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title: "Whirlpool Washer Control Board — $135K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **whirlpool washer control board**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($109.24–$250.88) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 30Growth 12Conversion 42Competition 50Returns 70Price range 0Avg price 46Brand share 56Review moat 100Quality gap 62
**Review moat**
**Incredible****3.61**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****72%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****$199.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$135K**
$135K/yr · 20K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-26.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$109.24–$250.88**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, whirlpool washer control board is a $135K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **whirlpool washer control board market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$100K–$149K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#7,985**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **35%**
- **Sponsored**
- **65%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **19 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **204 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 98%
**Open market**
**23%**
- Gemderkor34% - UJGFCZX11% - SURPOUF11% - GSPUSA9% - North America HVAC7% - Zyphor5%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 37 weeks — -26.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '26Nov '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/whirlpool-washer-control-board/trend)
## **Top whirlpool washer control board search terms**
- **wtw4816fw3 control board**11K/yr-26.0%3.4% conv. - **w11578565**6K/yr-35.0%5.8% conv. - **whirlpool wtw4816fw3 control board**4K/yr-16.3%2.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/whirlpool-washer-control-board/search-terms)
## **Top whirlpool washer control board 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.
0%5%$7K10%$14K15%$20K20%$27K110100 Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)10 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**W11603810 W11578565 Compatible with Whirlpool with Washer Control Board - Compatible with WTW4816FW3**Gemderkor**$204.82**3.3★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ5758VW) [2**W11578565 Control Board for Whirlpool Washer - Compatible with WTW4816FW3 & W11603810**Gemderkor**$199.97**5.0★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJ3NRF4) [3**W11603810 W11578565 Washer Control Board Compatible with Whirlpool Replacement 4980453 AP7193495 FIX16744838 WTW4816FW3**SURPOUF**$188.89**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1PW2J78) [4**W11578565 for Whirlpool Washer Control Board W11603810 WTW4816FW3**UJGFCZX**$236.62**4.2★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2CGLV1V) [5**W11578565 - OEM Upgraded Replacement for Whirlpool Washer Control Board**North America HVAC**$190.73**5.0★4 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXHLR24Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WTW4816FW3 Washer Control Board Replacement for Whirlpool Precision Engineered PCB Module for Reliable Wash Cycle Performance & Easy DIY Installation**Gemderkor**$197.95**0 revtoday](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H8Q9PFJ2) [**Premium W11578565 Control Board for Whirlpool Washer - Compatible with W11603810 & WTW4816FW3**Rikatarda**$199.68**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2ZPQHYL) [**W11603810 W11578565 Washer Control Board Compatible with Whirlpool Replacement 4980453 AP7193495 FIX16744838 WTW4816FW3**SURPOUF**$188.89**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1PW2J78) [**W11578565 Electronic Main Control Board Compatible with Whirlpool Washer fit for WTW4816FW3 W11603810 Direct replacement Washing Machine Control Module**REPLESRIM**$172.69**2 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVXSM6ZC) [**W11578565 Control Board for Whirlpool Washer - Compatible with WTW4816FW3 & W11603810**Gemderkor**$199.97**5 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJ3NRF4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WTW4816FW3 Washer Control Board Replacement for Whirlpool Precision Engineered PCB Module for Reliable Wash Cycle Performance & Easy DIY Installation**Gemderkor**$197.95**0.0★**▲ 242%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H8Q9PFJ2) [**W11603810 W11578565 Washer Control Board Compatible with Whirlpool Replacement 4980453 AP7193495 FIX16744838 WTW4816FW3**SURPOUF**$188.89**0.0★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1PW2J78) [**W11578565 W11603810 Replacement for Whirlpool Washer Control Board Compatible with WTW4816FW3**Zyphor**$196.22**0.0★**▲ 240%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMPPYC4K) [**Premium W11578565 Control Board for Whirlpool Washer - Compatible with W11603810 & WTW4816FW3**Rikatarda**$199.68**0.0★**▲ 235%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2ZPQHYL) [**W11578565 Electronic Main Control Board Compatible with Whirlpool Washer fit for WTW4816FW3 W11603810 Direct replacement Washing Machine Control Module**REPLESRIM**$172.69**3.0★**▲ 180%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVXSM6ZC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about whirlpool washer control board**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**23%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**13%
*“Instructions included, Thank you”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“Easy to replace”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**13%
*“Washers working like new”*
**Assembly/Installation**13%
*“Took 10 minutes or less to install”*
**Correct Contents**13%
*“Right part”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“Worked great”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Oem fitment”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“was able to glue back on”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**40%
*“Did not work”*
**Defective Material/Parts**20%
*“Order part worked fine”*
**Value For Money**20%
*“half the cost of the washer machine as a whole”*
**Connectivity-Overall**10%
*“2 tabs that secure the connections were broken”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Garbage”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**40%
**Defective Material/Parts**26%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Product Condition**3%
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is whirlpool washer control board profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $135K/yr across 23 tracked products. 5 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the whirlpool washer control board niche?**
- 15 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in whirlpool washer control board?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Defective Material/Parts, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the whirlpool washer control board niche?**
- Listings span $109.24–$250.88; the average listing price is $199.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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