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Categories/Printers/Hewlett Packard DeskJet 4255e Wireless Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier (588S6A)

Electronics > Computers, Laptops and Tablets > Printers & Supplies > Printers > Wireless Printers

critical

ID 5573072535

Hewlett Packard DeskJet 4255e Wireless Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier (588S6A)

The Hewlett Packard DeskJet 4255e Wireless Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier (588S6A) was tracked for 25 day(s). During this period, the Buybox price ranged between Buy box price ranged from $59.99 to $109.99 against an MSRP/MAP of $109.99. The product's pricing health is currently flagged as critical.

Showing Results for Past 30 days

Last updated Jun 30, 2026

Price Overview

Severe erosion

FLOOR PRICE ($)

$59.99

MAX PRICE ($)

$109.99

AVG PRICE ($)

$88.15

SEVERE EROSION

45.46%

MSRP/MAP ($)

$109.99

Price erosion from MSRP45.46% below MSRP

Jun 2, 2026Jun 30, 2026

The product is currently selling at $109.99, following a peak of $109.99 during the tracking period. Compared to its MSRP of $109.99, the current price is at or above MSRP — no erosion detected.

Buy Box Distribution

Buy Box Share

3P100% · 25d

3P leads with 100% of Buy Box days

1P 1 seller3P 6 sellers

Seller	Condition	Current Price ($)	Buy Box Days	Erosion (%)
3PHP· Top	New	$109.99 +$0.00	18(72%)	0.00%
3PElectronic Express	New	$109.99 +$0.00	6(24%)	0.00%
3PWalmart	New	$55.80 −$54.19	1(4%)	49.27%
1PWalmart.com	New	$109.99 +$0.00	0(0%)	0.00%
3PRed Carpet Supplies	New	$128.99 +$19.00	0(0%)	-17.27%
3PBest Priced Printers	New	$149.89 +$39.90	0(0%)	-36.28%
3PPCNation Customer Care	New	$131.59 +$21.60	0(0%)	-19.64%

The Buy Box for Hewlett Packard DeskJet 4255e Wireless Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier (588S6A) is primarily held by HP (3P) with a 72% share, winning the Buy Box for 18 out of 25 tracked days. Only 3 of 7 total sellers have won the Buy Box.

Seller Density vs. Price Erosion

Buy-box priceActive sellers (scaled)MSRP $109.99

Peak Seller Pressure

6 sellers on Jun 4

Price held at $109.99

Price Trend

Stable

Seller Proliferation

→ Stable

0/day avg · 0 net

Peak +2 on 06/03

Buy-box price stayed between $59.99 and $109.99, largely stable over the period. Price opened right at MSRP ($109.99). Seller count peaked at 6 on 06/04 — adding +0 net sellers over the full period. Seller activity and pricing have both been steady — no acute competitive pressure detected.

Seller Churn and Influx

Comparing sellers before Jun 28 vs last 3 days of 25-day tracking period

Watchlist

1 persistent 3P seller actively cutting prices — driving ongoing erosion.
4 sellers exited with no new entrants — competitive pressure may be easing.

New Entrants (0)

No new sellers in recent period.

Exited (4)

3PWalmart

Last Jun 23 · $55.80 · 1 Buy Box Wins

3PPCNation Customer Care

Last Jun 11 · $131.59 · 0 Buy Box Wins

1PWalmart.com

Last Jun 4 · $109.99 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PBest Priced Printers

Last Jun 4 · $149.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

Persistent (3)

3PHP

25d · avg $88.79 · 18 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PElectronic Express

25d · avg $103.59 · 6 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PRed Carpet Supplies

24d · avg $134.21 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

New Entrants — Sellers who appeared for the first time in the recent period.Exited — Sellers active earlier but absent in the recent period.Persistent — Sellers present throughout both the early and recent periods.

Key Findings

critical

Price Erosion

$50.00

Severe · 45.5% below MSRP

Severe erosion — floor is $50.00 (45.5%) below MSRP; the product is well below its intended price point and brand integrity is at risk.

Seller Activity

6 3P sellers

Swarming · 4 exited

6 3P sellers are swarming this listing — heavily contested.

Buy Box

3P · 18 wins · $109.99

HP (3P) dominates the buy box with 18 wins at $109.99.

Recommended Actions

Immediate pricing intervention required — The lowest price has dropped to $59.99, which is 45.5% below MSRP ($109.99).

Audit distribution channels — 6 active 3P sellers detected, indicating widespread distribution issues.

Monitor buy-box ownership daily — 3P sellers captured 100.0% of buy-box snapshots across the tracking period.

Prioritise enforcement action against HP, the highest-frequency 3P buy-box winner.

Escalate directly with Walmart — The lowest price has dropped to $55.80, which is 45.5% below MSRP ($109.99).