Went viral10:21The Most Over-Engineered Console
2.1M viewsfrom a 132K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Console Wars and Gaming Industry Commentary YouTube channels make?
Small Console Wars and Gaming Industry Commentary channels are getting videos with 6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $617 to $2.5K total from all their videos, based on 1K videos and 25 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
25
1K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$483.1K est.
$193.3K to $773K total
Best single video earned
~$5.3K est.
$2.1K to $8.5K per video
Most-viewed video
6M views
from a 474K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1K videos and 25 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$617 to $2.5K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$112 to $449
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$1.1K to $4.3K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$59 to $235
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
58.9K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
69.5K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
203.7K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 3 videos a month
$177 to $705
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 12 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 25 channels in Console Wars and Gaming Industry Commentary; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
25 total Console Wars and Gaming Industry Commentary YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral10:21
Went viral2:04:42The GLORIOUS Journey to 100% Astro Bot
1.9M viewsfrom a 433K subscriber channel
433K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4.9Kest.$2K to $7.9K
Went viral32:07The Story of Death Stranding | Monsters of the Week
1.2M viewsfrom a 342K subscriber channel
342K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.4Kest.$972 to $3.9K
Went viral1:34:17The PlayStation 2 chronicles, redefine modern consoles | A PlayStation 2 Documentary
1.1M viewsfrom a 43.5K subscriber channel
43.5K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.8Kest.$1.1K to $4.5K
Went viral24:54The Pathetic State of Modern PlayStation
734.8K viewsfrom a 6.6K subscriber channel
6.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.8Kest.$735 to $2.9K
Went viral18:17Why Playstation All-Stars Just Didn't Work
727.5K viewsfrom a 203K subscriber channel
203K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.6Kest.$655 to $2.6K
Went viral48:16The Disastrous Launch of PlayStation 3
712.7K viewsfrom a 94.6K subscriber channel
94.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.9Kest.$748 to $3K
Went viral23:30Why Consoles Are Going Extinct
654.3K viewsfrom a 132K subscriber channel
132K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.6Kest.$654 to $2.6K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Console Wars and Gaming Industry Commentary videos usually run about 30 to 52 minutes and earn an estimated $59 to $235 per video, which works out to $177 to $705 a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 3 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “The Most Over-Engineered Console”, which reached 2.1M views from a 132K subscriber channel. Channels in Gaming often post about new video every 12 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 30 to 52 minBased on 25 channels
Typical Console Wars and Gaming Industry Commentary video: 41 min · ~58.9K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Console Wars and Gaming Industry Commentary stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $617 to $2.5K est. |
| Console Performance Analysis | Gaming | $124 to $495 est. |
| Game Graphics Comparison | Gaming | $607 to $2.4K est. |
| Video Game Evolution Compilations | Gaming | $244 to $975 est. |
| Call of Duty Analysis and Comparisons | Military & War | $145 to $581 est. |
| Best PlayStation Games Ranked | Gaming | $20 to $79 est. |
| Handheld Gaming Console Reviews | Tech & Gadgets | $389 to $1.2K est. |
| Gaming Showcase Events | Gaming | $189 to $755 est. |
| Rust Console Edition | Competitive Gaming | $34 to $135 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $617 to $2.5K est. |
| Call of Duty Analysis and Comparisons | Military & War | $145 to $581 est. |
| Handheld Gaming Console Reviews | Tech & Gadgets | $389 to $1.2K est. |
| Rust Console Edition | Competitive Gaming | $34 to $135 est. |
| Retro Game Retrospectives | Indie & Retro Gaming | $73 to $291 est. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog Analysis | Indie & Retro Gaming | $136 to $542 est. |
| Best Video Games Lists | Indie & Retro Gaming | $118 to $471 est. |
| Nintendo Game Discussion | Indie & Retro Gaming | $127 to $508 est. |
| Anime Industry Commentary | Anime & Manga | $951 to $2.5K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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