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

The niche generates £25K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges niche?

4 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

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

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.3%.

When does demand for canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

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

Listings span £18.65–£35.79; the average listing price is £25.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,646 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible21.7%

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

Avg price

Incredible£25.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible£18.65–£35.79

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

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad6,646.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-18.5%

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

Competition

Bad87%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£25K

£25K/yr · 4K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges is a £25K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (4K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £19K–£26K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 21.7%
Avg BSR: #224
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 71%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 30 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Canon69%
Washope14%
LIFOR13%
SHEENGO5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top canon 545xl 546xl 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 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

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

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 Multipack - PG-545XL/CL-546 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 2 Pack (1 x Black XL 1 x Colour) - Compatible with PIXMA MX MG & TR (Packaging may vary)

Canon£34.954.6★447 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

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

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

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£35.797,009 rev

2y ago

Canon Ink Multipack - PG-545XL/CL-546 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 2 Pack (1 x Black XL 1 x Colour) - Compatible with PIXMA MX MG & TR (Packaging may vary)

Canon£34.95447 rev

10y ago

What buyers say about canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money23%

“GREAT VALUE”

Quality-Overall18%

“The build quality seemed solid”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Easy to assemble”

Cartridge/Ink Quality8%

“Good quality ink”

Print Quality6%

“Print quality is crisp for black text and vibrant for colour documents and photos, easily matching or exceeding the original canon cartridges”

Compatibility-Overall5%

“Works perfectly in my cannon printer”

Color4%

“the colours are satisfactory”

Size-Overall4%

“They fit”

Ink Refill3%

“Correct ink for my printer”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall20%

“Cartridge not recognised by printer”

Functionality-Overall16%

“Black cartridge didnt work at all”

Value For Money11%

“this is the one I wouldnt buy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Misleading”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap”

Color4%

“very pale ink”

Print Quality4%

“print quality is very poor”

Size-Overall3%

“Cartridge doesnt fit”

Dry/Empty Ink3%

“it dried up quickly”

Ease Of Use3%

“Cant use”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall38%

Functionality-Overall16%

Size-Overall15%

Ink Refill11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Print Quality2%

Cartridge/Ink Quality2%

Cartridge Capacity1%

Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £25K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges niche?: 4 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £18.65–£35.79; the average listing price is £25.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,646 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.