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title: "Wp2198202 — $80K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 39/100 · $80K/yr market · 23K searches/yr · $22.29 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **wp2198202**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 20Growth 23Conversion 97Competition 5Returns 52Price range 84Avg price 93Brand share 5Review moat 71Quality gap 37
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$22.29**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$9.77–$49.32**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****676**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$80K**
$80K/yr · 23K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, wp2198202 is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (23K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **wp2198202 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$67K–$89K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#246**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **86%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **188 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**15**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Seentech35% - Romalon33% - BlueStars19% - Whirlpool8% - Sikawai4% - Amesias2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 24 weeks — -4.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
450350Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/wp2198202/trend)
## **Top wp2198202 search terms**
- **wp2198202**12K/yr+4.3%20.0% conv. - **whirlpool refrigerator thermostat**5K/yr-16.1%1.9% conv. - **2198202**3K/yr+5.6%18.9% conv. - **whirlpool fridge thermostat**3K/yr-29.0%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/wp2198202/search-terms)
## **Top wp2198202 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%10%$8K20%$16K30%$24K40%$32K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**UPGRADED 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat by Seentech Easy to Install - Exact Fit for Whirlpool Kenmore Refrigerator - Replaces Part Numbers: WP2198202 2161284 2198201 PS11739232 AP6006166**Seentech**$12.79**4.4★1,214 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LG47GHH) [2**Romalon Upgrade 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat**Romalon**$10.03**4.5★585 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQ8HK6P) [3**UPGRADED 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat Replacement - Compatible with Whirlpool & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces 2161284 2198201 PS11739232 AP6006166 WP2198202 161284 1110552**BlueStars**$12.46**4.3★2,095 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075M4M3H6) [4**WP2198202 Whirlpool Genuine Original OEM SxS Refrigerator Thermostat**Whirlpool**$49.32**4.8★28 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071WV5L1J) [5**2198202 Refrigerator Thermostat Control Replacement**Sikawai**$9.77**4.4★412 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D3BTMBK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WP2198202 3ART5VW14 Lifetime for Whirlpool Kenmore Updated Gen Thermostat**Amesias**$35.12**4 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C31GHGR3) [**2198202 Refrigerator Thermostat Control Replacement**Sikawai**$9.77**412 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D3BTMBK) [**Romalon Upgrade 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat**Romalon**$10.03**585 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQ8HK6P) [**BlueStars Upgraded 2198202 Cold Control Thermostat W10822278 Defrost Timer W10225581 Bimetal Thermostat Refrigerator Defrost Complete Kit Replacement Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Refrigerators**BlueStars**$26.51**394 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WDHQ44G) [**UPGRADED 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat by Seentech Easy to Install - Exact Fit for Whirlpool Kenmore Refrigerator - Replaces Part Numbers: WP2198202 2161284 2198201 PS11739232 AP6006166**Seentech**$12.79**1,214 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LG47GHH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WP2198202 Whirlpool Genuine Original OEM SxS Refrigerator Thermostat**Whirlpool**$49.32**4.8★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071WV5L1J) [**WP2198202 3ART5VW14 Lifetime for Whirlpool Kenmore Updated Gen Thermostat**Amesias**$35.12**5.0★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C31GHGR3) [**UPGRADED 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat Replacement - Compatible with Whirlpool & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces 2161284 2198201 PS11739232 AP6006166 WP2198202 161284 1110552**BlueStars**$12.46**4.3★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075M4M3H6) [**UPGRADED 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat by Seentech Easy to Install - Exact Fit for Whirlpool Kenmore Refrigerator - Replaces Part Numbers: WP2198202 2161284 2198201 PS11739232 AP6006166**Seentech**$12.79**4.4★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LG47GHH) [**Romalon Upgrade 2198202 Refrigerator Cold Control Thermostat**Romalon**$10.03**4.5★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQ8HK6P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about wp2198202**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“Perfect Fit”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Saved us a ton of money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“it does work as advertised”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“the control worked perfect all I had to do was bend the bulb around as it was longer than the old one”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Installation easy”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“Worked perfectly”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Good quality product for a reasonable price”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Convenient”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“Compatability, seemed like it”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“Works great and was easy to replace”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**30%
*“Durability, nonexistent”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Garbage”*
**Heating**15%
*“My new Thermostat did not sense the temp”*
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
*“Ordered 2 one is defective”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“This took about half an hour to install with common tools”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“a tighter fit on the knob”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“a tighter fit on the knob”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“a tighter fit on the knob”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“unlike what is shown in another review”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**21%
**Size-Overall**16%
**Defective Material/Parts**16%
**Functionality-Overall**16%
**Heating**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Assembly/Installation**5%
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Connectivity-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is wp2198202 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $80K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -4.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the wp2198202 niche?**
- 6 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in wp2198202?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Heating. The return rate is 2.9%.
- **What does it cost to enter the wp2198202 niche?**
- Listings span $9.77–$49.32; the average listing price is $22.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 676 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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