For a long time, Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie was considered the king of YouTube and had the most subscribers on the popular platform as a single person. But now a competitor from the United States has overthrown him from the throne.
Who is the new king of YouTube? As of November 14, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is the YouTuber with the most subscribers. He thus overtook Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg aka PewDiePie.
MrBeast started his career as a YouTuber with Minecraft videos in 2012. In the meantime though, the 24-year-old is best known for crazy campaigns and challenges. In April 2022, for example, MrBeast gave away chocolate over the internet and completely underestimated how much money it would cost him.
In November 2021, MrBeast also caused a stir when he recreated the Netflix series Squid Game and awarded $456,000 in prize money to the winner. His version of Squid Game also set a record of 42.6 million views in 24 hours for a non-trailer or music video, which he lost to Will Smith’s slap at the Academy Awards in March 2022.
MrBeast surpasses PewDiePie
How many subscribers does MrBeast have? When MrBeast surpassed PewDiePie in subscriptions on Nov. 14, screenshots circulated the internet shortly thereafter, showing him with 111.85 million subscribers and making it clear that he knocked his competitor off the YouTube throne.
One such screenshot is from the Jake Lucky Twitter account, known for its insights within the gaming scene. We embed the aforementioned post for you below:
Since MrBeast’s growth hasn’t slowed, the 24-year-old’s numbers have continued to grow. Meanwhile, the YouTuber has broken up according to the website livecounts.io the 111.9 million subscribers. The site shares data publicly on well-known social media platforms and claims to have the relevant data from YouTube.
With nearly 111.8 million subscribers, the former king of YouTube doesn’t have to hide. The Swede can still look forward to the milestone of being the first person with 100 million subscribers in the distant future.
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Which channel really has the most subscriptions? The list of YouTube channels with the most subscriptions is not led by a well-known YouTuber, but by an Indian music agency. The T-series is followed by 229 million accounts. However, brand and corporate channels aren’t included in many lists.
