YouTube's PewDiePie talks money: 'It doesn't make you happy'

After reports YouTube star PewDiePie made £4.5m last year, he's uploaded a video talking about it.

His humility and honesty shows exactly why he is so popular.

Felix Kjellberg has 37.7 million subscribers and over 9 billion views.

He posts videos of himself playing games almost every day and makes money from the adverts.

Yet he's not talked much about his income - saying it's "roughly" £2.5m.

A Swedish newspaper did some sums and estimated that he actually earned far more.

The 25-year-old felt moved to make a video after all the negative comments on social media.

He explains: "Money is the topic that I purposely try and avoid, I feel like it's not important to anyone and I just want to make entertaining videos. Don't get me wrong though, I don't hate money."

He said the happiest he's ever been was working at a hot dog stand after he dropped out of college.

"I was the happiest I was at that time because finally for the first time I was doing what I wanted to do. The fact I could make videos was far more important to me that the fact I had to spend a few hours a day doing a job that wasn't that prestigious.

"I really think money doesn't make you happy. I am just as happy now as I was five years ago. I am very happy I don't have to worry about paying rent, because that was a huge issue, but other than that it doesn't change much. "

Some other comments he addresses directly.

Pewdie's response: "I think that's what's cool about YouTube, anyone could technically do it. I do work a tremendous amount, but you could do it too, Alex, if you wanted. I believe in you."

Pewdie's response: "Yeah, you're right. War is such a better cause."

Pewdie says: "It really doesn't matter what you think. Life is not fair, it is just what it is. If you think someone else is funnier, go refresh their videos."

As Felix himself admits: "Haters gonna hate." Plus there are a lot of people who LOVE Pewdiepie. He should check these comments out instead.

I love you Felix, you're literally my source of happiness.

Life Hack: Stop getting angry about how much PewDiePie makes & put that energy to figuring out how to make money doing something you love :D

PewDiePie's response yesterday was actually incredible. Find it hilarious that the people hating care more about his money than he does.

YOU'RE A LEGEND MAN!!!

His whole video is here.

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