Oleksandr Olehovych Kostyliev, or s1mple, is a professional esports player and a world-renowned competitor for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. According to Streamer Facts, his net worth is estimated at around USD 2.5 million.
He started playing Counter Strike: Global Offensive when it was released in 2012 and started professionally competing in 2013. He has been on many different teams and is currently under Natus Vincere, which he joined in 2016 after leaving Team Liquid. S1mple has been referred to as one of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players and has maintained a steady momentum since then.
While S1mple does not stream much due to his hectic schedule, he has still retained a massive audience. When he does stream occasionally, s1mple easily gathers around 20k to 25k viewers and peaked at 73k, which he hit on March 4, 2021. S1mple does not use a YouTube channel.
Real Name | Oleksandr Olehovych Kostyliev |
DOB | October 2, 1997 |
Height | 6 feet 1 inch |
Weight | Unknown |
Address | Kiev, Ukraine |
Marital Status/Partner | Dating Arina “AhriNyan” Berdnikova |
Source of Wealth | Online streaming, esports, sponsorships |
Net Worth | $2.5 million |
s1mple Net Worth (2023)
S1mple is a world-renowned competitor for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and has floated between many different teams for the game. He is also a Twitch streamer but does not stream very often owing to how intensive his practice and dedication towards his esports career is. He has won many different tournaments for CS: GO and is currently signed with Natus Vincere.
Sources of Income
Due to the nature of s1mple's work, it is very difficult to estimate his net worth. He does not have a consistent streaming schedule. Although his primary focus has been on his esports career, he does have a Twitch account. Thanks to that, s1mple has multiple avenues of income with his esports career dominating the landscape in conjunction with his sponsorship and various brand endorsements.
YouTube
S1mple does not have a YouTube channel and thus, as a result, he does not make any money from the platform.
Twitch
Oleksandr's Twitch earnings are difficult to calculate because he does not stream frequently due to his esports commitments. Despite his unpredictable schedule, s1mple has over 3.4 million followers on his Twitch account and has averaged roughly 23k views per stream over the last year. However, due to his busy schedule, he does not earn consistently from Twitch like other content creators.
However, he would earn money through donations made during his streams, though the amount has not been made public.
Esports Earnings
According to esportsearnings.com, s1mple has made just over $1.7 million over the course of his career. He has participated in over 100 tournaments for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and is considered to be amongst the best to have ever played the game. His highest earnings were in 2021 when he won over $800k in prize money.
Other endeavours
Through his team, Na’Vi (or Natus Vincere), Oleksandr is backed by names like GGBET, Monster, Logitech, RAID: Shadow Legends, Puma and NVIDIA.
Expenditure
S1mple has purchased a large apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine and his house has multiple PC setups and gaming areas. He also owns a lot of branded fitness clothing, mostly from Nike and Adidas.
FAQs
Q. How old is s1mple?
A. As of August 2021, s1mple is 23 years old and he was born in Ukraine on October 2, 1997.
Q. Did s1mple retire from Counter-Strike?
A. No, s1mple still plays Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Most recently, he played at the Buster 2vs2 All-Star 2021 series in July, where he won 1st place along with Zloy (name unknown).
Q. How much does s1mple earn?
A. S1mple’s Twitch earnings are unknown and he does not use YouTube. From his tournament winnings in the past few years and his various sponsorships, s1mple presumably earns around $250k in a year along with an additional unknown amount from Twitch donations.
Q. Was s1mple banned from Counter-Strike?
A. S1mple received an ESL wire ban for alleged cheating in 2013, which was then extended to 2016 due to ban evasion. He was also known to be quite toxic, having been removed from Hellraisers due to certain comments he made. However, it has been noted by many that s1mple has since turned over a new leaf.