Spawn Wave YouTube Stats
@spawnwave · Gaming · Updated Nov 6, 2026
Subscribers
773K
+1K in 17 days
Total views
498M
+3.4M in 17 days
Videos
5.6K
47.8 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$9.2K – $37K
RPM $1.47–$5.87
Avg. views (last 30)
94K
Typical views
132K
median per video
Avg. video length
21 min
Channel age
10 years
since Sep 28, 2016
Spawn Wave channel overview
Spawn Wave (@spawnwave) is a YouTube channel in the Gaming niche created in 2016. It has 773K subscribers and 498M total views across 5.6K videos, an average of 89K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 94K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 132K views. Over the last 12 months, Spawn Wave published 74 videos (14% Shorts), and 1 of them (1%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
Subscriber growth
Over the last 17 days, Spawn Wave gained 1K subscribers and 3.4M views, about 203K views a day.
How much does Spawn Wave make?
Returbe estimates Spawn Wave's YouTube ad revenue at $9.2K – $37K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $1.47 to $5.87, typically $2.93, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $2.9K.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
Spawn Wave publishes about 47.8 videos a month. Based on its last 68 uploads, its most common upload day is Wednesday (18% of uploads), usually around 12:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 6, 2026.
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Spawn Wave's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Spawn Wave's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
The Xbox 360 Softmod Is Out...And It's Insane722K views · Oct 12, 20265.5× typical views
Zelda Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Unboxing46K views · Nov 5, 20262.8× typical views
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse PS5 Unboxing36K views · Oct 16, 20262.2× typical views
Sony Just Finalized The PS6...273K views · Sep 26, 20262.1× typical views
Sony Really Could Have Done This All Along...252K views · Oct 10, 20261.9× typical views
The PS5 Pro Price Just Got Ugly...245K views · Oct 6, 20261.9× typical views
This Is A Nightmare For The Gaming Industry228K views · Oct 3, 20261.7× typical views
Nintendo Switch 2 Game Key Cards Gets A Strange Update & Another Shake Up Hits Gaming | News Wave191K views · Oct 27, 20261.4× typical views
Latest videos
1 of Spawn Wave's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Face Pressure & Sony's PS5 Numbers Are All Over The Place | News Wave76K views · Nov 6, 20260.6× typical views
Zelda Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Unboxing46K views · Nov 5, 20262.8× typical views
Nintendo Physical Games Are In Trouble? & Sony Faces A Surprising Delay | News Wave117K views · Nov 5, 20260.9× typical views
Zelda Ocarina of Time Has A Secret Easter Egg Online13K views · Nov 4, 20260.8× typical views
The Ultimate Combination For Your Switch 27.2K views · Nov 4, 20260.4× typical views
The Zelda Ocarina of Time Reviews Are In...135K views · Nov 4, 20261× typical views
The Nintendo Switch 2 Hacking Situation Takes A Turn & Gaming Black Friday Sales Begin | News Wave99K views · Nov 4, 20260.8× typical views
Nintendo Reveals New Zelda Ocarina of Time Details & PC Gaming Market Gets Worse | News Wave118K views · Nov 3, 20260.9× typical views
Zelda Ocarina of Time Release Takes An Interesting Turn & Xbox Numbers Struggle Again | News Wave139K views · Nov 2, 20261.1× typical views
Nintendo Absolutely Needs This91K views · Nov 1, 20260.7× typical views
The Gaming niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 38K videos from 2.3K channels in this niche. 10.2% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 76K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $1.5 to $6.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: SISMA FAMILY (439K subs, best video 113.2×), Star Hunt (282K subs, best video 74.1×), Mario Friendly (479K subs, best video 56.3×), More1980sGamer (459K subs, best video 117×), Abi Army (412K subs, best video 41.9×), StundZow Clips (107K subs, best video 121.4×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Spawn Wave have?
Spawn Wave has 773K subscribers on YouTube and 498M total views across 5.6K videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 6, 2026).
How much does Spawn Wave make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Spawn Wave's YouTube ad revenue at $9.2K – $37K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $1.47–$5.87 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Spawn Wave upload?
Spawn Wave uploads about 47.8 videos a month, most often on Wednesday. The last upload was on Nov 6, 2026.
What is Spawn Wave's best performing video?
"The Xbox 360 Softmod Is Out...And It's Insane" is Spawn Wave's biggest outlier: 722K views, 5.5× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Spawn Wave?
Channels similar to Spawn Wave include Johnstone, Sleep Deprived, MojoPlays, Stephanie Sterling, Raora Panthera Ch. hololive.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Spawn Wave or YouTube.
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