Went viral21:42The Making of Street Fighter II
1.5M viewsfrom a 182K subscriber channel
182K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3Kest.$1.2K to $4.8K
YouTube niche
How much do Street Fighter Gameplay YouTube channels make?
~$625 / mo est.
per channel posting 10 videos a month at this niche's typical $25 to $100 per video.
Small Street Fighter Gameplay channels are getting videos with 1.5M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $33 to $130 all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$60.5K est. Based on 1.6K videos across 9 channels we analyzed.
Part of Indie & Retro Gaming
Channels studied
9
1.6K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$60.5K est.
$24.2K to $96.9K total
Best single video earned
~$3K est.
$1.2K to $4.8K per video
Most-viewed video
1.5M views
from a 94.5K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.6K videos and 9 channels analyzed.
If you post 10 videos a month
$250 to $1K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$90 to $360
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$33 to $130
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$25 to $100
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
70.1K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
27.3K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
25.1K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$53 to $213
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 3 days
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Street Fighter Gameplay channel earn?
Typical Street Fighter Gameplay video: 73 min · ~25.1K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video25,000
Estimated revenue
~$1.9K / mo est.
$750 to $3K a month est.
about $22.7K per year est.
Per video
~$63 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Street Fighter Gameplay views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral21:42
Went viral42:56What To Learn At Every Street Fighter 6 Rank
654.2K viewsfrom a 191K subscriber channel
191K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.3Kest.$517 to $2.1K
Went viral3:32:34Street Fighter Retrospective - Part 6: Turbulent Winds
622.9K viewsfrom a 105K subscriber channel
105K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.6Kest.$654 to $2.6K
Went viral19:07Easiest / Hardest Characters to Learn in Street Fighter 6 | SF6 Ease of Use Tier List
603.4K viewsfrom a 191K subscriber channel
191K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.1Kest.$453 to $1.8K
Went viral41:34A History of Cut Street Fighter Characters and Designs
483.9K viewsfrom a 105K subscriber channel
105K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.3Kest.$508 to $2K
Went viral2:30:37Street Fighter Retrospective - Part 2 - Following Up a Legend
427.6K viewsfrom a 105K subscriber channel
105K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.1Kest.$449 to $1.8K
Went viral1:13:53Arcade Edition Abigail - The Most Unreasonable Character in SFV History
357.7K viewsfrom a 102K subscriber channel
102K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$705est.$283 to $1.1K
Went viral2:37:20Street Fighter Retrospective - Part 5 - A New Era Begins
329.2K viewsfrom a 105K subscriber channel
105K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$865est.$346 to $1.4K
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Why this niche works
Top Street Fighter Gameplay videos usually run about 54 to 92 minutes and earn an estimated $25 to $100 per video, which works out to $250 to $1K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 10 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 Making of Street Fighter II”, which reached 1.5M views from a 182K subscriber channel. Channels in Indie & Retro Gaming often post about new video every 3 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 54 to 92 minBased on 9 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how Street Fighter 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 | $33 to $130 est. |
| Tekken Gameplay and Highlights | Indie & Retro Gaming | $48 to $190 est. |
| Fighting Game Move Evolution | Indie & Retro Gaming | $85 to $338 est. |
| Super Smash Bros Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $192 to $767 est. |
| Spider-Man Game Gameplay | Indie & Retro Gaming | $36 to $143 est. |
| Monster Hunter Gameplay | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $65 to $262 est. |
| Mortal Kombat Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $256 to $1K est. |
| Apex Legends Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $287 to $1.1K est. |
| Dragon Ball Fighting Games | Anime & Manga | $109 to $437 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $33 to $130 est. |
| Monster Hunter Gameplay | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $65 to $262 est. |
| Apex Legends Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $287 to $1.1K est. |
| Dragon Ball Fighting Games | Anime & Manga | $109 to $437 est. |
| Batman Arkham Gameplay | Gaming | $164 to $656 est. |
| Assassin's Creed Gameplay | Gaming | $300 to $1.2K est. |
| Brawlhalla Guides and Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $125 to $500 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Gaming | $87 to $347 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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