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ChipsActually

@chipsactually

1.6K subscribers103 videos1.2M viewsGBen4mo old

Hands only · confirmed$Likely monetizedTech & AI

Channel statsLifetime · refreshed hourly

Subscribers

1.6K

0 · 1d

Views / hour

464

recent uploads · 9.3K in 24 h

Views 7d

10.6K

over 1 day so far

Total views

1.2M

103 videos

Uploads / week

8.2

10 min median

Median views

3.2K

last 20 uploads

Outlier

0.1×

vs niche median

Ad revenue 30d

$508–1.2K

see how we estimated it

Growth

Subscribers and views as FameX records them

Subscribers

Daily snapshots stored by FameX

Monetization

YouTube Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months

$Likely monetized

Subscribers1.6K / 1K

Watch hours (12 mo, est.)11.3K / 4K

Estimated from public YouTube data, not confirmed by YouTube. Watch hours estimated from lifetime views (channel under a year old) × typical watch time.

The formula

Niche, persona, format and what makes it work

Niche

Retro Handheld Gaming

Content pillar

Handheld device reviews

Title patterns

The $[N] [X] That [benefit] Forever

See the full formula

Audience, title patterns, thumbnail style and why it works.

Why it's faceless

Hands only · confirmed · 100% confidence

The evidence

1Thumbnails and videos feature only close-up overhead shots of hands interacting with retro handheld consoles (e.g. 3DS vs. AYN Thor), with no presenter face ever shown on camera.

Videos

The BEST Handheld for DS Emulation (RG DS Plus Review)

2.2K views · 1d ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D

3.4K views · 1d ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

3.7K views · 3d ago

What’s On My Modded 3DS! (Game Library Tour)

4.1K views · 3d ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Pokemon Y

8.4K views · 4d ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

5.7K views · 6d ago

Upgrading My Setup! (DJI Osmo Pocket 3 + Mic Mini)

241 views · 6d ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Starfox 64 3D

4.2K views · 1w ago

Is THIS The Best Frontend For the AYN Thor?

18.5K views · 1w ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Luigi’s Mansion 2

23.4K views · 1w ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | New Super Mario Bros. 2

20K views · 1w ago

3 Things I LOVE About My AYN Thor 🔥

23.6K views · 1w ago

The RG DS Plus is Neat! 🔥

10.4K views · 1w ago

3DS + AYN Thor + RG DS Plus 🔥

29.5K views · 1w ago

Why I Bought a 3DS in 2026 (after owning an AYN Thor)

12.6K views · 1w ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Pokemon Ultra Moon

4.6K views · 2w ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Pokemon Alpha Sapphire

13.7K views · 2w ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Pokemon Omega Ruby

10.1K views · 2w ago

I Turned a Kindle Into a Retro Handheld

700 views · 2w ago

3DS vs. AYN Thor | Super Mario 64 DS

42.1K views · 2w ago

How it makes money

Ad revenue estimate, products and where the channel sends viewers

How we estimated ad revenue

Last 30 days

Estimated total$508–$1,166

See every step: niche RPM, audience and length adjustments, long-form and Shorts.

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What they sell

No product found yet.

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Matched on what they publish, not just keywords. Inactive channels are left out.

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Hands only · confirmed$LikelyTech & AI

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gaming hardware reviews

Hands only · confirmed$LikelyTech & AI

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gaming peripherals and tech accessories

Hands only · confirmed$LikelyTech & AI

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Retro Gaming

Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyTech & AI

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mobile gaming and hardware modding

Screen recording · confirmed$LikelyTech & AI

@imo_guri · 3.3y old

Handheld gaming hardware and gadgets

Hands only · confirmed$LikelyTech & AI

Data from YouTube via YouTube API Services, refreshed hourly. Analysis by FameX — not YouTube data. Revenue is an estimate from niche RPM ranges.

About ChipsActually

Is ChipsActually a faceless channel?

Yes. FameX classifies ChipsActually as a hands only channel (confirmed, 100% confidence). Thumbnails and videos feature only close-up overhead shots of hands interacting with retro handheld consoles (e.g. 3DS vs. AYN Thor), with no presenter face ever shown on camera.

Is ChipsActually monetized?

Probably. With 1,650 subscribers and an estimated 11,275 watch hours in the last 12 months, ChipsActually appears to meet the YouTube Partner Program thresholds (1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months). This is a FameX estimate, not confirmed by YouTube.

How much does ChipsActually make?

FameX estimates ChipsActually earns about $508–$1,166 a month from YouTube ads, based on 447K views in 30 days and a typical RPM for the tech & ai niche. Sponsorships, memberships and product sales are not included.

How fast is ChipsActually growing?

In the last 1 days, ChipsActually gained 0 subscribers and got 10,558 channel views. It has 1,650 subscribers and 1,211,226 total views.

What kind of videos does ChipsActually post?

ChipsActually makes retro Handheld Gaming; it uploads about 8.2 videos a week; typical videos run 10 minutes.

Data updated 24 Oct 2026. Subscriber and view counts come from the YouTube Data API; verdicts, monetization and revenue are FameX estimates. How FameX works · More tech & ai channels