Is wh16ns40 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $8K/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (27/100).

How competitive is the wh16ns40 niche?

11 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in wh16ns40?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Value For Money, Product Condition. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for wh16ns40 peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the wh16ns40 niche?

Listings span $42.25–$323.46; the average listing price is $174.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 673 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

wh16ns40

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Good673.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$174.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay66%

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

Growth

Okay+0.7%

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

Returns

Bad5.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$42.25–$323.46

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

Market size

Bad$8K

$8K/yr · 51K searches

Conversion

Bad0.1%

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

Signals High Returns High Price Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, wh16ns40 is a $8K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 27/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

wh16ns40 market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $87K–$131K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.1%
Avg BSR: #37
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 43%
Sponsored: 57%
Out of stock: 36.1%
Avg brand age: 58 months
Avg seller age: 187 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

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

LG53%
Produplicator19%
OWC9%
Vinpower Digital7%
Generic3%
ASUS2%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — +0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×

Open Trend

Top wh16ns40 search terms

lg wh16ns4014K/yr +13.6%0.6% conv.
lg wh16ns6011K/yr -23.3%0.5% conv.
lg-wh16ns404K/yr +87.0%0.3% conv.
wh16ns407K/yr -6.8%0.6% conv.
lg wh14ns405K/yr -11.8%0.9% conv.
wh16ns605K/yr -19.4%0.8% conv.
wh14ns403K/yr -0.5%0.3% conv.
lg bh16ns552K/yr +9.4%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top wh16ns40 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★)3 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

LG WH16NS40 16X Blu-ray BDXL DVD CD Internal Burner Drive Bundle with Free 25GB M-DISC BD + SATA Cable + Mounting Screws

Produplicator$278.814.4★70 rev

LG WH14NS40 14X Blu-ray BDXL DVD CD Internal Burner Drive Bundle with Free 50GB M-DISC BD-R DL + SATA Cable + Mounting Screws

LG$257.564.4★32 rev

LG WH14NS40 14X Blu-ray BDXL DVD CD Internal Burner Drive Bundle with Free 25GB M-DISC BD + SATA Cable + Mounting Screws

LG$235.434.5★179 rev

LG Electronics BDXL Drive - External Black (WP50NB40)

LG$110.594.4★1,408 rev

OWC Mercury Pro 5.25 Optical Drive External Enclosure (NO Drive)

OWC$57.164.5★1,681 rev

Newest

by launch date

Dainty External Blu ray Drives Player Read/Write Compatible Bluray Burner USB 3.0 / Type-C BD DVD Burner Blu ray Player for pc Windows 7-11 & MacBlack

Dainty$78.13274 rev

2mo ago

WH16NS40 16X Speed SATA Blu-ray Disc Rewriter 3D Blu-ray Compatible Non-4K Internal DVD CD Optical Drive for LG

Generic$244.350 rev

2mo ago

5.25 Blu-Ray/CD/DVD SATA Drive Enclosure with USB A/C 3.0 5.25 Drive Enclosure Optical Drive Enclosure fit any drive depth up to 171mm Aluminum Alloy Hot swappable(Optical Drive not Included)

cenmate$43.95356 rev

10mo ago

mthstec 4 in 1 External Blu Ray Drive 16x USB 3.0 and Type-C External Bluray Drive Multi-Function Fast-Charging Desktop BD/CD/DVD Burner/Read with HDD Enclosure USB HUB for Both Mac/PC

mthstec$111.36136 rev

3y ago

Digital LG HLDS Internal SATA 16X Blu-ray BDXL M-DISC DVD CD Burner Writer Drive WH16NS58DUP - Bulk

Vinpower Digital$204.7295 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about wh16ns40

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent product”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“works fine on windows”

Assembly/Installation6%

“the unit installed perfectly”

Software/Application6%

“with a really simple update. many videos on youtube”

Value For Money6%

“Great value for the money”

Size-Overall5%

“it has a great fit”

Durability5%

“Durability seems to be great so far”

Strength4%

“Robust and works well”

Functionality-Overall4%

“The drive was instantly recognized”

Ease Of Use3%

“It is easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall18%

“Stopped working after first use”

Value For Money10%

“Too expensive”

Product Condition6%

“Product listed as new, sent used drive enclosure”

Quality-Overall6%

“Highly rated, poorly performing”

Durability6%

“Broke”

Size-Overall5%

“Drive doesn't fit”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Other comments have pointed out the compatibility issues”

Technical Support3%

“I have to give the lowest rating possible for my experience using verbatim technical support”

Software/Application3%

“You need to find a good burner app for it from the internet if you want to use it's full capabilities”

Noise Level3%

“little loud,”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall33%

Compatibility-Overall25%

Size-Overall8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Software/Application3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Length3%

Value For Money3%

Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is wh16ns40 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $8K/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (27/100).
How competitive is the wh16ns40 niche?: 11 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wh16ns40?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Value For Money, Product Condition. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for wh16ns40 peak?: Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wh16ns40 niche?: Listings span $42.25–$323.46; the average listing price is $174.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 673 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.