The German streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler is currently ranked 1 on Twitch – at least when it comes to Subs, which are paid subscriptions. We will tell you why he is currently so successful.
This is what’s currently happening: In recent weeks, Trymacs has mainly dominated the German Twitch scene. Meanwhile, the streamer is so successful that he is attracting international attention:
- He currently has 61,110 Subs (as of Twitchtrackers: February 16 at 14:00) – More Subs than any other streamer worldwide. The second place goes to the Canadian xQc with 56,093 Subs.
- In terms of viewer numbers, Trymacs is also performing strongly. In the last 30 days, he had 8 streams with over 100,000 concurrent viewers (via Sullygnome).
- At its peak, even 293,000 viewers watched him at the same time – during which he opened a Pokémon display worth 40,000 Euros together with Papaplatte.
For the German streamer, things are going really well right now. But where does the success come from and what does he offer his viewers?
Pokémon hype creates enormous viewer numbers
What kind of content is Trymacs currently showcasing? The streamer is currently completely captivated by the hype surrounding Pokémon cards. In one of his recent streams, he summarized his daily routine as follows:
- In the stream, he opens booster packs of Pokémon cards.
- Then he plays the Pokémon game Sword and Shield live.
- After the stream, he watches old anime episodes of Pokémon.
- The next day, he starts sorting his Pokémon cards or looks for new Pokémon boosters to buy.
- After that, he starts the stream again and opens Pokémon boosters once more.
However, the hype surrounding the Pokémon cards is not the only reason for his current success. Trymacs already had a large reach beforehand and was already considered one of the largest streamers in Germany.
Additionally, the streamer has other projects besides Pokémon cards that are doing quite well:
- He plays together with Rumathra on the Rust server RUSTplatz and was previously part of a different Rust server that was popular with viewers.
- He regularly plays with other streamers, which increases their reach with each other – there were streams with MontanaBlack that were very well received.
This is what makes his Pokémon streams so successful: The recipe for success is often that Trymacs invests large sums in old Pokémon boosters. He opens displays from the early days of Pokémon that have been sealed for 20 years. A display with several boosters costs over 10,000 Euros – an amount that the average viewer cannot spend and therefore likes to watch the unpacking in the streams.
It’s the excitement with each booster pack that makes the streams special. Although one doesn’t pull the cards oneself, one hopes that each pack contains particularly rare monsters.
What’s next for Trymacs? The streamer is far from done with Pokémon and wants to keep his viewers engaged with Pokémon cards in the coming weeks.
As a thank you for the sub record, he promised to open another old display. The price for this is 16,000 Euros.
Advantages could include special emotes that are only unlocked by a sub, or participation in the chat, which is then only open to subscribers.
What does a streamer get out of it? Subs are one of the best sources of income on Twitch. A streamer earns money through advertisements or donations, but he is also involved in the revenue generated by paid subscriptions.
Trymacs has 27,999 Tier-1 subs. These cost 4.99 Dollars on Twitch, and the streamer is supposed to receive at least half of that amount as income. Additionally, there are 29,469 Prime subs – this is the free sub that an Amazon Prime customer can take out every month.
This is how the Pokémon hype among streamers began
What’s behind the Pokémon hype? It was triggered by Logan Paul. He is a major YouTuber from America who opened a Pokémon display worth 300,000 Dollars a few weeks ago.
Meanwhile, more and more streamers and YouTubers are jumping on the trend. They open expensive booster packs with Pokémon cards for their viewers. In Germany, a large number of streamers are caught up in the Pokémon hype. Trymacs is just the beginning. Streamers such as MontanaBlack and ungespielt have already bought or opened boosters.
The trend is even going so far that the entire Pokémon market is exploding. The display that Logan Paul had, which was worth 300,000 Dollars a few weeks ago, is now worth around 500,000 Dollars. But German Pokémon cards are also getting more expensive. Although viewers may not want to buy the very expensive cards, they are purchasing boosters for a little less money, thereby smaller and pricier markets.
Logan Paul has already upped the ante and has purchased old Pokémon cards for 2 million Dollars:
YouTuber Logan Paul buys Pokémon cards for 2 million $ – Why?
