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How much money did PewDewPie make last year?

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Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg is one of the most popular people on the entire internet. While I personally can’t fathom why, he’s built up a dedicated audience of people who love to watch other people play games and be an idiot on camera.

As you’re all well aware, it’s a lucrative endeavour for the popular Swede, bringing him a fortune in YouTube revenue and sponsorship deals. But just how much money is the affable, if annoying chap making?

In 2012, his production company Pewdie Productions AB made a profit of 7.2 million Swedish Krona, which right now is 10, 532, 042 South African Rands, or 848,805 US Dollars. Profit increased significantly the next year, with the YouTube sensation raking in 29.6 million SEK; $3,488,404 or R43, 298, 398 South African Rands.

Last year? Profit has more than doubled. Pewdie productions has turned over 63 million SEK (7.45 million USD or 92 million ZAR) in profit before taxes (Gamereactor Via NeoGAF). For being a clown on camera while playing games. And I rather suspect it might increase exponentially.

Now it’s worth noting that Sweden has one of the planet’s highest taxation systems, where very nearly 50% of income is handed straight over to the government. It means PewDiePie walks away with over 3 million USD for his on-camera shenanigans.

And while there may be vitriol directed at the chap, I think it’s pretty admirable that he found his voice (shrill and annoying as it may be) and exploited the hell out of it. He may not make sense to grumpy, cynical old bastards like me, but if his legions of fans are anything to go by, he has to be doing something right.

Here is he screeching about current flavour of the month, Ark: Survival Evolved.

Last Updated: July 6, 2015

45 Comments

  1. Ottokie

    July 6, 2015 at 12:02

  2. Lollies the Laughing Lollipop

    July 6, 2015 at 12:08

    Pewdiepie is the reason there is Turmoil in the mIddle east..

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief's Adventure

      July 6, 2015 at 12:25

      xD

      Reply

  3. Lollies the Laughing Lollipop

    July 6, 2015 at 12:11

    I’d sooner watch jacob Zuma and Julius Malema in a Arthouse Porno than watch that swedish twat on youtube..

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      July 8, 2015 at 07:53

      ditto

      Reply

  4. kuuu(UMAR)rrrr

    July 6, 2015 at 12:12

    Let the saltiness begin.

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      July 6, 2015 at 12:17

      I am jumping on that train first xD

      Reply

      • kuuu(UMAR)rrrr

        July 6, 2015 at 12:26

        LOLOLOL It is pretty crazy though when you think about it.

        Reply

  5. oVg "Signs of a Troll" -Geralt

    July 6, 2015 at 12:15

  6. Kromas,powered by windows 10.

    July 6, 2015 at 12:15

    If I wasn’t waiting for Mass Effect Andromeda I most likely would have killed myself after reading this.
    Mass Effect saved my life.
    #PowerofN7

    Reply

  7. Matt Merks

    July 6, 2015 at 12:17

    Incredible to grow a brand like his, especially when he caters for 12-16 year olds. Absolutely mind-blowing.

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  8. Witcher Bob

    July 6, 2015 at 12:19

    Well good for him. I don’t like him and I don’t like the content he puts out but he needs to milk that train for all it’s worth before Youtube does what Youtube does and he becomes yesterday’s news.

    Reply

  9. CiNiMoD

    July 6, 2015 at 12:19

    Interesting how tides have changed. Now people on the internet are making more money with their clothes on than with them off!

    Reply

  10. Admiral Chief's Adventure

    July 6, 2015 at 12:25

    WUT?

    Reply

  11. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    July 6, 2015 at 12:27

    You mean to tell me he can now buy a Titan X? Wow…

    Reply

  12. Captain JJ Browmehn

    July 6, 2015 at 12:28

    PewDew who?

    Reply

  13. Nahuel Graziani

    July 6, 2015 at 12:35

    Good for you, PewDewPie.

    Everyone’s jelly because they’re being douchebags on the internet for free while he’s making bank doing so.

    Reply

  14. Jonah Cash

    July 6, 2015 at 12:52

    Good on him! If that is how he makes his living then so be it. I am definitely too old to understand how he makes his money, but I am glad if it works for him. There is more than enough sun for all of us, just get your bit and don’t buy an umbrella…

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  15. Spy Master Tokashi

    July 6, 2015 at 12:54

    Well, he might be the most annoying online celeb but kudos to him for making so much money out of stupid people.

    He makes more than the average CEO who stresses his ass off everyday to please the investors and the board.

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  16. Ranting Raptor

    July 6, 2015 at 13:03

    I really want to try out Ark

    Reply

  17. Ranting Raptor

    July 6, 2015 at 13:03

    I really want to try out Ark

    Reply

    • Galbedir

      July 8, 2015 at 12:17

      If you have a group of friends to play with, I HIGHLY recommend it. The devs are incredible aswell, bringing new content and updates faster then I can keep track. If you don’t have a group of friends to play with though…I only greatly reccommend it, join a server, speak to some randoms and join a tribe.

      Reply

      • Ranting Raptor

        July 8, 2015 at 12:35

        Lol glad to hear it so highly recommended 🙂

        Reply

  18. SmurFyZA

    July 6, 2015 at 13:11

    Jealous? Maybe, but he is still annoying as hell. You most probably have a boring and sad life if you sit and watch him play games and make a fool of himself. I have much better things to do than to watch him.

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  19. Nikola

    July 6, 2015 at 13:36

    Wow just what!!! and how? I don’t understand…

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    • Hammersteyn

      July 8, 2015 at 07:52

      Either Zombies or bieber panty sniffers that watches his shit

      Reply

  20. Captain JJ Browmehn

    July 6, 2015 at 13:40

    Money
    -check
    Proper beard
    -still working on it

    Reply

  21. RinceThis

    July 6, 2015 at 13:55

    God he is annoying…

    Reply

    • BurninZ

      July 6, 2015 at 15:18

      HAHAHA you putting it politely

      Reply

  22. RinceThis

    July 6, 2015 at 13:58

    • BurninZ

      July 6, 2015 at 15:17

      ya my thoughts exactly!

      Reply

  23. Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)

    July 6, 2015 at 14:06

    Haha NICE!

    *puts gun in mouth*

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  24. V@mp

    July 6, 2015 at 14:48

    Clown? Hardly. Clowns (as much as I hate the bastards) at least do something mildly amusing SOME of the times.

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  25. SargonTheBatpandaOfTI5

    July 6, 2015 at 16:36

    Every royal court needs a Jester. In England they just roll out Russell Brand every now and again. 😛

    And YouTube, the undeniable King of the Internet (at least in terms of online videos), has PewDiePie (EVEN HIS NAME IS STUPID! URRRRGH!).

    *Edit: Buuuuuuut. To be fair. It is really fun to watch him play seriously scary titles. 🙂

    Reply

  26. Sovereign

    July 6, 2015 at 20:08

    Good for him. I find him amusing most of the time, and the added bonus that he was on south park. 😀

    Reply

  27. Darren Peach

    July 7, 2015 at 04:15

    We live in a world where we have Justin Bieber, The Twighlight films and Idols and co…… Really, This should not suprise you.

    Reply

  28. Peter Pan

    July 7, 2015 at 08:22

    I too am stumped! I’ve watched some videos on his channel, and for the life of me I can’t find anything different that he does in comparison to other well-known Youtubers! This one is quite the conundrum.

    Reply

  29. Hammersteyn

    July 8, 2015 at 07:51

    Fuck this planet

    Reply

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