Its all about Costs. Arin wastes hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars into failing projects and loser friends at expensive locals. While Oney reinvests into his actually loyal and genuinely talented friends, all while doing his own side projects on the side that will likely make him more money. Not to mention him being smart and using an inexpensive location.So why is it that Game Grumps is struggling enough to finally open a Patreon, when Oney Plays is doing more with less? Is Chris giving out blowies behind the YouTube offices to appeal to the almighty Algorithm? Or is there actually something to Brent and who knows how many others having a six figure salary doing ???
The 10 people Oney is supporting are also not full time 24/7 employees, as most of them have other projects/sources of income and only jump on to help when he asks. Arin is hiring money drains full time to do dick all in an overly large office space located in an expensive location.