Is hp 903xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £111K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -16.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the hp 903xl ink cartridges niche?

4 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hp 903xl ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for hp 903xl ink cartridges peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hp 903xl ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £9.43–£86.50; the average listing price is £24.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,514 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hp 903xl ink cartridges

Skip it

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

Conversion

Incredible13.0%

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

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£24.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£9.43–£86.50

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,513.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£111K

£111K/yr · 35K searches

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-16.5%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hp 903xl ink cartridges is a £111K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

hp 903xl ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £124K–£148K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.0%
Avg BSR: #500
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 7.7%
Avg brand age: 28 months
Avg seller age: 172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

HP59%
Smart Ink31%
Gureef6%
Palmtree4%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top hp 903xl ink cartridges search terms

hp 903xl ink cartridges10K/yr -11.0%16.0% conv.
hp 903 ink cartridges6K/yr -24.6%16.2% conv.
hp officejet 6950 ink cartridges4K/yr -18.8%9.0% conv.
hp officejet pro 6960 ink cartridges4K/yr -8.5%9.6% conv.
hp 9034K/yr -12.3%12.1% conv.
hp officejet pro 6970 ink cartridges3K/yr -29.2%7.0% conv.
hp 6970 ink cartridges2K/yr -13.3%4.2% conv.
903 xl hp ink cartridges2K/yr -27.7%23.9% conv.

All search terms

Top hp 903xl 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP 6ZC73AE 903 Original Ink Cartridges Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multipack 4 Count (Pack of 1) Packaging May Vary

HP£40.444.3★5,199 rev

Smart Ink Compatible Ink Cartridge Replacement for HP 903 903XL High Yield 4 Multipack (Black XL & C/M/Y) with Advanced Chip Technology to use with HP Officejet 6950 Officejet Pro 6960 6970 All-in-one

Smart Ink£19.744.4★2,784 rev

HP High Yield Original Ink Cateridge Drum Unit Black

HP£30.334.4★6,730 rev

Smart Ink Compatible Ink Cartridge Replacement for HP 903 903XL High Yield 5 Multipack (2 Black XL & C/M/Y) with Advanced Chip Technology to use with Officejet 6950 Officejet Pro 6960 6970 All-in-one

Smart Ink£26.034.1★806 rev

Gureef 903 903XL Replacement for HP 903XL Ink Cartridges 903 Ink Multipack Compatible for HP Officejet 6960 6950 Officejet Pro 6960 6970 (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow 4 Pack)

Gureef£17.454.4★56 rev

Newest

by launch date

Gureef 903 903XL Replacement for HP 903XL Ink Cartridges 903 Ink Multipack Compatible for HP Officejet 6960 6950 Officejet Pro 6960 6970 (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow 4 Pack)

Gureef£17.4556 rev

1y ago

Palmtree 903XL Replacement for HP 903XL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible for HP Officejet 6950 6960 Officejet Pro 6960 6970 (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow)

Palmtree£16.94112 rev

1y ago

HP 6ZC73AE 903 Original Ink Cartridges Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multipack 4 Count (Pack of 1) Packaging May Vary

HP£40.445,199 rev

5y ago

Smart Ink Compatible Ink Cartridge Replacement for HP 903 903XL High Yield 5 Multipack (2 Black XL & C/M/Y) with Advanced Chip Technology to use with Officejet 6950 Officejet Pro 6960 6970 All-in-one

Smart Ink£26.03806 rev

6y ago

HP 3HZ51AE 903XL High Yield Original Ink Cartridges Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multipack

HP£86.505,900 rev

8y ago

What buyers say about hp 903xl ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money38%

“Worth it”

Quality-Overall24%

“Its a fantastic alternative to the original cartridges for a fraction of the cost”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“are fully compatible with my HP printer”

Ease Of Use7%

“Quick, efficient, helpful”

Durability5%

“It last very long”

Color4%

“Colors look good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“as expected”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to install”

Storage Capacity1%

“capacity is very large”

Print Quality1%

“It is an original cartridge which allows me to print a lot of documents”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall28%

“The ink cartridges didn't work in my HP printer”

Functionality-Overall15%

“These cartridges didn't work”

Color10%

“I only got magenta and black to work, the yellow and blue doesn't”

Value For Money9%

“Comparitively expensive”

Display Colors8%

“But colours do not”

Cartridge/Ink Quality8%

“the printer message said the ink cartridges where to old for the current printer”

Dry/Empty Ink5%

“Dry cartridge, unable to return or use”

Size-Overall5%

“Too OLD”

Product Condition5%

“Although these are new and were In sealed boxes, they were tatty”

Print Quality4%

“Really dissatisfied with this cartridge as weve had terrible priblems getting it to print clearly having to run a cleaning programme before each time we print”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall34%

Functionality-Overall26%

Size-Overall9%

Ink Refill5%

Cartridge/Ink Quality5%

Print Quality5%

Color3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Cartridge Capacity2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is hp 903xl ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £111K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -16.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the hp 903xl ink cartridges niche?: 4 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hp 903xl ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for hp 903xl ink cartridges peak?: Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hp 903xl ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £9.43–£86.50; the average listing price is £24.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,514 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.