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YouTube star PewDiePie made $7 million in 2014

July 7, 2015 by Paul Spoerry 34 Comments



YouTube star PewDiePie made $7 million in 2014
Last year around this time, word got out that Felix Kjellberg, a 24-year-old Swedish bro known online as PewDiePie, made $4 million a year by playing video game…

My kid loves this dude. His job: you watch him play video games on YouTube. I don't get it… I think this comment sums it up best, "I can't even being to express the range of emotions that I'm feeling after reading that headline. I think it is mainly an amalgam of rage and jealousy mixed with general malaise and introspection about life decisions. In a nut shell–how does this asshat make $7M in one year while I work myself to death for a minuscule fraction of that sum? That's it. I'm selling everything and living out the rest of my days in a mud hut."

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Comments

  1. Carmelyne Thompson says

    July 7, 2015 at 7:58 am

    I thought you'd opt to sell your things, and then become a YouTube star like this guy. 🙂

  2. yuna manieze says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:14 am

    Mantab surantab

  3. Paul Spoerry says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:23 am

    +Carmelyne Thompson to do his job all you need is some decent sound equipment, webcam, and a computer. MY kid thinks he's awesome. There have been TWO South Parks referencing him… #idontgetit

  4. Matt Lorence says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:27 am

    He's not selling video game playing, he's selling his character.
    It's that goofy voice and his excitability that makes occasionally watching his videos reasonable. I don't watch him for the sake of watching him, I watch him when I want to check out a video game before I invest any time in the game.

  5. Matt Lorence says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:27 am

    Also, I'm jealous too.

  6. Leonard “Alpha” Church says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:37 am

    ((I hadn't even realized Pewds made that kind of money, what with his somewhat asshole-ish, uncaring attitude.))

  7. Matt Lorence says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:44 am

    I didn't know you needed to be caring to screw around with video games.

  8. Leonard “Alpha” Church says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:49 am

    ((No no, it's just that he changed. He's more…well, he's more of an asshole. Yes, he's funny and I don't hate him, but he's become more predictable and focuses more on indie games and flash games that not many people want to focus on.))

  9. Ashton Cooper says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:50 am

    Uhhh, Felix does NOT have an asshole-ish uncaring attitude. He may joke around at some points, but he is one of my heros. So, not to be rude, but calling him asshole-ish and uncaring, means that you are pretty much a huge asshole for hating on someone who has done nothing to you. He can make people from all around the world feel better.

  10. Leonard “Alpha” Church says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:52 am

    ((I don't hate the guy. And hey, I didn't mean to insult you personally. I'm just stating my opinion.))

  11. NyanDigit Productions (NyanDigit99) says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:56 am

    +Ashton Cooper
    shhhh it's his opinion… o.o

  12. TheBlack Box says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Being jealous and bitter about someone who successfully created a job for himself that is enjoyable and profitable ?

    How dare he …

  13. Leonard “Alpha” Church says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Well, it's just the way humans are. We become jealous because in our perception, that person has it easier. We work hard, and Felix works hard, but we see the results. He supposedly makes millions just by playing video games. Many adults would kill to have it that easy.

  14. TheBlack Box says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:11 am

    +Leonard Church
    And the only thing stopping these people from trying to do the same job is their own messed up head.

    Becoming a successful professional video game streamer is a rather meritocratic process. No silver-spoons required. You can start it today without asking anybody for permission or capital.

    If you got an entertaining personality and enough perseverance, you'll succeed. Most who try don't.

  15. Leonard “Alpha” Church says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:14 am

    +TheBlack Box ((You make a valid point. Most would not put in the effort to achieve their dreams.))

  16. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:14 am

    Money per clicks. When they show the advertisements before the YouTube videos, the owner of the page gets the advertisement dollars.

    Don't be jealous, just create a Youtube page and have something to communicate that attracts people's interest.

  17. harish Bali says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:16 am

    +Le Mont Bennett yeah that's right, so the population of vloggers is growing by leaps and bound

  18. Jeffrey Zhang says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:24 am

    He does it for fun. Not really for the money. He donated more than 400k to charity water.

  19. NyanDigit Productions (NyanDigit99) says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:26 am

    +Jeffrey Zhang
    markiplier does that too. gamers usually play games just for fun ^.^ i do too

  20. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:32 am

    With the market flooding with Vlogs and web-shows need to communicate a specific POV or have specific audiences to be successful . #MicroEconomics #Marketing.

  21. TheVoodooken says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:40 am

    He's garbage. Just some spaz all the skinny jean wearing, generation sissy kids cream over.

    I'd rather get Dragon uppercutted in the D than listen to 1 minute of this overrated, overcaffinated mongoloid.

  22. Le Mont Bennett (Mr Monte) says

    July 7, 2015 at 9:56 am

    I love +SUPERFRUIT 'S webshow, +Fine Brothers Entertainment , and +Issa Rae 's web-shows.

    These are wonderfully unique and entertaining.

  23. Margaret Goebel says

    July 7, 2015 at 11:09 am

    He is funny and makes people smile

  24. Margaret Goebel says

    July 7, 2015 at 11:10 am

    He likes to support people to and if they ask him stupied questions he still answers or says something funny :3

  25. Farhad Divecha says

    July 7, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    My 9 year old loves +stampylonghead​ – same kind of uncreative, banal viewing material. Makes me worry we're raising a generation too lazy to even play the video games themselves!

  26. SarahBite 87 says

    July 7, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    +Leonard Church wait, are u with pewdiepie or against him on this one

  27. Mrs. F.V. PETERS says

    July 7, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    Wow that does kinda piss u off right? Damn I need to do something

  28. Leonard “Alpha” Church says

    July 7, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    +SarahBite 87 ((Neither. Just stating my opinion. Get me away from the flame wars.))

  29. Elijah Berg says

    July 8, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Clear chat.

    PS: PEWDIEPIE IS AWSOME!!!

  30. Rochan Urankar says

    July 8, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    You guys are frickin idiots, especially the one who posted this post. PEWDIEPIE DONATES MONEY TO PEOPLE WHO NEED IT. HE DONATES ABOUT 2 TO 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

  31. Elijah Berg says

    July 8, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    +Rochan Urankar your mom donates her pussy to me

  32. SarahBite 87 says

    July 8, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    +Rochan Urankar dude, I got this from other people so don't blame me, k.

  33. Leonard “Alpha” Church says

    July 8, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    +Elijah Berg ((That was uncalled for.))

  34. Andrea Isabella Howell says

    July 8, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    Pewds is unfunny fuck

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