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HP Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-in-One Refillable Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2 years of Ink included, Wireless printer-for-home use an EcoTank Alternative (1F3Y0A)

HP Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-in-One Refillable Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2 years of Ink included, Wireless printer-for-home use an EcoTank Alternative (1F3Y0A)

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The HP Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-in-One Refillable Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2 years of Ink included, Wireless printer-for-home use an EcoTank Alternative (1F3Y0A) was tracked for 31 day(s). During this period, the Buybox price ranged between Buy box price ranged from $169.89 to $189.89 against an MSRP/MAP of $259.99. The product's pricing health is currently flagged as critical.

Showing Results for Past 31 days
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Price Overview
Severe erosion

FLOOR PRICE ($)

$169.89

MAX PRICE ($)

$189.89

AVG PRICE ($)

$182.15

SEVERE EROSION

34.66%

MSRP/MAP ($)

$259.99

Price erosion from MSRP34.66% below MSRP
Jul 1, 2026Jul 31, 2026

The product is currently selling at $169.89, following a peak of $189.89 during the tracking period. Compared to its MSRP of $259.99, the current price reflects a severe variance of 34.7% erosion.

Buy Box Distribution

Buy Box Share

1P100% · 31d

1P leads with 100% of Buy Box days

1P 1 seller2P 1 seller3P 4 sellers
Seller
Condition
Current Price ($)
Buy Box Days
Erosion (%)
1PAmazon.com· Top
New
$169.89
−$90.10
31(100%)
34.66%
3PAdorama
New
$259.89
−$0.10
0(0%)
0.04%
3PBeach Camera Same Day Shipping
New
$259.99
+$0.00
0(0%)
0.00%
3PSpaceBound
New
$263.23
+$3.24
0(0%)
-1.25%
2PAmazon Resale
New
$156.69
−$103.30
0(0%)
39.73%
3PProvantage LLC
New
$259.89
−$0.10
0(0%)
0.04%
The Buy Box for HP Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-in-One Refillable Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2 years of Ink included, Wireless printer-for-home use an EcoTank Alternative (1F3Y0A) is primarily held by Amazon.com (1P) with a 100% share, winning the Buy Box for 31 out of 31 tracked days. Only 1 of 6 total sellers have won the Buy Box.
Seller Density vs. Price Erosion
Buy-box priceActive sellers (scaled)MSRP $259.99

Peak Seller Pressure

6 sellers on Jul 11

Price held at $189.89

Price Trend

Eroding

Seller Proliferation

→ Stable

-0.07/day avg · -2 net

Peak +2 on 07/19

Buy-box price declined from $189.89 to $169.89 — a $20.00 drop over 31 days. It entered the period already $70.10 below MSRP ($259.99), before any crowding pressure arrived. Seller count peaked at 6 on 07/11, easing off since — adding -2 net sellers 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 Jul 29 vs last 3 days of 31-day tracking period

Watchlist

  • 3 sellers exited with no new entrants — competitive pressure may be easing.
New Entrants (0)

No new sellers in recent period.

Exited (3)
3PProvantage LLC

Last Jul 27 · $259.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PSpaceBound

Last Jul 27 · $263.23 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PAdorama

Last Jul 23 · $259.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

Persistent (3)
1PAmazon.com

31d · avg $182.15 · 31 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

2PAmazon Resale

31d · avg $166.86 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PBeach Camera Same Day Shipping

13d · avg $259.99 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

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
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Price Erosion

$90.10

Severe · 34.7% below MSRP

Severe erosion — floor is $90.10 (34.7%) below MSRP; the product is well below its intended price point and brand integrity is at risk.

Seller Activity

4 3P sellers

Crowded · 3 exited

4 third-party sellers active — channel showing crowding pressure, exits outnumbering arrivals.

Buy Box

Amazon.com

1P · 31 wins · $169.89

Buy-box is controlled — Amazon.com (1P) leads with 31 wins at $169.89, and 3P interference is minimal.

Recommended Actions
1

Immediate pricing intervention required — The lowest price has dropped to $169.89, which is 34.7% below MSRP ($259.99).

2

Escalate directly with Amazon — The lowest price has dropped to $145.94, which is 34.7% below MSRP ($259.99).