev

9mo ago

Cebhink£11.8494 rev

10mo ago

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£22.25675 rev

1y ago

PG-545 545XL Black Ink Cartridge Remanufactured for Canon 545XL 545 Ink Cartridges Black PG545XL PG-545XL for Canon Pixma TS3150 TS3300 MG3050 TR4550 MG2950 TS3350 TR4551 TS3100 printer(1-Black)

Washope£13.43223 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about canon 545xl

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

What buyers love

Value For Money24%

“Excellent value for money”

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent Product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Cartridge/Ink Quality8%

“Excellent quality ink”

Print Quality7%

“Perfect printing inks”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to assemble”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Works perfectly in my cannon printer”

Size-Overall3%

“They fit”

Color3%

“Colours appear accurate enough for general use”

Ink Refill2%

“Correct ink for my printer”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall25%

“NOT COMPATIBLE”

Functionality-Overall14%

“Didn't work properly”

Value For Money8%

“It is a bit expensive”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Misleading”

Size-Overall4%

“Cartridge doesnt fit”

Color4%

“More grey than black”

Ease Of Use4%

“Cant use”

Print Quality4%

“print quality is very poor”

Durability3%

“The first cartridge stopped working after one month. not recognised by the printer anymore”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall39%

Size-Overall16%

Functionality-Overall16%

Ink Refill9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Print Quality3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Cartridge/Ink Quality2%

Cartridge Capacity1%

Ink Leakage1%

Common questions

Is canon 545xl profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £33K/yr across 9 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the canon 545xl niche?: 7 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in canon 545xl?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for canon 545xl peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the canon 545xl niche?: Listings span £11.84–£35.79; the average listing price is £20.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,025 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.