Stampycat via Instagram
What is the best way to earn money? We all want to do nothing all day and still get paid for it, but the truth is, that would be really boring!
The best way to earn money is by doing something you love and could spend hours doing without feeling the slightest remorse. Playing video games is not just a hobby but also a passion for some.
A few years back, no one would have believed that you could actually earn money playing video games, but today, there are people who are "working" as full time gamers and earn big bucks by posting videos of their game play and commentary on YouTube.
Yes, as ridiculous as it sounds, it is now just as common to WATCH other people play video games as it is to ACTUALLY PLAY them yourself! Because of this trend, a bunch of people are cashing in on YouTube.
Most of these people are the ones you hear your kids watching on their tablets whose voices drive you crazy, but in the end they're the ones making serious bank!
Here are the top ten highest paid YouTube gamers...
WillyRex - $1.7 to $2.2 million a year
Guillermo Diaz, famously known as WillyRex on YouTube , has 7.4 million subscribers on his primary account on YouTube. He is one of the top Minecraft players and makes about $1.7 to $2.2 million every year.
elrubiusOMG - $2.5 to $3.3 million a year
Rubén Doblas Gundersen or elrubiusOMG is a Spanish speaking YouTube gamer who has 20.5 million subscribers on his account. He started by posting videos of Skyrim and Battlefield and earns about $2.5 to $3.3 million per year.
stampylonghead - $2.5 to $3.3 million a year
Jospeh Garett, better known as stampylonghead and Stampy , has 7.8 million subscribers and 5.36 billion views on his YouTube Account. He posts videos about Minecraft as his character Mr. Stam p y Cat and makes about $2.5 to $3.3 million every year.
VEGETTA777
- $2.5 to 3.4 million a year
VEGETTA777 is the YouTube account name of Samuel de Luque who has 15.2 million subscribers on his account. He is famous for his voiceover videos for games like Minecraft, Saint's Row, etc. and makes $2.5 to 3.4 million every year.
Markiplier
- $2.8 to $3.8 million a year
Mark Edward Fischbach, better known as Markiplier , has 14.3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. Survival Horror and Action Video "Let's Play" games are his specialties and earns about $2.8 to $3.8 million per year.
VanossGaming - $3.4 to $4.6 million a year
VanossGaming is the online pseudonym of Evan Fong who has 18.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. He is known for making comedic commentary fro Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. He makes $3.4 to $4.6 million every year.
jacksepticeye
- $3.8 to $5.1 million a year
Sean William McLoughlin, better known as jacksepticeye , has over 12 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. This self-proclaimed "highest energy gamer on YouTube" makes about $3.8 to $5.1 million every year through YouTube.
PopularMMOs - $3 to $5.3 million a year
gamingwithjen via Instagram
Patrick, popularly known as PopularMMOs , is the 3rd highest paid YouTube gamer who has 8.9 million subscribers and 6.5 billion views on his account. Known for posting videos of Let's Play and other Minecraft based games, he earns about $3 to $5.3 million per year. His wife Jen has her own channel also, GamingWithJen and couple do a lot of their videos together. As they say, the couple that plays together stays together!
#2 TheDiamondMinecart // DanTDM
- $4.6 to $6.2 million a year
TheDiamondMinecart // DanTDM is the YouTube account name of Daniel Middleton who has 12.3 million subscribers and over 8 billion views on his channel. He is the 2nd highest YouTube gamer who makes about $4.6 to $6.2 million every year.
PewDiePie - $5 to $8 million a year
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, famously known as PewDiePie , bagged the first place in the list of the highest paid YouTube Gamers. He is a Swedish comedian and video producer who has 47 million subscribers and 13.2 billion views on his YouTube channel. He makes anywhere from $5 to $8 million every year.