Is epson 603 ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £186K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the epson 603 ink cartridges niche?

13 brands and 130 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in epson 603 ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Cartridge Capacity, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for epson 603 ink cartridges peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the epson 603 ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £6.79–£58.88; the average listing price is £17.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,952 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

epson 603 ink cartridges

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (18.7% search→purchase), but soft demand (-15.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible18.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£6.79–£58.88

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

Avg price

Great£17.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good49%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£186K

£186K/yr · 57K searches

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Review moat

Okay3,952.32

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-15.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, epson 603 ink cartridges is a £186K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

epson 603 ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £140K–£175K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.7%
Avg BSR: #741
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 64%
Out of stock: 10.9%
Avg brand age: 39 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

130

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

Epson55%
Greenjob12%
CATJOY11%
Torvon6%
Cartridgeify4%
Gureef3%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Open Trend

Top epson 603 ink cartridges search terms

epson 603 ink cartridges12K/yr +6.6%16.1% conv.
603xl ink cartridges13K/yr -17.2%10.7% conv.
epson 6034K/yr +6.8%19.0% conv.
epson 603xl ink cartridges multipack5K/yr -12.4%16.6% conv.
epson 603xl5K/yr -0.9%12.3% conv.
epson starfish ink cartridges4K/yr +1.1%23.0% conv.
epson workforce wf-2830 ink cartridges4K/yr -42.0%3.2% conv.
603xl4K/yr -26.9%8.9% conv.
epson 3100 ink cartridges3K/yr -42.7%2.8% conv.
603xl ink cartridges multipack3K/yr -40.8%10.6% conv.

All search terms

Top epson 603 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Epson 603 Starfish Genuine 4-Colours Multipack Ink Cartridges

Epson£22.264.4★19,318 rev

CATJOY Compatible 603 XL Ink Cartridges Multipack for Epson Expression Home XP-3100 XP-4100 XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3105 Workforce WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow4-Pack)

CATJOY£7.984.3★1,402 rev

Greenjob Compatible 603XL Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 XL Compatible with Expression Home XP-3100 XP-4100 XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3105 Workforce WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 (12-Pack)

Greenjob£13.964.4★1,773 rev

Epson 603XL Starfish High Yield Genuine Multipack 4-Colours Ink Cartridges

Epson£58.884.4★19,318 rev

Epson 603 Starfish Genuine Multipack Eco-Friendly Packaging 4-Colours Ink Cartridges

Epson£23.314.4★1,924 rev

Newest

by launch date

SANUNE Compatible 603XL Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 603XL Ink Cartridge for Expression Home XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3100 XP-3105 XP-4100 Workforce WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 (10-Pack)

SANUNE£11.6818 rev

3mo ago

Torvon Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 XL 603XL Ink Cartridges Compatible with Expression Home XP-3100 XP-4100 XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3105 WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 WF-2850(12-Pack)

Torvon£11.406 rev

1y ago

Torvon Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 603XL Ink Cartridges Compatible with Expression Home XP-3100 XP-2100 XP-4100 XP-2105 XP-3105 WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 WF-2850(15-Pack)

Torvon£12.2194 rev

1y ago

Greenjob Compatible 603XL Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 XL Compatible with Expression Home XP-3100 XP-4100 XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3105 Workforce WF-2810 WF-2830 WF-2835 (12-Pack)

Greenjob£13.961,773 rev

2y ago

Greenjob Compatible 603XL Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Epson 603 XL Compatible with Expression Home XP-3100 XP-4100 XP-2100 XP-2105 XP-3105 Workforce WF-2810 (2 Cyan 2 Magenta 2 Yellow)

Greenjob£9.211,172 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about epson 603 ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money28%

“Value for money”

Quality-Overall17%

“I found this item was consistent in quality”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“no problem with compatibility”

Print Quality8%

“Print quality very very good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Does the job”

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%

“Good ink”

Color6%

“Colour good too”

Assembly/Installation4%

“install fine just like all other inks”

Ink Refill4%

“I am happily using the inks”

Cartridge Capacity3%

“Amazing product holds much more ink”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall19%

“First new block not working”

Cartridge Capacity15%

“They only had the smallest amount of ink in them”

Value For Money14%

“Avoid at all costs”

Print Quality12%

“Inked out”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“Not compatible”

Dry/Empty Ink6%

“two of the cartridges are almost empty”

Durability4%

“Don't last 5 min”

Color4%

“only the Black works”

Quality-Overall3%

“Low Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“I believe they company selling them is purposefully misleading customers by doing this so buyers beware”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall26%

Functionality-Overall23%

Size-Overall10%

Ink Refill10%

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%

Dry/Empty Ink5%

Print Quality4%

Color3%