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Youtube-gamer PewDiePie made 63 million SEK (~$7.5m) in 2014
- Thread starter LonelyGreyWolf
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Your opinion is dumb. He has an audience. They're not suckers, they're an audience.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Good for him, and keep in mind if he's making that much, imagine what Youtube is making off him.
Getting that many people to watch your videos isn't easy, and it's a full time job for him now and there's some actual production values and costs involved at a certain level.. but again good for him.. if you can get that kind of following you should get your fair share of the revenue.
Getting that many people to watch your videos isn't easy, and it's a full time job for him now and there's some actual production values and costs involved at a certain level.. but again good for him.. if you can get that kind of following you should get your fair share of the revenue.
Is this 7.5 million usd profit, or revenue.. Because I need to add 2000 dollars or take away the 2000 dollars to come up with the full picture.
Btw, I can't make it through his videos whether I know he's earning that much or not, so my not liking his productions is not because of me being jealous (which I am, to be honest.)
I know it's profit.
Btw, I can't make it through his videos whether I know he's earning that much or not, so my not liking his productions is not because of me being jealous (which I am, to be honest.)
TheChundertaker
Member
Go to the local elementary school. You know what, maybe you shouldn't.
bodeiseifer
Member
Celebrity actors and such, that's not an easy career to attain,on the face of it this guy is just a gamer, makes videos and posts them to youtube, same as allot of ppl, only difference is he's massively successfuland now rich, easy to understand why ppl feel salt and envy, not saying he's not hard working or talentless, he capitalised on a trend with a certain audience and was very lucky to be where he is now, is his success due only to talent and hard work, doubt it.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
His youtube personality isn't palatable to me, but he's raised over a million US dollars for charities, so good on him for using his popularity to do some good.
Ban Puncher
Member
Young people today have no taste.
In my day we bought VHS tapes of people getting kicked in the dick and sometimes there was a skateboard.
In my day we bought VHS tapes of people getting kicked in the dick and sometimes there was a skateboard.
Step 1: Make 7.5 million dollars in a year.
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
Nah, kids are dumb and watch anything. It cant all be kids watching these. I want to meet someone who is at least allowed to vote and have them break down the comedy in a pewdie video.
themagicalkitsune
Member
Damn.
Honestly I enjoy some of his videos, like the slenderman ones.
Honestly I enjoy some of his videos, like the slenderman ones.
Making YouTubes videos isn't really much of a gamble though. Unless he quite his job and invested in some state of the art film studio to make these YT vids. YouTube allows any old fool to talk gibberish into a camera/web cam and make fuck loads of money. Even if such videos generate meagre views the person doesn't stand to lose anything really.
this
i really don't like what he does
but i don't hate him as a person
good for him, but i really want from him to address his issues with G2A and other gray market on the internet , this is not acceptable
Napalm_Frank
Member
I can't even be salty. From what I have seen of his videos it's just depressing.
Maybe I'm just getting too old
It matters not, for money is not eternal.
Do you think Death will delay thine inevitable fate by the amount of made up currency you have?
In time, we shall return to dust. There is no reason to be upset or jealous. Our time on this planet is short and finite.
Enjoy your life while it lasts, humans.
Do you think Death will delay thine inevitable fate by the amount of made up currency you have?
In time, we shall return to dust. There is no reason to be upset or jealous. Our time on this planet is short and finite.
Enjoy your life while it lasts, humans.
Portugeezer
Member
Good for him. I don't understand the hate he gets, probably just jealousy.
It doesn't matter, though.
I can't even be salty. From what I have seen of his videos it's just depressing.
Maybe I'm just getting too old
He's not aiming his videos to old dinossaurs/grumpy dungeon dwellers/salty as fuck guys/etc. like us.
My short time here would be much more enjoyable with ridiculous amounts of cash though.
He's effectively living the dream. Bravo, I suppose.
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Anyways congratulations to him I always connect well with people who take an idea and turn it into something that is successful for them.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Folks hate on him, but the dude obviously has an audience. More power to him. Wish I could pull that off.
Peppermint Delight
Neo Member
Eh, good for him. He's living the American Dream.
Icyflamez96
Member
CadetMahoney
Member
$7.5m is that net gross, before youtube gets it's cut? etc.
To me it's like the Nadir of entertainment. . . someone talking playing a game. . . makes millions on his personality? I don't get how someones can be so appealing? Even as a kid I wouldn't watch it heh.
To me it's like the Nadir of entertainment. . . someone talking playing a game. . . makes millions on his personality? I don't get how someones can be so appealing? Even as a kid I wouldn't watch it heh.
Im 20. I like his videos.
Night Hunter
Banned
Well, it seems like appealing to the lowest common demoninator pays well, who knew. News at 11.
I'm gonna guess more than 7.5.
GhaleonQ
Member
I'll even disagree with the begrudging respect comments here.
There's no "potential for online media" here because it's not entrepreneurship or creation, just leeching off of other people's spark and hard work. Like, he's not a professional athlete, he's someone who takes bets on the games. Yes, he's making money, but it's a tertiary creation of someone else's dedication.
To be honest, I don't even know what "craftsmanship" for his genre of video would be. Or, rather, I don't know how craftsmanship would make what he's doing any better or worthwhile, just less annoying.
As someone who believes that vocation extends to more than just one's job and doesn't add up to "finding your place in the world," I won't find him impressive until he manages to do something consequential with his life. He's an nerd Kardashian right now: famous for being famous, famous for yammering pointlessly whether a camera was on or off, famous without a plan or purpose for the future.
There's no "potential for online media" here because it's not entrepreneurship or creation, just leeching off of other people's spark and hard work. Like, he's not a professional athlete, he's someone who takes bets on the games. Yes, he's making money, but it's a tertiary creation of someone else's dedication.
To be honest, I don't even know what "craftsmanship" for his genre of video would be. Or, rather, I don't know how craftsmanship would make what he's doing any better or worthwhile, just less annoying.
As someone who believes that vocation extends to more than just one's job and doesn't add up to "finding your place in the world," I won't find him impressive until he manages to do something consequential with his life. He's an nerd Kardashian right now: famous for being famous, famous for yammering pointlessly whether a camera was on or off, famous without a plan or purpose for the future.
EdwardTeach
Member
Swedish privilege.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
I'm 99.9% sure that it's after Youtubes cut.
freshVeggie
Member
Watched a couple videos. Some are fun (the mosquito) many are not my type of entertainment, so I am not following his output.
He gets rich by doing stuff he is having a blast with. Wish I could do the same. Congrats to him.
He gets rich by doing stuff he is having a blast with. Wish I could do the same. Congrats to him.
His current Catherine playthrough is quite entertaining, feels good to see more people enjoying it. Great game <3
Hopefully more people will pick it up due to his videos. The Skate 3 thing even made them reprint it or something like that, right?
I would imagine it would at least involve less rape jokes.
I think it is a gamble, opportunity cost wise, instead of spending his time filming videos and playing video games he could be going to school or spending his time doing soemthing that is guaranteed to make income.
Likewise, his chances of success were pretty low.
To me, that's a gamble, I know I wouldn't bother trying his path for those very reasons I noted.