MrBeast responds to claims his YouTube views have dropped 50%

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MrBeast has addressed recent online reports that his YouTube views have fallen by 50%, disputing the calculations used to reach that figure.

The conversation started after a clip from the PBD Podcast circulated, showing the hosts suggesting that recent updates to YouTube’s system might be affecting how well MrBeast’s videos are performing.

MrBeast responds

MrBeast disagreed with the claim that his views were down 50% after seeing a clip on X (formerly Twitter). He explained that the comparison was unfair because it measured his recent videos against much older ones that had years to gain views.

“I keep seeing this ‘down 50%’ number and I’m not sure who did the math,” he wrote.

Okay, so a lot of the really popular videos you see out there? They’re actually pretty old. My videos are different – they’re the kind that keep getting watched over and over. I usually get around 5 to 10 million views every month for years on end. That’s why my newer stuff doesn’t have quite as many views – it just takes time for those numbers to build up like my older videos.

I’m seeing claims that views are down 50%, but I don’t understand how that calculation was made. Those numbers seem to be based on older videos – videos we made years ago. Our content is designed to stay relevant for a long time, consistently getting around 5 to 10 million views each month for years. So, it’s natural that newer videos haven’t reached those same high numbers yet.

— MrBeast (@MrBeast) May 16, 2026

Looking at MrBeast’s YouTube channel confirms what he’s said: more recent videos usually get fewer views than his older ones.

Only one video on the channel, “$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!”, has reached 900 million views. Most videos don’t even reach 400 million views – that’s a rare occurrence.

MrBeast continues to be the most popular individual creator on the platform, and his videos consistently get tens of millions of views within just a few days of being published.

This conversation is happening while YouTube is still making changes to how it suggests videos. Just last month, YouTube added a feature letting people hide Shorts from what they see on the platform.

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2026-05-16 14:48