Destiny is one of Twitch‘s top political streamers, best known for his debates and unfiltered hot takes. From subscriptions to donations to sponsorships, Destiny rakes in over half a million dollars a year from streaming and YouTube.
Earning $13,500+ Per Month from Twitch Subscriptions
The main driver of revenue for full-time streamers like Destiny comes from channel subscriptions. According to Twitch Tracker, Destiny currently has around 2,700 paid subscribers. The standard Tier 1 subscription fee is $5 per month, of which the streamer keeps half. This means Destiny earns approximately $2.50 for every sub, equaling $6,750 per month just from his Tier 1 subscribers.
When you factor in a percentage of viewers who subscribe at higher tiers like $10 or $25 per month, Destiny likely makes $13,500 or more every month from subscriptions alone. Over a year, that adds up to $162,000 just from his loyal subscriber fanbase!
Raking in Twitch Bits and Donations
On top of subscriptions, Destiny brings in steady income from Twitch Bits. Bits are virtual goods viewers can purchase to "Cheer" in chat, and streamers get $0.01 per Bit used. Top streamers easily make thousands per month from Bits.
Destiny also incentivizes donations, allowing fans to pay direct donations through PayPal or services like Streamlabs. Alerts read donors‘ messages aloud on stream. For popular streamers, donations can drive thousands in extra monthly revenue on top of subscriptions.
YouTube Ad Revenue Provides Thousands Per Month
With over 439,000 subscribers on YouTube, Destiny earns considerable income from YouTube ads placed on his videos. His videos average between 50,000 to 200,000 views. At a typical gaming creator ad rate of $3-5 per 1000 views, Destiny likely makes $150 to $1,000 per video upload.
Assuming at least 10 million views per month, Destiny probably brings in $30,000 to $50,000 per month from YouTube ad revenue. That‘s an estimated $360,000 to $600,000 extra income per year outside of Twitch streaming.
Sponsorships and Affiliate Deals for Top Streamers
Sponsorships represent another significant revenue stream for Destiny. Popular Twitch streamers like Destiny can make $5,000 to $10,000+ per sponsored stream promoting a brand, product, or service.
Destiny also has ongoing affiliate deals, like his G Fuel partnership, where he earns a percentage from any products fans buy through his promo code. Between sponsored streams and affiliate revenue shares, sponsorships easily contribute thousands per month to Destiny‘s income.
Examples of Destiny‘s Past Sponsorships
- 1-2 hour HyperX sponsored stream in 2020
- Multiple activations for G Fuel energy drink
- Sponsored stream for mobile game Raid: Shadow Legends
Additional Income from Merchandise and Memberships
On top of his main monetization sources, Destiny profits from merchandise sales and YouTube channel memberships.
Destiny‘s merchandise store features t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other items branded with his logos and channel art. As the owner, Destiny likely earns 30-50% in royalties from all merch sales.
He also has nearly 10,000 paid YouTube channel members who pay $4.99 to $24.99 per month for special perks like custom emoji. Between merch and memberships, this likely provides Destiny thousands in extra earnings per month.
How Destiny‘s Income Compares to Other Top Streamers
With an estimated total yearly income between $500,000 to over $1 million, Destiny earns similar amounts to streamers like LIRIK and TimtheTatman who have comparable viewership.
Here‘s how Destiny‘s income stacks up to other top political and non-political streamers:
- HasanAbi: $5M+ net worth
- xQc: $8M net worth
- Pokimane: $6M net worth
- DrDisrespect: $10M net worth
While Destiny has lower net worth than some gaming personalities like Ninja or Shroud, he remains one of the highest earners among political commentators on Twitch and YouTube.
His streaming career and debate content have provided financial success to become a self-made millionaire. Not bad for sharing opinions!
