YouTube content creator Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg states he intends to follow through on his announcement that he will delete his channel after reaching 50 million subs.
YouTube legend Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg is no stranger to controversy, but his latest claim to notoriety might be the most impactful one he has ever made - the man many credit with making the “Let’s Play” style of videos popular on YouTube might be calling it quits on his massively influential PewDiePie channel. PewDiePie stated earlier this week that if he hit 50 million subscribers, he planned to delete his YouTube channel, an account that sees PewDiePie earn millions of dollars each year for his content.
While PewDiePie initially made the claim when his channel was well short of 50 million, the video he released about it quickly caused subscriber numbers to inflate as many users didn’t believe he would go through with it and wanted to call his bluff. While his channel still exists, PewDiePie has indicated that it might not be there for much longer, giving fans a countdown on his Twitter:
