Went viral1:07:24Planned Obsolescence Will Kill Us All
1.2M viewsfrom a 243K subscriber channel
243K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5Kest.$2.2K to $7.7K
YouTube niche
How much do Planned Obsolescence and Lost Repair Culture YouTube channels make?
Small Planned Obsolescence and Lost Repair Culture channels are getting videos with 1.2M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $505 to $1.8K total from all their videos, based on 230 videos and 12 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
12
230 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$17.3K est.
$7.7K to $26.8K total
Best single video earned
~$4.9K est.
$2.2K to $7.7K per video
Most-viewed video
1.2M views
from a 45.9K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 230 videos and 12 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$505 to $1.8K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$624 to $2.2K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$807 to $2.8K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$80 to $280
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
40K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
15.7K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
90.4K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 5 videos a month
$400 to $1.4K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7 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 Geopolitics & Economics YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 12 channels in Planned Obsolescence and Lost Repair Culture; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
12 total Planned Obsolescence and Lost Repair Culture YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral1:07:24
Went viral16:28The Only 5 Kitchen Brands Built to Last (The Heirloom List)
1M viewsfrom a 16K subscriber channel
Went viral14:45The Mistake That Built Heathkit, and the America That Buried It
342.9K viewsfrom a 10.4K subscriber channel
Went viral24:00The Only 5 Appliance Brands Canadian Repairmen Actually Trust (Canada’s Buy-It-Once List)
152.8K viewsfrom a 25.2K subscriber channel
25.2K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$619est.$275 to $963
Went viral12:33Building a Zero Waste Circular Economy | American Innovators
140.7K viewsfrom a 7.6K subscriber channel
7.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$633est.$281 to $985
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Top Planned Obsolescence and Lost Repair Culture videos usually run about 20 to 34 minutes and earn an estimated $80 to $280 per video, which works out to $400 to $1.4K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 5 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 “Planned Obsolescence Will Kill Us All”, which reached 1.2M views from a 243K subscriber channel. Channels in Geopolitics & Economics often post about new video every 7 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 20 to 34 minBased on 12 channels
Typical Planned Obsolescence and Lost Repair Culture video: 27 min · ~40K views per upload (niche average).
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $505 to $1.8K est. |
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| Old Appliance Upcycling DIY | DIY & Workshop | $1.4K to $5.1K est. |
| How Private Equity and CEOs Destroyed Brands | Geopolitics & Economics | $867 to $2.4K est. |
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| Old Machine Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $553 to $2K est. |
| Agriculture Crisis and Collapse | Geopolitics & Economics | $264 to $923 est. |
| Electronics Repair Tutorials | DIY & Workshop | $81 to $293 est. |
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Compared with adjacent niches
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $505 to $1.8K est. |
| Old Appliance Upcycling DIY | DIY & Workshop | $1.4K to $5.1K est. |
| Old Machine Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $553 to $2K est. |
| Electronics Repair Tutorials | DIY & Workshop | $81 to $293 est. |
| Auto Mechanic Scams and Repair Rip-Offs | Cars & Motorsport | $575 to $2K est. |
| Watch Repair and Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $89 to $320 est. |
| DIY Battery and Electronics Hacks | DIY & Workshop | $376 to $1.4K est. |
| Rise and Fall Video Essays | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $268 to $804 est. |
| Car Reliability and Feature Criticism | Cars & Motorsport | $318 to $955 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.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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