The published web price for 1000 Tier 1 gifted subs on Twitch is $4990.00; Tier 2 is $9990.00; Tier 3 is $24990.00. The streamer keeps $2495.00 (Affiliate / standard Partner 50/50), $2994.00 (Plus 60/40), or $3493.00 (Plus 70/30) on the Tier 1 path. Mobile in-app prices add ~30% for the Apple / Google store cut.
Cost & payout breakdown
| Tier | Per-sub price | Gifter pays (1000 subs) | 50/50 net | 60/40 Plus net | 70/30 Plus net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $4.99 | $4990.00 | $2495.00 | $2994.00 | $3493.00 |
| Tier 2 | $9.99 | $9990.00 | $4995.00 | $5994.00 | $6993.00 |
| Tier 3 | $24.99 | $24990.00 | $12495.00 | $14994.00 | $17493.00 |
Web prices shown — Twitch mobile (iOS / Android) adds ~30% for the in-app store commission. Regional VAT (EU / UK +~20%, AU / JP +~10%) stacks on top of the web base. Streamer net is uniform worldwide.
How the Plus Program 60/40 and 70/30 splits work
Twitch\'s Partner Plus Program (introduced June 2023, expanded January 2024) lets eligible Affiliates and Partners earn above the 50/50 default. The split tiers are driven by Plus Points, not raw sub count:
- Tier 1 sub = 1 Plus Point
- Tier 2 sub = 2 Plus Points
- Tier 3 sub = 6 Plus Points
- Hold ≥100 Plus Points for 3 consecutive months → 60/40 split
- Hold ≥300 Plus Points for 3 consecutive months → 70/30 split (the original Partner-Plus tier; the 350-PP threshold was lowered to 300 in early 2024)
- The $100K annual cap on the 70/30 split was removed in January 2024
- Gifted subs and Prime subs do NOT contribute to Plus Points — only paid Tier subs from real subscribers do
So a 1000-sub gift bomb pays the streamer at whatever split they\'re currently sitting on, but doesn\'t accelerate them toward the 70/30 ladder. The path to 70/30 still requires holding 300 paid (non-Prime, non-gifted) subs for three months in a row — easier said than done at the large channel scale.
What 1000 gifted subs feels like in chat
At the 1000-sub scale the math stops being individual donor support and starts looking like sponsored stream economics. 1000 Tier 1 gifts at list price is $4990 on the gifter side, which is closer to a small esports-sponsorship line item than a single fan's monthly support budget. Streamers who receive bombs at this scale typically thank the gifter on-stream, because a single 1000-sub event shifts the channel's Affiliate-to-Plus Plus Points trajectory in a single afternoon — 1000 new Plus Points (Tier 1 = 1 PP each) on a 300-PP three-month threshold path is non-trivial leverage. Caveat: gifted subs do *not* count toward the 300-PP / 3-month Plus Program qualification (Twitch excludes both gifted and Prime subs from PP accrual to prevent buy-in).
Tier 1 vs Tier 2 vs Tier 3 — which to pick for 1000 gifts
Tier 2 sits in an awkward middle on Twitch. Twitch reports show the vast majority of paid subs sit on Tier 1 with Tier 3 a distant second; Tier 2 is the rarest of the three. If you're picking a gift tier for 1000 subs, the choice is usually between "1000 Tier 1 because Tier 1 is the social default" and "1000 Tier 3 because you want the sub-emote unlock plus the Twitch-Inner-Circle vanity". Tier 2 doesn't have a clear flag-bearer use case.
Streamrise observation
1000-tier gift events are rare in our channel-monitoring data — they typically land on partnered streamers in the upper percentile of Streamrise's 700K-channel coverage, often coinciding with a brand activation, a charity fundraiser, or an esports org-led "team night" event.
Step-by-step: how to gift 1000 subs
- Open the channel's subscribe menu. Land on the streamer's channel, click "Subscribe" → "Gift a Sub". On the gift-quantity screen, tap "Custom" to type a quantity above 100.
