Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, says he spent over $4 million and over 400 days working on his latest YouTube video. This staggering investment of time and resources reflects not only his commitment to entertaining his massive global audience but also the evolving scale and complexity of YouTube productions.
A big part of MrBeast’s success comes from the time, effort, and money he puts into every video. One example is his Squid Game recreation, which meant building detailed sets, involving hundreds of participants, and following tight safety rules over a six-month period. Behind the scenes, his team spends countless hours coming up with ideas, finding locations, and editing to create fast-paced and interesting content. MrBeast once said one of his videos took almost 4,000 hours to edit, showing how much work goes into each upload and why his channel continues to draw so many viewers.
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YouTube star MrBeast recently shared some surprising details about his next video, giving fans a look at what could be his biggest project yet. In a Twitter post, he said the video took over 400 days from building the set to finishing the edit, involved 171 days of filming, produced over 11,000 hours of footage, and cost more than $4 million to make. He even joked, “If you guys don’t like my next YouTube video I’ll cry,” emphasizing the emotional and creative investment behind the project. When asked about when it’ll be out, MrBeast confirmed it’s set to premiere on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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Just an hour after MrBeast’s announcement, his tweet had already reached nearly a million views, along with more than a thousand likes and over 1,500 replies. Fans quickly jumped into the comments, sharing their excitement and praising how big the project sounds. While it’s too early to say how well the video will do, past results point to another possible record. Back in 2023, his “7 Days Stranded at Sea” video broke the world record for most views in 24 hours for a non-music video, adding to MrBeast’s long list of achievements on YouTube.
MrBeast has also been in the spotlight recently for reaching over 400 million subscribers on YouTube, something no other creator has come close to. Right now, his channel has more than 405 million subscribers, and it doesn’t seem like that number will slow down anytime soon. MrBeast’s also the youngest billionaire who built his fortune from scratch, and with that kind of success, it makes sense that he keeps pushing the limits of what’s possible in online content.