sublimation ink
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 86% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£20.29avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£11.77–£43.00cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good898.27avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-13.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£51K£51K/yr · 39K searches
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sublimation ink is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sublimation ink market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £41K–£51K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.4%
- Avg BSR
- #628
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 7.0%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 flat
Sellers
12
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- SubliPlus+24%
- SUPERSUBINK22%
- A-SUB20%
- JoyPrinting19%
- Hiipoo6%
- L&C3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top sublimation ink search terms
- sublimation ink33K/yr
- epson sublimation ink3K/yr
- hippo sublimation ink3K/yr
Top sublimation ink 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sublimation Ink for Eco Tank Printer Sublimation Ink Refill Bottles Compatible for ET-15000 ET-1810 ET-2850 ET-2860 ET-2870 ET-2876 ET-2820 ET-4800 ET-2760 ET-2800 ET-14000 PrinterICC-Free
SubliPlus+£16.344.7★153 rev
SUPERSUBINK Sublimation Ink for Epson 1810 2810 2850 2830 2815 4810 Compatible EPSON Printer Heat Press Transfer Ink(Autofill/ICC-Free/Anti-UV)
SUPERSUBINK£15.624.7★116 rev
A-SUB 480ml Sublimation Ink Refill for Epson ET1800 ET2700 ET2800 ET3700 ET3800 ET4700 ET4800 ET5800 ET14000 ET16000 WF3800 WF4800 XP3200 XP4200 series Inkjet Printers for Heat Transfer
A-SUB£15.614.6★1,735 rev
JoyPrinting Sublimation Ink Compatible for 2810 1810 2710 2714 2711 2726 2850 2820 2830 2815 2820 2856 2876 2750 2700 2870 2871 2811 2860 2861 3850 4850 4500 2650 Printer (BK/C/M/Y 4-Pack)
JoyPrinting£12.094.5★203 rev
Hiipoo Sublimation Ink for ET-2720 ET-2760 ET-2800 ET-2803 ET-2830 ET-4800 ET-3760 ET-4700 ET-2850 ET-7720 ET-15000 Anti-UV/Upgrade Version/Offer Free ICC Printing
Hiipoo£43.004.8★4,087 rev
Newest
by launch date
70 Sublimation Ink Compatible for 2810 1810 2710 2714 2711 2726 2850 2820 2830 2815 2820 2856 2876 2750 2700 2870 2871 2811 2860 2861 3850 4850 4500 2650 Printer (2BK/1C/1M/1Y 5-Pack)
JoyPrinting£12.68203 rev
Sublimation Ink for Eco Tank Printer Sublimation Ink Refill Bottles Compatible for ET-15000 ET-1810 ET-2850 ET-2860 ET-2870 ET-2876 ET-2820 ET-4800 ET-2760 ET-2800 ET-14000 PrinterICC-Free
SubliPlus+£16.34153 rev
SUPERSUBINK Sublimation Ink for Epson 1810 2810 2850 2830 2815 4810 Compatible EPSON Printer Heat Press Transfer Ink(Autofill/ICC-Free/Anti-UV)
SUPERSUBINK£15.62116 rev
JoyPrinting Sublimation Ink Compatible for 2810 1810 2710 2714 2711 2726 2850 2820 2830 2815 2820 2856 2876 2750 2700 2870 2871 2811 2860 2861 3850 4850 4500 2650 Printer (BK/C/M/Y 4-Pack)
JoyPrinting£12.09203 rev
Hiipoo Sublimation Ink for ET-2720 ET-2760 ET-2800 ET-2803 ET-2830 ET-4800 ET-3760 ET-4700 ET-2850 ET-7720 ET-15000 Anti-UV/Upgrade Version/Offer Free ICC Printing
Hiipoo£43.004,087 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum70 Sublimation Ink Compatible for 2810 1810 2710 2714 2711 2726 2850 2820 2830 2815 2820 2856 2876 2750 2700 2870 2871 2811 2860 2861 3850 4850 4500 2650 Printer (2BK/1C/1M/1Y 5-Pack)
JoyPrinting£12.684.5★
Sublimation Ink for Eco Tank Printer Sublimation Ink Refill Bottles Compatible for ET-15000 ET-1810 ET-2850 ET-2860 ET-2870 ET-2876 ET-2820 ET-4800 ET-2760 ET-2800 ET-14000 PrinterICC-Free
SubliPlus+£16.344.7★
A-SUB 480ml Sublimation Ink Refill for Epson ET1800 ET2700 ET2800 ET3700 ET3800 ET4700 ET4800 ET5800 ET14000 ET16000 WF3800 WF4800 XP3200 XP4200 series Inkjet Printers for Heat Transfer
A-SUB£15.614.6★
SUPERSUBINK Sublimation Ink for Epson 1810 2810 2850 2830 2815 4810 Compatible EPSON Printer Heat Press Transfer Ink(Autofill/ICC-Free/Anti-UV)
SUPERSUBINK£15.624.7★
JoyPrinting Sublimation Ink Compatible for 2810 1810 2710 2714 2711 2726 2850 2820 2830 2815 2820 2856 2876 2750 2700 2870 2871 2811 2860 2861 3850 4850 4500 2650 Printer (BK/C/M/Y 4-Pack)
JoyPrinting£12.094.5★
What buyers say about sublimation ink
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Worth the money”
“good quality ink”
“The colours are so vibrant”
“Easy to use”
“Good ink”
“Fits perfectly”
“produced some very vibrant designs”
“it lasts for a while”
What buyers complain about
“the colors are inaccurate”
“The quality is very poor”
“It can also cause problems with your printer”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sublimation ink profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £51K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the sublimation ink niche?
- 9 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sublimation ink?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for sublimation ink peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sublimation ink niche?
- Listings span £11.77–£43.00; the average listing price is £20.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 898 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.