Went viral14:21How Many Courses Can You Drive Backwards In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
3M viewsfrom a 156K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Mario Kart Gameplay YouTube channels make?
Small Mario Kart Gameplay channels are getting videos with 17.5M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $646 to $2.6K total from all their videos, based on 2K videos and 28 channels we analyzed.
Part of Indie & Retro Gaming
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Channels studied
28
2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$2.6M est.
$1M to $4.2M total
Best single video earned
~$25.2K est.
$10.1K to $40.3K per video
Most-viewed video
17.5M views
from a 909K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2K videos and 28 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$646 to $2.6K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$195 to $781
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$502 to $2K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$177 to $708
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
177K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
258.3K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
778.5K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 14 videos a month
$2.5K to $9.9K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 2 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are growing
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Indie & Retro Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 28 channels in Mario Kart Gameplay; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
28 total Mario Kart Gameplay YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral14:21
Went viral19:53How Mario Kart 8’s Checkpoints Were Finally Broken
2.5M viewsfrom a 156K subscriber channel
Went viral15:12101 Ways to Fail in Mario Kart Wii
2.3M viewsfrom a 105K subscriber channel
Went viral59:35I made EVERY Track Harder in Mario Kart
1.5M viewsfrom a 369K subscriber channel
369K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.9Kest.$1.6K to $6.2K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Mario Kart Gameplay videos usually run about 29 to 49 minutes and earn an estimated $177 to $708 per video, which works out to $2.5K to $9.9K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 14 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 “How Many Courses Can You Drive Backwards In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?”, which reached 3M views from a 156K subscriber channel. Channels in Indie & Retro Gaming often post about new video every 2 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 29 to 49 minBased on 28 channels
Typical Mario Kart Gameplay video: 39 min · ~177K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Mario Kart Gameplay stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $646 to $2.6K est. |
| Mario Party Gameplay | Indie & Retro Gaming | $295 to $1.2K est. |
| Mario Kart Custom Tracks | Indie & Retro Gaming | $191 to $765 est. |
| Super Mario Fan Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $424 to $1.7K est. |
| Mario Secrets and Speedrun Tips | Indie & Retro Gaming | $465 to $1.9K est. |
| SMG4 Mario Fan Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $183 to $732 est. |
| Kirby Gaming Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $1.9K to $7.6K est. |
| Mario Trivia and Facts | Indie & Retro Gaming | $0 to $0 est. |
| Zelda Gameplay and Lore | Indie & Retro Gaming | $438 to $1.8K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $646 to $2.6K est. |
| Forza Horizon Gameplay | Gaming | $141 to $563 est. |
| Sim Racing Gameplay | Cars & Motorsport | $78 to $310 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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