Some Twitch streamers are going to see a slight decrease in pay on the platform after Prime Sub payout changes were announced by the company.
Over the last few years,Twitch‘s free Prime Sub has been one of the primary ways that viewers can support streamers without having to spend an extra five dollars a month.
Until now, that is, as Twitch CEO Dan Clancy hasannounced a change in how they’re paying out creatorswho have Prime Subs being used on their channel.
Twitch Prime subs move to fixed rate pay
Much like current sub payouts, which use a fixed-rate pay scale that adjusts how much is earned according to each country, Prime Subs will soon do the same.
Alongside the fixed rate, Twitch will no longer split the sub-earnings 50/50 with streamers. However, it’s not a massive change for most small streamers.
Those in the US will receive just $2.25 per sub when the change is made, a 25-cent decrease from what is paid to creators now.
Clancy shared his thoughts on the change, mentioning that it won’t be a huge change in pay for most streamers.
Creators with hundreds of monthly prime subs from their community, especially those earning a 70/30 revenue split through thePartner Plus program, may see a slight difference in their revenue, but it’s unlikely to be noticeable for many.
With 10 Prime Subs, for example, streamers will lose $2.50 a month in revenue.
Dylan Horetski is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. He is an expert Entertainment reporter, covering Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Tech, and viral news. He also has bylines at IGN. You can contact him at: dylan.horetski@dexerto.com
