# The 8-Bit Guy YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-10-28, The 8-Bit Guy has 1,460,000 subscribers, 294,748,214 total views, and 345 videos. It ranks #47,021 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 1,460,000
- Total views: 294,748,214
- Videos: 345
- Estimated monthly earnings: $6,416
- Worldwide rank: #47,021
- Country: United States (rank #9,632)
- Category: Technology (rank #749)
- Joined YouTube: 2006-07-25
- Statistics as of: 2026-10-28

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Commodore History Part 8-The Amiga 1000](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/kjapiUQOi2s/) | Long-form | 2022-02-18 | 1,248,920 | 18 | - |
| [How the Apple \]\[ Works!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/VStscvYLYLs/) | Long-form | 2023-10-12 | 1,196,164 | 45 | 2.36x |
| [How Atari 8-Bit Computers Work!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/WDAZAgrzNoo/) | Long-form | 2024-12-08 | 1,004,796 | 86 | 2.47x |
| [Moonbase Arcade Restoration - Gone Wrong](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/ZjROhr4Vx5s/) | Long-form | 2022-09-06 | 919,989 | 5 | - |
| [We Built an Arcade!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/91cUhy-NHX8/) | Long-form | 2024-10-28 | 903,138 | 7 | 2.41x |
| [Commodore Vic 20 Restoration #retro #retrogaming #commodore](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/4-rTZO1mmtc/) | Short | 2026-03-23 | 168,663 | 22 | - |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sci-Fi Tech that Came True!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/1UNKDYqHnLk/) | Long-form | 2026-10-26 | 176,360 | 1,043 | 1.57x |
| [I made something... Very Different.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/RmgeFTAk2a8/) | Long-form | 2026-10-09 | 266,407 | 104 | 1.4x |
| [5 Monitors on a Commodore 128!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/ul5hC3PY1Yg/) | Long-form | 2026-06-20 | 222,189 | 12 | 1.01x |
| [I made an even faster "Random Maze!"](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/cPZdKogq63k/) | Long-form | 2026-05-21 | 138,961 | 36 | 0.63x |
| [I made an adjustable Solar Fence!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/FfQE_stzsKg/) | Long-form | 2026-05-06 | 176,722 | 16 | 0.81x |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 2 | 408,877 |
| Shorts | 0 | 0 |

## Daily performance

The 14 most recent days.

| Date | Subscribers | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28 | 1,460,000 | 294,748,214 | +172,135 | $860 |
| 2026-10-27 | 1,460,000 | 294,576,079 | +12,474 | $62 |
| 2026-10-26 | 1,460,000 | 294,563,605 | +31,471 | $157 |
| 2026-10-25 | 1,460,000 | 294,532,134 | +29,155 | $146 |
| 2026-10-24 | 1,460,000 | 294,502,979 | +33,366 | $167 |
| 2026-10-23 | 1,460,000 | 294,469,613 | +27,472 | $137 |
| 2026-10-22 | 1,460,000 | 294,442,141 | +15,547 | $78 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1,460,000 | 294,426,594 | +45,964 | $230 |
| 2026-10-20 | 1,460,000 | 294,380,630 | +37,594 | $188 |
| 2026-10-19 | 1,460,000 | 294,343,036 | +27,729 | $138 |
| 2026-10-18 | 1,460,000 | 294,315,307 | +31,724 | $158 |
| 2026-10-17 | 1,460,000 | 294,283,583 | +20,755 | $104 |
| 2026-10-16 | 1,460,000 | 294,262,828 | +54,851 | $274 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1,460,000 | 294,207,977 | +7,051 | $35 |

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does The 8-Bit Guy have?**

The 8-Bit Guy has 1,460,000 subscribers as of 2026-10-28.

**How many views does The 8-Bit Guy have?**

The 8-Bit Guy has 294,748,214 total video views as of 2026-10-28.

**How many videos has The 8-Bit Guy uploaded?**

The 8-Bit Guy has uploaded 345 videos as of 2026-10-28.

**How much money does The 8-Bit Guy make per month?**

vidIQ estimates The 8-Bit Guy earns about $6,416 per month from YouTube ads as of 2026-10-28. This is a modelled estimate of ad revenue, not income reported by the creator or YouTube.

**What is The 8-Bit Guy's subscriber rank?**

The 8-Bit Guy is ranked #47,021 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-10-28.

**How many subscribers did The 8-Bit Guy gain in the last 28 days?**

The 8-Bit Guy lost 10,000 subscribers between 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-28.

**How many views did The 8-Bit Guy get in the last 28 days?**

The 8-Bit Guy got 1,201,079 views between 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-28.

**When did The 8-Bit Guy start their channel on YouTube?**

The 8-Bit Guy started their YouTube channel on July 25, 2006.

**What country is The 8-Bit Guy YouTube channel from?**

The 8-Bit Guy has its channel country set to United States on YouTube.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@the8bitguy/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
- [Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uT9cgJorJPWu7ITLGo9Ww)