Is maytag washer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $415K/yr across 19 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).

How competitive is the maytag washer niche?

11 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in maytag washer?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 4.7%.

When does demand for maytag washer peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the maytag washer niche?

Listings span $153.43–$1621.15; the average listing price is $813.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,017 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

maytag washer

Skip it

Pricing outside the sweet spot ($813.28 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,017.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$415K

$415K/yr · 319K searches

Competition

Okay66%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay86%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Returns

Okay4.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-7.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad0.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Bad$813.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$153.43–$1621.15

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Signals High Price Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, maytag washer is a $415K/yr Amazon United States market (319K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.

Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

maytag washer market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $407K–$610K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.2%
Avg BSR: #66
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 68%
Sponsored: 53%
Out of stock: 13.9%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

Kenmore62%
Samsung11%
Profile6%
BLACK+DECKER5%
GE4%
LG3%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — -7.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top maytag washer search terms

maytag washer41K/yr +10.2%0.0% conv.
front load washer44K/yr -8.4%0.1% conv.
whirlpool washer39K/yr -8.0%0.0% conv.
front load washing machine22K/yr +13.7%0.1% conv.
kenmore washer21K/yr +0.1%0.3% conv.
kenmore washing machine19K/yr -2.9%0.5% conv.
top load washer machine33K/yr -57.1%0.1% conv.
commercial washing machine19K/yr -21.1%0.1% conv.
top loading washing machine14K/yr +12.4%0.1% conv.
front loading washing machine12K/yr -11.3%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top maytag washer products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Kenmore 4.5 cu. ft. Top Load Washer with Triple Action Impeller - White

Kenmore$691.514.3★248 rev

Kenmore 4.4 cu. ft. Top Load Washer with Triple Action Agitator - White

Kenmore$699.774.4★95 rev

Kenmore 4.5 cu. ft. Front Load Washer - Metallic Silver

Kenmore$945.654.3★110 rev

Kenmore 4.5 cu. ft. Front Load Washer - White

Kenmore$900.124.3★110 rev

GE PROFILE 28 Inch Smart Front Load Washer with 4.8 cu. ft. Capacity in White GFW550SSNWW

Profile$770.384.5★24 rev

Newest

by launch date

5.0 cu. ft. Black Stainless Steel Front Load Washer with Super Speed Wash and Steam

ZHONO$153.431 rev

today

Muhub 2.8 Cu. Ft. Front Loading Washer High Efficiency Washing Machine

muhub$494.203 rev

1mo ago

Whirlpool 4.2-4.3 Cu. Ft. Top Load Washer with Removable Agitator in White

Whirlpool$670.390 rev

5mo ago

Auertech Portable Washer and Dryer Combo Set 28 lbs Fully Automatic Washing Machine with Stainless Steel Inner Tub 2.6 Cu.Ft Portable Dryers Compact Washer and Dryer for Apartment RV Dorm

Auertech$497.3758 rev

5mo ago

GE GFW655SPVDS 5.0 cu.ft. Smart Front Load Washer with Steam UltraFresh Vent System Black

GE$846.754 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about maytag washer

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Noise Level20%

“It's very quiet and smooth”

Quality-Overall11%

“The machine is beautiful”

Value For Money11%

“Price was right”

Ease Of Use10%

“This is incredibly easy to use”

Ease Of Cleaning10%

“It cleans our clothes very nicely”

Size-Overall6%

“Nice size”

Storage Capacity6%

“Love the capacity”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Good as advertised”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Directions are self explanatory easy”

Design-Overall3%

“It looks nice”

What buyers complain about

Noise Level16%

“Little loud”

Durability15%

“This unit failed after 4 months”

Size-Overall12%

“It's really big”

Ease Of Cleaning11%

“Any washer without a real agitator doesn't clean your clothes properly at all just do yourself a favor”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Make sure to follow the unboxing instructions: removing the travel bolts on the back were not super intuitive”

Water Resistance3%

“MACHINE DOESN'T RINSE OUT THE WATER”

Value For Money3%

“i paid 100 less at lowes”

Maintenance And Repair3%

“#maytag worst company for repairs”

Ease Of Use3%

“is a giant pain trying to get it to spin the load to finish”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Thats false advertisement”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall22%

Functionality-Overall18%

Defective Material/Parts15%

Noise Level11%

Scratch Resistance5%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Leak-Proof4%

Assembly/Installation3%

Heating3%