Marques Brownlee's net worth: YouTuber who unboxed iPhone 1.0 he bought for $40K
Marques Brownlee, commonly known as MKBHD, is one of the most popular technology YouTube channels on the internet. He is well-known for his honest tech gadget reviews and industry analyses. He also hosts a podcast named ‘Waveform’ and is a professional ultimate frisbee player.
MKBHD uploaded his first YouTube video in 2009, while he was still in high school. The first video he made was about golf when he was 13 years old. A few months later, he reviewed a number of smart products. As he continued, he uploaded hundreds of videos, mainly demonstrating hardware. He received a lot of attention as many blogs and large media outlets highlighted his tech analysis videos.
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Marques Brownlee buys original iPhone for $40,000
Marques also conducted interviews with celebrities such as Bill Gates, Kobe Bryant, Mark Zuckerberg, and many more. His own YouTube channel now has 16.8 million subscribers. Recently, after a season of sealed original iPhone models being auctioned off over the previous few months, one of the buyers was none other than Marques Brownlee, who bought an original iPhone 1.0 for $40,000.
Marques Brownlee's Net Worth
Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD earns $12 million each year through advertising and endorsements. He is very well known for striking big sponsorship deals with brands like Tesla, Apple, Nike, and Google. He makes extra money by including affiliate links in most of his evaluations. There's also his own merchandise. He has high-earning side hustles as a podcaster and athlete. This gives him a net worth of around $45 million.
Who is MKBHD dating?
MKBHD is dating his long-time girlfriend, Nikki Hair, who has always stood beside him at every stage of his life. Nikki Hair, Marques Brownlee's girlfriend, is a frisbee player who has represented Drew University's ultimate team, Metro North, and Xist Ultimate Team, among other organizations.