Six years ago, one of the biggest online debates was the subscriber race between PewDiePie and T-Series, two of YouTube’s biggest channels. With strong support from MrBeast, PewDiePie fought a fierce battle but eventually lost to the explosive growth of T-Series. Fast forward six years, the rivalry continues, but this time MrBeast is leading the charge, and the outcome is completely different.
Since 2022, MrBeast has surpassed his close friend PewDiePie to become the individual YouTuber with the most subscribers worldwide. But he didn’t stop there. His next goal was to overtake T-Series. After more than two years, that goal became a reality. MrBeast just set another record by becoming the most popular YouTube channel on the planet. He passed T-Series last Sunday with 269 million subscribers, and now his channel has grown to 272 million, compared to T-Series’ 266 million.
MrBeast expressed his excitement about this new achievement. Right after surpassing his rival, he simply said, “After 6 years, I finally got revenge for PewDiePie.” There’s no better way to describe MrBeast’s dominance. Six years ago, he was the main sponsor, spending millions to boost PewDiePie’s subscriber count. When his friend couldn’t clinch the top spot, MrBeast took matters into his own hands with his own channel.
MrBeast is one of the most famous faces worldwide, and his ambitions go far beyond YouTube. Recently, he signed a $100 million TV deal with Amazon and is expanding his brand into snacks and other ventures. He also openly shares his long-term goal of using his wealth to open hundreds of shelters and food banks for the homeless.
