Is hp 201x profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £27K/yr across 6 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).

How competitive is the hp 201x niche?

5 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hp 201x?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.0%.

When does demand for hp 201x peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hp 201x niche?

Listings span £39.75–£263.29; the average listing price is £86.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,598 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hp 201x

Skip it

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

Avg price

Great£86.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay1,598.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£39.75–£263.29

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

Growth

Bad-11.4%

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

Market size

Bad£27K

£27K/yr · 8K searches

Competition

Bad94%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hp 201x is a £27K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.

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

hp 201x market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £22K–£43K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.6%
Avg BSR: #355
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 202 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

HP45%
SODFACE19%
GPC Image18%
TRUE IMAGE13%
Meagiis6%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — -11.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Open Trend

Top hp 201x search terms

hp 201x3K/yr -14.6%4.7% conv.
hp m277dw toner cartridges2K/yr +4.1%2.7% conv.
hp m277dw toner2K/yr -9.8%2.3% conv.
hp 201x toner cartridge multipack2K/yr -22.4%3.2% conv.

All search terms

Top hp 201x 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 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP CF253XM 201X High Yield Original LaserJet Toner Cartridges Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multipack package may vary

HP£263.294.5★1,947 rev

HP CF400X 201X High Yield Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge Black Single Pack

HP£90.114.6★2,983 rev

SODFACE 201X 201A Toner Cartridge Compatible for HP M277dw Toner 201X 201A for Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw M252dw M277n M274n M252n CF400X CF401X CF402X CF403X (Black Cyan Yellow Magenta 4-Pack)

SODFACE£43.644.8★68 rev

GPC Image 201X Toner Cartridges Compatible for HP 201X Toner Cartridge Multipack for HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw M252dw M274n M277c6 M252n M277n CF400X CF401X CF402X CF403X (BK/C/M/Y 4-Pack)

GPC Image£39.914.2★1,586 rev

201X 201A M277dw Compatible for HP 201X M252dw Toner Cartridge Multipack

TRUE IMAGE£39.754.2★2,993 rev

Newest

by launch date

Meagiis 201X 2 800/2 300 Pages High Yield Toner Cartridges Compatible for HP 201X 201A Toner for HP Color LaserJet Pro M252dw M252n MFP M274n M277n M277dw M277c6 CF400X CF401X CF402X CF403X (5 PACK)

Meagiis£45.2312 rev

9mo ago

SODFACE 201X 201A Toner Cartridge Compatible for HP M277dw Toner 201X 201A for Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw M252dw M277n M274n M252n CF400X CF401X CF402X CF403X (Black Cyan Yellow Magenta 4-Pack)

SODFACE£43.6468 rev

2y ago

GPC Image 201X Toner Cartridges Compatible for HP 201X Toner Cartridge Multipack for HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw M252dw M274n M277c6 M252n M277n CF400X CF401X CF402X CF403X (BK/C/M/Y 4-Pack)

GPC Image£39.911,586 rev

7y ago

HP CF253XM 201X High Yield Original LaserJet Toner Cartridges Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multipack package may vary

HP£263.291,947 rev

9y ago

HP CF400X 201X High Yield Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge Black Single Pack

HP£90.112,983 rev

11y ago

What buyers say about hp 201x

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

What buyers love

Value For Money31%

“Cheap and Best”

Quality-Overall18%

“For daily business use the quality is indistinguishable from the expensive OEM cartridges”

Print Quality9%

“Print quality is clear, sharp, and consistent with no smudging or fading”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“the item was exactly as described”

Assembly/Installation9%

“Installation was straightforward”

Color4%

“the extra black is perfect as its what we seem to use the most of”

Printing Speed3%

“Excellent cost effective printing ink”

Durability2%

“so far longevity looks good”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“So far, performance has been excellent, and I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for reliable compatible toner cartridges”

What buyers complain about

Color20%

“now every page comes out completely yellow”

Quality-Overall15%

“Cheaper than the original product”

Value For Money7%

“they're just horrifically expensive now”

Cartridge/Ink Quality7%

“the black cartridge has started dumping toner down one side of every page”

Durability7%

“the black cartridge has started dumping toner down one side of every page”

Shredding Quality5%

“just keeps shedding toner”

Cartridge Capacity5%

“After a few weeks the yellow cartridge shed a lot of toner”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“I was a bit hesitant at first as these are compatible cartridges”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall57%

Functionality-Overall10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Size-Overall7%

Quality-Overall3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Product Condition3%

Display Colors2%

Cartridge Capacity2%

Paper Quality2%

Common questions

Is hp 201x profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £27K/yr across 6 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
How competitive is the hp 201x niche?: 5 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 201x?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.0%.
When does demand for hp 201x peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hp 201x niche?: Listings span £39.75–£263.29; the average listing price is £86.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,598 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.