Is canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £219K/yr across 18 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges niche?

11 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Print Quality, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.9%.

When does demand for canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £16.23–£58.12; the average listing price is £31.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,304 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (19.7% search→purchase), but soft demand (-18.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible19.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£31.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible£16.23–£58.12

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£219K

£219K/yr · 35K searches

Review moat

Okay2,303.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay62%

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

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Growth

Bad-18.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges is a £219K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £191K–£254K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 19.7%
Avg BSR: #452
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 89%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 6.5%
Avg brand age: 38 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

Canon56%
Washope11%
ZENOINK6%
InkSpirit6%
STAROVER6%
WISETA4%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -18.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges search terms

canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges13K/yr -15.8%17.2% conv.
canon 560 561 ink cartridges7K/yr -18.6%17.0% conv.
canon ts5350i ink cartridges4K/yr -23.6%15.8% conv.
canon pixma ts5350i ink cartridges3K/yr -0.4%9.3% conv.
canon ts7450i ink cartridges3K/yr -28.8%17.0% conv.
canon 5603K/yr +10.2%21.7% conv.
canon 560 ink cartridges2K/yr -49.1%24.2% conv.

All search terms

Top canon 560 561 xl 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Canon Ink & Paper Multipack - PG-560/CL-561 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 2 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Colour) & 4x6 Photo Paper (50 x Sheets)

Canon£33.594.6★7,980 rev

Canon Ink & Paper Multipack - PG-560XL/CL-561XL Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 2 Pack (1 x Black XL 1 x Colour XL) & 4x6 Photo Paper (50 x Sheets)

Canon£39.584.6★3,008 rev

PG-560XL CL-561XL 560XL 561XL Replacement for Canon 560 561 Ink Cartridges for Pixma TS7451 TS7450 TS5350 TS5351 TS5350a TS5351 TS5352 (1 Black 1 Colour)

Washope£30.594.2★454 rev

Canon Ink - PG-560XL High Yield Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 400 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge)

Canon£20.194.6★5,659 rev

560 561 XL Ink Cartridges PG-560 CL-561 XL Catridges Replacement for Original Canon Ink Cartridges 560 561XL Multipack for Canon Pixma TS5350i TS5351i TS7451i TS5350 ts5350a TS5353 TS7450a TS7451a

ZENOINK£29.984.3★193 rev

Newest

by launch date

INKWELLZ PG-560/CL-561XL- 750/600+ Pages Replacement for Original Canon 560 561 XL Ink Cartridges Black and Colour 560 561 Ink for Canon Pixma TS5350i TS5350a TS5351 TS5352 TR5355a TS7450i TS7451

INKWELLZ£29.9224 rev

3mo ago

Gureef 560 561 Ink Cartridges PG-560XL Black CL-561XL Colour Replacement for Canon 560 561 XL Ink Cartridges for Pixma TS5350i TS7450i TS5351i TS5300 TS7451 TS7450 TS5350 TS5351 TS5350a TS5351

Gureef£37.9636 rev

3mo ago

560XL 561XL Ink Cartridges Compatible for Canon 560 561 XL Ink Cartridges 560 and 561 for Canon Pixma TS5350a TS5350i TS5351i TS7450i TS7451a TS7450 TS5350 TS5351 (Black & Multicolor 2-Pack)

WISETA£29.7057 rev

7mo ago

560XL 561XL Ink Cartridge for Canon 560 561 XL Black & Colour 2-Pack

STAROVER£32.6539 rev

8mo ago

PG560/CL561XL Ink Cartridges Compatible for Canon PG560/CL561 XL Ink Cartridges for PIXMA TS5350 TS5350a TS5351 TS5351a TS5352 TS5352a TS5353a TS7450 TS7450a TS7451 TS7451a printers (2-Pack)

RUDGUZ£30.0965 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money14%

“Good value”

Quality-Overall14%

“The build quality seems solid”

Assembly/Installation11%

“the setup was straightforward”

Compatibility-Overall9%

“compatible”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Color6%

“Colour is vibrant”

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%

“Great ink in my opinion”

Print Quality5%

“Great printing too”

Size-Overall3%

“These ink cartridges fit perfectly”

Durability3%

“Im delighted with how reliable theyve been”

What buyers complain about

Print Quality12%

“Poor quality printing”

Value For Money10%

“Might be cheaper than usual”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Not clear from listing or product”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Eventually, the printer stopped working altogether and displayed an error message”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Not compatible”

Quality-Overall5%

“I would recommend you dont buy these poor quality cartridges”

Color5%

“issues with the colour cartridge”

Display Colors3%

“the odd colouring sheet”

Jamming/Clogging2%

“clog the printer”

Connectivity-Overall1%

“black doesn't connect or work at all”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall32%

Functionality-Overall14%

Size-Overall13%

Ink Refill11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Print Quality4%

Cartridge/Ink Quality2%

Color2%

Quality-Overall2%

Cartridge Capacity1%

Common questions

Is canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £219K/yr across 18 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges niche?: 11 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Print Quality, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the canon 560 561 xl ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £16.23–£58.12; the average listing price is £31.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,304 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.