- Plan the bomb-split if your region caps singletons. Some regions cap single-purchase gift bombs at 100 / 200 subs for fraud-prevention. 1000 typically clears in 1-10 sequential bombs. Each bomb shows independently in chat as a sub-train; the streamer payout aggregates across them.
- Choose tier (Tier 1 / 2 / 3) and confirm. Pick the sub tier — Tier 1 is the social default. Confirm payment. Each bomb sub-event triggers chat Cheermotes plus full Hype Train progress contribution.
- Watch chat react. 1000 is large enough to land on the channel's clip / VOD highlight reel for the night. Streamer typically thanks the gifter on stream and the gift event is logged in the channel's sub-event history.
FAQ
How much do 1000 gifted subs cost on Twitch?
On the Twitch web purchase 1000 Tier 1 gifts cost $4990.00, 1000 Tier 2 gifts cost $9990.00, and 1000 Tier 3 gifts cost $24990.00. Mobile (iOS / Android) buyers pay roughly 30% more because the in-app stores include Apple's and Google's commission. Regional VAT (EU / UK +~20%, AU / JP +~10%, BR varies) stacks on top of the web price. The streamer payout side is uniform worldwide — see the next answer.
How much does the streamer make from 1000 gifted Tier 1 subs?
On the standard 50/50 split the streamer nets $2495.00. Plus Program qualifiers earn $2994.00 on the 60/40 tier or $3493.00 on the 70/30 tier. Note that gifted subs themselves do not contribute to the 300-Plus-Point qualification window — Twitch excludes them and Prime subs from PP accumulation. So a 1000-sub bomb pays the streamer at whatever split they're already on, but doesn't accelerate them up the Plus ladder.
When does the streamer actually receive the money from 1000 gifted subs?
Twitch pays out monthly with a $50 minimum and a NET 15 schedule — so 1000 Tier 1 gifts cheered on, say, March 10 settle into the streamer's payout balance for end-of-March accounting and pay out around April 15 (give or take a couple of business days). Below the $50 minimum the balance rolls forward. Payout methods are ACH (US bank), PayPal, wire transfer, or Hyperwallet check in supported regions.
Does the answer change for Tier 2 vs Tier 3 gifts?
The streamer's split percentage stays identical across tiers (50/60/70 percent). The dollar amount scales with the sub price. 1000 Tier 2 gifts pay $4995.00 on the 50/50 split; 1000 Tier 3 gifts pay $12495.00. So Tier 3 nets ~5.0× the streamer dollar of Tier 1, at 5.0× the gifter cost.
What does the streamer take home after US tax on 1000 Tier 1 gifts?
Twitch sub revenue is self-employment income for US tax purposes. The Self-Employment baseline is 15.3% (Social Security 12.4% on the first ~$184,500 of net SE earnings + Medicare 2.9% uncapped). Subtract that from the 70/30 Plus payout and 1000 Tier 1 gifts net roughly $2958.57 after the SE tax floor — before federal income tax and any state tax bracket. The full bracket math lives in our streamer-tax-estimator.
Do 1000 gifted subs help fill a Hype Train faster?
Yes — gifted subs contribute to Hype Train progress. 1000 Tier 1 gifts in a single bomb push the channel up the Hype Train tier ladder rapidly, often clearing the train's top tier in a single bomb event for mid-CCV channels. This unlocks emote slots, badges, and (rarely) celebration Cheermotes for the channel community. The streamer's per-sub payout doesn't change because of Hype Train context — the math is the same — but the in-stream community impact is amplified.
Are gifted subs refundable?
Generally no. Twitch's published policy treats gifted subs as final purchases. Exceptions exist for accidental duplicate purchases, fraud / chargebacks, and cases where Twitch's purchase system itself errors. If you bought 1000 gifts in error, contact Twitch Support immediately — the older the purchase, the lower the refund probability. Subs that *complete* renewal and then are ended early can be partially refunded but only at Twitch's discretion.
