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title: "Canon 545xl 546xl Ink Cartridges — £25K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 6Growth 16Conversion 100Competition 11Returns 89Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 47
**Conversion**
**Incredible****21.7%**
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**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,646.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-18.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****87%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****£25K**
£25K/yr · 4K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**73**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Canon69% - Washope14% - LIFOR13% - SHEENGO5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
250150Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/canon-545xl-546xl-ink-cartridges/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.
0%15%£4K30%£7K45%£11K60%£15K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**£35.79**4.6★7,009 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CH8QQ9DT) [2**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**£22.25**4.3★675 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F43N8MN8) [3**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**£26.11**4.2★192 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GD4SN53C) [4**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**£34.95**4.6★447 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015FOW1VQ) [5**Canon Ink - PG-545XL High Yield Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 400 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge)**Canon**£18.65**4.7★25,948 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ET01FR4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£22.39**47 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK5J2LBZ) [**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**£26.11**192 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GD4SN53C) [**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**£22.25**675 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F43N8MN8) [**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**£35.79**7,009 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CH8QQ9DT) [**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**£34.95**447 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015FOW1VQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£22.39**4.2★**▲ 356%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK5J2LBZ) [**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**£26.11**4.2★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GD4SN53C) [**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**£34.95**4.6★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015FOW1VQ) [**Canon Ink - CL-546XL High Yield Genuine C/M/Y Colour Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 300 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge)**Canon**£18.80**4.7★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ET2LTG4) [**Canon Ink - PG-545XL High Yield Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 400 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge)**Canon**£18.65**4.7★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ET01FR4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about canon 545xl 546xl ink cartridges**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**23%
*“GREAT VALUE”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“The build quality seemed solid”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Easy to assemble”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**8%
*“Good quality ink”*
**Print Quality**6%
*“Print quality is crisp for black text and vibrant for colour documents and photos, easily matching or exceeding the original canon cartridges”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“Works perfectly in my cannon printer”*
**Color**4%
*“the colours are satisfactory”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“They fit”*
**Ink Refill**3%
*“Correct ink for my printer”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Compatibility-Overall**20%
*“Cartridge not recognised by printer”*
**Functionality-Overall**16%
*“Black cartridge didnt work at all”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“this is the one I wouldnt buy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Misleading”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Cheap”*
**Color**4%
*“very pale ink”*
**Print Quality**4%
*“print quality is very poor”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Cartridge doesnt fit”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**3%
*“it dried up quickly”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Cant use”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**38%
**Functionality-Overall**16%
**Size-Overall**15%
**Ink Refill**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Print Quality**2%
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**2%
**Cartridge Capacity**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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