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HP DeskJet 4255e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best-for-home, 3 month Instant Ink trial included. This printer is only 2.4 ghz capable. AI-enabled (588S6A)

HP DeskJet 4255e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best-for-home, 3 month Instant Ink trial included. This printer is only 2.4 ghz capable. AI-enabled (588S6A)

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The HP DeskJet 4255e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best-for-home, 3 month Instant Ink trial included. This printer is only 2.4 ghz capable. AI-enabled (588S6A) was tracked for 29 day(s). During this period, the Buybox price ranged between Buy box price ranged from $59.89 to $109.89 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 ($)

$59.89

MAX PRICE ($)

$109.89

AVG PRICE ($)

$82.76

SEVERE EROSION

45.55%

MSRP/MAP ($)

$109.99

Price erosion from MSRP45.55% below MSRP
Jun 2, 2026Jun 30, 2026

The product is currently selling at $109.89, following a peak of $109.89 during the tracking period. Compared to its MSRP of $109.99, the current price reflects a minimal variance of 0.1% erosion.

Buy Box Distribution

Buy Box Share

1P96% · 27d
3P4% · 1d

1P leads with 96% of Buy Box days

1P 1 seller2P 2 sellers3P 9 sellers
Seller
Condition
Current Price ($)
Buy Box Days
Erosion (%)
1PAmazon.com· Top
New
$109.89
−$0.10
27(93%)
0.09%
3PSpaceBound
New
$110.55
+$0.56
1(3%)
-0.51%
3POfficeNation, Inc.
New
$131.59
+$21.60
0(0%)
-19.64%
2PSpaceBound
New
$109.89
−$0.10
0(0%)
0.09%
3PAdorama
New
$89.99
−$20.00
0(0%)
18.18%
3PBeach Camera Same Day Shipping
New
$60.00
−$49.99
0(0%)
45.45%
3PProvantage LLC
New
$151.55
+$41.56
0(0%)
-37.79%
3PRed_Carpet
New
$130.99
+$21.00
0(0%)
-19.09%
3PBest Priced Printers
New
$149.89
+$39.90
0(0%)
-36.28%
2PAmazon Resale
New
$52.10
−$57.89
0(0%)
52.63%
3PElectronic Express
New
$109.99
+$0.00
0(0%)
0.00%
3PPCNation
New
$85.49
−$24.50
0(0%)
22.27%
The Buy Box for HP DeskJet 4255e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best-for-home, 3 month Instant Ink trial included. This printer is only 2.4 ghz capable. AI-enabled (588S6A) is primarily held by Amazon.com (1P) with a 96% share, winning the Buy Box for 27 out of 29 tracked days. Only 2 of 12 total sellers have won the Buy Box.
Seller Density vs. Price Erosion
Buy-box priceActive sellers (scaled)MSRP $109.99

Peak Seller Pressure

10 sellers on Jun 4

Price held at $79.99

Price Trend

Recovering

3.9% recovery vs floor

Seller Proliferation

→ Stable

-0.04/day avg · -1 net

Peak +1 on 06/04

Buy-box price fell to a floor of $59.89 before recovering to $109.89. It entered the period already $30.00 below MSRP ($109.99), before any crowding pressure arrived. Seller count peaked at 10 on 06/04, easing off since — adding -1 net seller over the full period. The crowding was short-lived — sellers came in, didn't find enough margin to stay, and pulled back.

Seller Churn and Influx

Comparing sellers before Jun 28 vs last 3 days of 29-day tracking period

Watchlist

  • 2 persistent 3P sellers actively cutting prices — driving ongoing erosion.
  • 3 sellers exited with no new entrants — competitive pressure may be easing.
New Entrants (0)

No new sellers in recent period.

Exited (3)
3POfficeNation, Inc.

Last Jun 12 · $131.59 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PAdorama

Last Jun 12 · $89.99 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PBest Priced Printers

Last Jun 4 · $149.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

Persistent (9)
1PAmazon.com

27d · avg $82.50 · 27 Buy Box Wins · ↑ rising

3PSpaceBound

29d · avg $101.15 · 1 Buy Box Wins · stable

2PSpaceBound

29d · avg $101.23 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PProvantage LLC

29d · avg $126.60 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↑ rising

2PAmazon Resale

29d · avg $68.35 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

3PElectronic Express

29d · avg $101.71 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PRed_Carpet

20d · avg $130.03 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↑ rising

3PPCNation

20d · avg $87.52 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

3PBeach Camera Same Day Shipping

18d · avg $86.31 · 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

$50.10

Severe · 45.5% below MSRP

Severe erosion — floor is $50.10 (45.5%) below MSRP; the product is well below its intended price point and brand integrity is at risk.

Seller Activity

9 3P sellers

Swarming · 3 exited

9 3P sellers are swarming this listing — heavily contested.

Buy Box

Amazon.com

1P · 27 wins · $109.89

Buy-box is controlled — Amazon.com (1P) leads with 27 wins at $109.89, and 3P interference is minimal.

Recommended Actions
1

Immediate pricing intervention required — The lowest price has dropped to $59.89, which is 45.5% below MSRP ($109.99).

2

Audit distribution channels — 9 active 3P sellers detected, indicating widespread distribution issues.

3

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

4

Escalate directly with Amazon — The lowest price has dropped to $52.10, which is 45.5% below MSRP ($109.99).