YouTube: IShowSpeedStreaming star IShowSpeed was left pretty shocked by the running cost of his massive streaming tour across the United States.
At the end of August, IShowSpeed embarked on one of his biggest streaming tours to date, spending 35 days travelling across 25 states in America. The YouTube and Twitch streamer has been all over, visiting large parts of the East Coast, the Midwest, and he’s since ventured towards the West Coast.
While it has brought in big viewership numbers, the trip hasn’t been without issues. Speed has had run-ins with the police, been threatened with a “rioting” charge, and had fans driving dangerously near his tour bus.
With it coming towards its end, Speed’s team have started totting up the total costs of things, and it blew away his expectations.
Speed’s USA tour cost over $1 million
“How much, total, did I spend on this tour?” Speed asked one of his crew members. “Total? All around like seven figures,” his long-time cameraman Slipz then replied.
“Seven figures? God damn! I’ve been spending this tour. S*it,” Speed added. “F*ck, I don’t even be realizing because I just be streaming.”
Slipz then informed him that he’d spent $1500 in a Nike store without even realizing, all because Speed had covered the costs for multiple people. “F*ck, I’ve spent a lot this tour,” the streamer chimed in before being told he’s likely made a small loss on it all.
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One of his biggest expenses is, of course, his travel. Speed has been travelling around in a custom tour bus, which was estimated to cost around $300,000. He and his team have also rented cars in each city they’ve visited.
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His security is also a big cost, but is necessary given how many fans follow him around from place to place.
Speed still has plans to do a big stream in Africa and Antartica at some point too, so who knows how much they’ll cost.