lc422
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (22.9% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible22.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£23.86avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£11.13–£86.40cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great207.72avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£203K£203K/yr · 37K searches
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-16.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lc422 is a £203K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lc422 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £191K–£239K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 22.9%
- Avg BSR
- #583
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 26 months
- Avg seller age
- 211 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
94
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Brother54%
- KINGJET11%
- starink7%
- Greenjob7%
- KINGWAY6%
- Gureef5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top lc422 search terms
- lc422xl ink cartridges10K/yr
- lc422xl6K/yr
- brother lc422 ink cartridges5K/yr
- brother mfc-j5340dw ink cartridges4K/yr
- brother mfc-j5740dw ink cartridges3K/yr
- lc4223K/yr
- brother lc422xl ink cartridges3K/yr
- lc422 ink cartridges2K/yr
Top lc422 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Brother LC-422VAL Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack Standard Yield Includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Genuine Supplies
Brother£48.654.4★879 rev
Brother LC-422XLVAL Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack High Yield Includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Genuine Supplies
Brother£86.404.6★731 rev
KINGJET LC422XL Ink Cartridges 8-Pack Replacement for Brother LC422XL LC422 LC-422XLVAL Ink Multipack Compatible with MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW Printer
KINGJET£19.064.3★92 rev
Starink LC422XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Brother LC422 LC-422XL LC-422XLVAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW (12-Pack)
starink£22.374.8★12 rev
KINGWAY LC422XL Ink Cartridges 9-Pack Replacement for Brother LC422XL LC422 LC-422XLVAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW
KINGWAY£21.474.4★24 rev
Newest
by launch date
INKCLOUD LC422XL Ink Cartridges for Brother LC422 LC422XL LC-422VAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW Printer (4 Pack)
INKCLOUD£11.134 rev
Palmtree LC422XL Ink Cartridges Multipack Replacement for Brother LC422XL LC422 LC-422XL VAL Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6940DW MFC-J6540DW 8 pack
Palmtree£24.0929 rev
Starink LC422XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Brother LC422 LC-422XL LC-422XLVAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW (12-Pack)
starink£22.3712 rev
KINGWAY LC422XL Ink Cartridges 9-Pack Replacement for Brother LC422XL LC422 LC-422XLVAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW
KINGWAY£21.4724 rev
Greenjob LC422XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Brother LC422 LC-422XL LC-422XLVAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW (8-Pack)
Greenjob£20.63320 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumINKCLOUD LC422XL Ink Cartridges for Brother LC422 LC422XL LC-422VAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW Printer (4 Pack)
INKCLOUD£11.135.0★
Original Brother LC-422XLM Magenta Ink Cartridge for 1 500 Pages for MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW
Brother£22.494.6★
Starink LC422XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Brother LC422 LC-422XL LC-422XLVAL Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW (12-Pack)
starink£22.374.8★
Original Brother LC-422M Magenta Ink Cartridge for Approx. 550 Pages for MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW
Brother£12.124.0★
Halloya LC422XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Brother LC422XL LC-422 LC-422XLVAL Ink Cartridges Compatible with Brother MFC-J5340DW MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW MFC-J6540DW MFC-J6940DW (8-Pack)
Halloya£19.303.3★
What buyers say about lc422
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“at a lower price”
“Good quality”
“Excellent compatible inks”
“easy to see which colour- so you can use as required”
“Good quality ink”
“Perfect fit”
“Perfect for everyday office printing”
“Works as described”
“Installation was as normal with no problems”
“Worked well”
What buyers complain about
“not compatible”
“Cheap and cheerful”
“No longer work after printer update”
“Quite expensive ink”
“WHAT I DID PRINT HAD GOOD QUALITY COLOUR BUT ONLY PRODUCED 100 OR SO DOUBLE SIDED LEAFLETS”
“Amazon - why are you advertising non compatible ink alongside printers”
“The ink may not be quite as sharp as the original Brother cartridges”
“Quite expensive ink”
“The colours arent very bright compared to the originals that I replaced”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is lc422 profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £203K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the lc422 niche?
- 11 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lc422?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for lc422 peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lc422 niche?
- Listings span £11.13–£86.40; the average listing price is £23.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 208 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.