Boy Of 8 Who Brings In $26 Million Reviewing Toys On YouTube Is Their Highest Earner

Dec 21, 2019 by apost team

8-year-old boys are usually found with a gaming controller in their hands, spending more money on their hobbies than their parents can almost afford. But this isn’t the case with Ryan Kaji – instead of spending money, this little boy is making it with his online YouTube account. Ryan is making a lot; in fact, he is managing to bring in approximately $26 million dollars every year!

How does Ryan do it? This elementary school student has earned his fortune by reviewing toys on his channel. Ryan comes in far ahead of the competition in YouTube earnings. Second place goes to Dude Perfect who makes $20 million a year and Nastya earns third place with $18 million, according to the annual report compiled by Forbes. All together, the top 10 highest paid YouTubers managed to bring in $162 million!

Located in Texas, Ryan lives the ordinary life of any 8-year-old, spending his time with his twin sisters and his parents. The only thing that is unusual about Ryan’s life is the 22.9 million followers who watch his videos on YouTube, and the huge amount of money that he brings in!

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Each of Ryan’s videos gather around 1 million views, with some even going so far as to have a billion views. So why is Ryan such a hit? According to a study by the Pew Research Center, children who are shown on YouTube videos manage to often get as many as three times the views as those put on by adults.

Ryan isn’t just in it for the money. The happy little boy explained in an interview with NBC News, that people enjoy his videos because he is entertaining and funny. Bringing joy to the lives of others has to make him a pretty happy kid!

Of all Ryan’s videos, his most popular one shows him retrieving plastic eggs filled with toys inside an inflatable garden. While the video is less than six minutes long, it has brought in almost 2 billion views!

Before you quit your day job to start making YouTube videos, it’s important to note that not everyone shares in Ryan’s success. Chris Stokel-Walker, an internet culture writer, told the BBC that around 96.5% of those who try to make a go at YouTube ever manage to break through the poverty line. Sounds like we may need to leave the YouTube industry to Ryan!

What makes this little boy stand out from the competition? Watch some of Ryan’s videos for yourself and let us know what you think.