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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 29 day(s). During this period, the Buybox price ranged between Buy box price ranged from $179.89 to $189.89 against an MSRP/MAP of $259.99. The product's pricing health is currently flagged as critical.

Showing Results for Past 30 days
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Price Overview
Severe erosion

FLOOR PRICE ($)

$179.89

MAX PRICE ($)

$189.89

AVG PRICE ($)

$180.24

SEVERE EROSION

30.81%

MSRP/MAP ($)

$259.99

Price erosion from MSRP30.81% below MSRP
Jun 2, 2026Jun 30, 2026

The product is currently selling at $189.89, 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 27.0% erosion.

Buy Box Distribution

Buy Box Share

1P100% · 29d

1P leads with 100% of Buy Box days

1P 1 seller2P 1 seller3P 8 sellers
Seller
Condition
Current Price ($)
Buy Box Days
Erosion (%)
1PAmazon.com· Top
New
$189.89
−$70.10
29(100%)
26.96%
3PFast and Precise by Staples
New
$259.89
−$0.10
0(0%)
0.04%
3PAdorama
New
$179.99
−$80.00
0(0%)
30.77%
3PBeach Camera Same Day Shipping
New
$259.99
+$0.00
0(0%)
0.00%
3PProvantage LLC
New
$259.89
−$0.10
0(0%)
0.04%
3PDataVision Computer Video
New
$179.89
−$80.10
0(0%)
30.81%
3PRed_Carpet
New
$259.89
−$0.10
0(0%)
0.04%
2PAmazon Resale
New
$156.24
−$103.75
0(0%)
39.91%
3PSpaceBound
New
$263.23
+$3.24
0(0%)
-1.25%
3POffice Depot LLC
New
$179.89
−$80.10
0(0%)
30.81%
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 29 out of 29 tracked days. Only 1 of 10 total sellers have won the Buy Box.
Seller Density vs. Price Erosion
Buy-box priceActive sellers (scaled)MSRP $259.99

Peak Seller Pressure

10 sellers on Jun 2

Price Trend

Recovering

Seller Proliferation

→ Stable

-0.18/day avg · -5 net

Buy-box price fell to a floor of $179.89 before recovering to $189.89. It entered the period already $80.10 below MSRP ($259.99), before any crowding pressure arrived. Seller count peaked at 10 on 06/02, easing off since — adding -5 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 Jun 28 vs last 3 days of 29-day tracking period

Watchlist

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

No new sellers in recent period.

Exited (5)
3PFast and Precise by Staples

Last Jun 22 · $259.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PAdorama

Last Jun 11 · $179.99 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PDataVision Computer Video

Last Jun 3 · $179.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PRed_Carpet

Last Jun 3 · $259.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3POffice Depot LLC

Last Jun 3 · $179.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins

Persistent (5)
1PAmazon.com

29d · avg $180.24 · 29 Buy Box Wins · ↑ rising

3PBeach Camera Same Day Shipping

29d · avg $259.99 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PProvantage LLC

29d · avg $259.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

2PAmazon Resale

29d · avg $150.70 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PSpaceBound

29d · avg $262.85 · 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

$80.10

Severe · 30.8% below MSRP

Severe erosion — floor is $80.10 (30.8%) below MSRP; the product is well below its intended price point and brand integrity is at risk.

Seller Activity

8 3P sellers

Swarming · 5 exited

8 3P sellers are swarming this listing — heavily contested.

Buy Box

Amazon.com

1P · 29 wins · $189.89

Buy-box is controlled — Amazon.com (1P) leads with 29 wins at $189.89, and 3P interference is minimal.

Recommended Actions
1

Immediate pricing intervention required — The lowest price has dropped to $179.89, which is 30.8% below MSRP ($259.99).

2

Audit distribution channels — 8 active 3P sellers detected, indicating widespread distribution issues.

3

Escalate directly with Amazon — The lowest price has dropped to $0.00, which is 30.8% below MSRP ($259.99).