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£23.89 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’ve got an Epson inkjet that takes this cartridge, the big question is always whether you’re paying for “original” ink rather than chasing cheaper compatible options. At **£19.87 ex-VAT**, this one isn’t outrageous, but it’s also not the kind of price where I’d recommend it to everyone automatically. Original Epson cartridges tend to be more consistent for colour accuracy, fewer headaches with printing quality, and generally better reliability with resets/recognition than many third-party brands—so they’re a solid choice if print quality matters to your day-to-day (reports, customer docs, anything where you can’t afford banding or weird colour shifts).
That said, if you print frequently and mostly need “good enough” output for internal use, this is where you’ll feel the cost. For high-volume teams, you’ll usually save money with compatibles or multipacks, and you can often tolerate the occasional trade-off in longevity/colour stability. I’d buy this **only** if you’re using an Epson device where you’ve had previous issues with non-originals, or if you need consistent cyan/magenta/yellow for deadline-critical prints. If you tell me the Epson model and your monthly page count, I can sanity-check whether this price is competitive for your usage.

Epson
Epson Ink Cartridges, Claria" Premium Ink, 202XL, Kiwi, Singlepack, 1 x 8.5ml Magenta, High, XL

Brother Supplies
Brother LC527BK - Black - original - pillow pack - ink cartridge - for Brother MFC-J4350DW, MFC-J4550DW, MFC-J6760DW

Epson
Epson T9081 - 100 ml - XL - black - original - box - ink cartridge

Epson
Epson T8508 - 80 ml - matte black - original - ink cartridge - for SureColor SC-P800