epson xp-342 ink cartridges
Skip itSoft demand (-18.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible25.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great£7.61–£58.63cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great£15.37avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,175.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Bad90%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£73K£73K/yr · 18K searches
Growth
Bad-18.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, epson xp-342 ink cartridges is a £73K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
epson xp-342 ink cartridges market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £46K–£61K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 25.6%
- Avg BSR
- #658
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
103
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
7%
- Epson70%
- Q-image8%
- ejet6%
- Tinnee3%
- Jhaan3%
- WISETA3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top epson xp-342 ink cartridges search terms
- epson strawberry ink cartridges8K/yr
- epson 29 ink cartridges5K/yr
- epson xp-342 ink cartridges3K/yr
- epson xp245 ink cartridges2K/yr
- epson 291K/yr
Top epson xp-342 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Epson 29 Strawberry Genuine Multipack 4-colours Ink Cartridges Claria Home Ink
Epson£32.374.6★13,201 rev
Epson 29 Black Strawberry Genuine Claria Home Ink
Epson£10.554.6★6,023 rev
Epson 29 Strawberry Genuine Multipack Eco-Friendly Packaging 4-colours Ink Cartridges Claria Home Ink
Epson£30.224.6★4,655 rev
Epson 29 Cyan Strawberry Genuine Claria Home Ink Standard
Epson£7.984.6★1,971 rev
10 Pack 29XL Ink Cartridge Compatible for Epson 29 XL Ink for Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345 XP-432 XP-435 Printer
Q-image£9.744.4★1,198 rev
Newest
by launch date
29XL Ink Cartridge Compatible for Epson 29 XL Ink Cartridges Multipack for Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345 XP-432 XP-435 Printer (BCMY 10Pack)
WISETA£11.7821 rev
HenceBuy 29XL Ink Cartridges Compatible for Epson 29 XL for Expression Home XP-342 XP452 XP455 XP442 XP445 XP432 XP435 XP335 XP332 XP245 XP-247 XP-455 XP-335 (3 Black 1 Cyan 1 Magenta 1 Yellow)
HenceBuy£8.94146 rev
Tinnee 29XL Ink Compatible for Epson 29 Ink Cartridges Multipack for Epson XP 245 Printer Ink Cartridges for Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345
Tinnee£13.03661 rev
Tinnee 29XL Printer Ink Replacement for Epson 29 Ink Cartridges Epson 29XL Ink Cartridges for Expression Home XP-235 XP-245 XP-247 XP-255 XP-257 XP-330 XP-332 XP-335 XP-342 XP-345 XP-355 XP-352
Tinnee£10.57661 rev
Inkjello Ink Cartridge For Printer Compatible With Epson XP-235 XP-245 XP-247 XP-255 XP-257 XP-332 XP-335 XP-342 XP-345 XP-352 XP-355 XP-432 XP-435 XP-442 XP-445 Black Cyan Magenta Yellow(12 Pack)
Inkjello£12.00185 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Epson 29XL Yellow Strawberry High Yield Genuine Claria Home Ink
Epson£12.254.6★
5 Pack 29XL Printer Cartridges Replacement for Epson 29XL Compatible with Epson Expression Home XP-342 XP-245 XP-442 XP-235 XP-335 XP-432 XP-435 XP-332 XP-345 Printer
Jhaan£7.613.9★
29XL Ink Cartridge Compatible for Epson 29 XL Ink Cartridges Multipack for Expression Home XP-342 XP-335 XP-235 XP-442 XP-352 XP-247 XP-255 XP-332 XP-345 XP-432 XP-435 Printer (BCMY 10Pack)
WISETA£11.784.7★
Jhaan 10Pack 29XL Ink Cartridge Compatible Replacement for Epson 29 29XL Ink Cartridges for Expression Home XP342 XP245 XP442 XP235 XP335 XP432 XP435 XP332 XP345
Jhaan£11.654.2★
EPSON Multipack Fraise - Ink Claria Home Black Cyan Magenta Yellow
Epson£32.834.5★
What buyers say about epson xp-342 ink cartridges
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good price”
“no compatibility problems”
“Good quality”
“As advertised work well”
“Genuine ink”
“comes in different colours in a pack”
“they last a good amount of time”
“Installation was simple”
“Print quality is sharp with clear colours”
“Top-notch for ease-of-use”
What buyers complain about
“The printer comes up with a message not compatible”
“why is it so expensive”
“after 2 days still doesn't recognise it + won't print anything”
“Cheap and cheerful”
“Text isn't quite as black as things I've printed prior”
“Ink is not good and faided”
“Great product which I would recommend although not happy that the yellow cartridge is not for the same printer so unable to use in my machine”
“Cartridge broke my printer thought I was saving money”
“Then it took a couple of more attempts before all four were fully installed and working”
“The colour dies nit cone through and everything was blurred and smudge”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is epson xp-342 ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £73K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the epson xp-342 ink cartridges niche?
- 10 brands and 103 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in epson xp-342 ink cartridges?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for epson xp-342 ink cartridges peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the epson xp-342 ink cartridges niche?
- Listings span £7.61–£58.63; the average listing price is £15.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,175 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.