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Penguinz0 Net Worth – $45 Million

 

Charlie is the guy who runs the YouTube channel Penguinz0 and is also known as Cr1TiKaL. He has an estimated net worth of $45 million. He is a gaming commentator and is ranked among one of the funniest YouTube commentators. He first started out doing tutorials and performing glitches on various shooter games. He then moved on to gameplay and commentary. He now uses a lot of sarcasm to praise or criticize video games.

How Much Money Does Penguinz0 Earn On YouTube?

The channel has over 14 million subscribers as of 2024 and has accumulated over 10.5 billion views since starting out. The channel is able to get over 5.5 million views per day and this should, in turn, generate an estimated revenue of between $44,000 per day ($16 million a year) from the advertisements.

YouTube content creators based in the US, UK, Canada and Australia generally get paid $2 – $12 per 1000 monetized views after YouTube takes its cut. Monetized views usually range from 40% – 80% of the total views. All these are influenced by several factors like the device played on, time of the year, the location of the viewer, ad inventory, how many ads there are on a video, how many people skip the ads, type of advertisement, ad engagement, type of content, etc.

The cost of an ad view is based on an auction between advertisers based on views. Advertisers have to bid a minimum of $0.01 per view. There is also a program known as Google Preferred where deep-pocketed companies can target ads on the top 5% of most popular content. The ad rates here are higher than normal.

Apart from ads, YouTube content creators also generate extra income from other methods such as YouTube Premium, Superchats & Superstickers, Super Thanks, Channel Membership and Shopping.

YouTube Premium viewers pay a monthly fee to view premium content on YouTube and watch videos without ads. Here, content creators get paid based on watch time on their videos. The longer the viewers watch their videos, the more money they earn.

Super Chat and Super Sticker are used by fans to connect with creators during live streams and premiers. When one buys a Super Chat, their comment is highlighted within the live chat while the Super Stickers get an animated image that surfaces in live chat. Super Thanks lets creators earn revenue from viewers who want to show extra gratitude for their videos. Fans can buy a one-time animation and get to post a distinct, colorful, and customizable comment in the video’s comment section.

Shopping allows eligible creators to connect their store to YouTube to feature their own products.

How Much Money Does MoistCr1tikal Earn On Twitch?

Charlie makes extra income through his Twitch account under the username Moistcr1tikal. He has over 5 million followers on the platform and has accumulated over 100 million views. He is able to get an average of 13,000 viewers per stream and has been able to hit a peak of 61,000 viewers. Streamers make money through ad revenue, subscriptions, bits and donations. Moistcr1tikal has an estimated 20,000 subscribers from which he makes a minimum of $2.5 from each for each month they are subscribed. This should add up to $50,000 a month ($600,000 a year).

Officially, Twitch Partners and Affiliates receive 50% of the total subscription fee, so for the $4.99 tier, the streamer would get around $2.50. Twitch has been known to increase this amount for popular streamers to encourage them to remain on the Twitch platform, with some being upgraded to anywhere from 60% to 100% of the monthly fee.

Streamers make money through the Cheering feature when a fan cheers with bits in the chat. A Cheer is an animated chat emote that uses bits. Typing “Cheer1” will generate a grey bouncing triangle, and cost you 1.4 cents. “Cheer100” brings up a dancing purple diamond, and costs you $1.4. You can Cheer any amount you please (including irregular figures, and the corresponding emotes get larger and larger, up to a “Cheer10000,” a $140 tip represented by a fractured red star. streamers will get 1 cent for every Bit pledged while Twitch will keep the 0.4 cents.

Fans can also donate directly to their favorite streamers through Paypal and also cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, litecoin or ethereum. There are a variety of third-party services that Twitch streamers can connect to their account to activate additional features such as donations and alerts. Some of the more-popular services are Gaming For Good, StreamTip, Muxy, Stream Elements, and StreamLabs. All of these services create a unique donation page for your channel hosted on their own server which you can direct your viewers to make a donation.

 

Other Sources Of Income

i) Sponsorship & Merchandise

Charlie makes extra cash by getting direct sponsorship deals for his videos. He has promoted brands such as Stumble Guys, Opera GX, Keeps and many others. He also sells merchandise on his website.

ii) Investments

Investments refer to the allocation of funds into various assets or financial instruments with the expectation of generating a return over time. The primary purpose of investments is to grow wealth, preserve capital, or meet specific financial goals. There are various forms of investments, including stocks, bonds, real estate, mutual funds, and alternative investments like commodities or cryptocurrencies. Each investment type carries its own set of risks and potential rewards.

 

General Expenses

Content creators incur a wide variety of expenses to create their content. These can include things like production costs, employee salaries, travel expenses, rent, buying new equipment, utilities, amenities, entertainment, subscription fees and other living expenses. One of the biggest expenses for most creators is taxes. Your tax brackets generally depend on your income. In a country like the United States, the highest tax rate is 37%. A combination of all these expenses determines one’s ability to save and invest, consequently how much one’s net worth grows.