Smash 4: The top 10 of high-earning players
While the Wii U may not be the most popular console of all time, the Smash Bros. scene is thriving in the competition gaming arena. With more money being spent on the scene than ever before, players are starting to earn massive incomes from being the best.
High payouts for a young game scene
With only just over two years on the Melee scene, Smash 4 is still far behind some of the other high-earning games, many of which have been around for some 15 years. However, the top-ranked players are already seeing a good income from what is one of the youngest games in eSports. The rankings listed are based on earnings statistics from esportsearnings.com.
Top ten ranked players in Smash 4 listed from lowest to highest
Jason ‘ANTi’ Bates — 14,430 US Dollars
One of the best counter pickers in Smash 4, ANTI is comfortable with multiple characters and has great mechanical skills. One of only two players to have beaten ZeRo without losing a game. His biggest game payout was at CEO in 2016 where he picked up 5,436 dollars.
James ‘VoiD’ Makekau-Tyson — 15,415 US Dollars
While his top individual earning for an event has been less than 1,000 US dollars, he has been the recipient of some huge prize pools. His biggest payday was the second place at LVL UP EXPO 2016, which netted him 1,680 US dollars.
Kawamura ‘Abadango’ Yuta — 15,613 US Dollars
The only Asian player in the top ten, his place is well-deserved. His main wins have been at just three events, but with the smaller wins added in he is making good money. His biggest win was 3,462 US dollars from Pound 2016.
Leonardo ‘MKLeo’ Perez — 17,389 US Dollars
16-year-old MKLeo is earning well for his age. The coming years look to be even more rewarding for the young Mexican with his recent signing to Echo Fox. Winning 8/14 tournaments attended, his highest payment was 5,480 US dollars at 2GGT: ZeRo Sage.
Jason ‘Mew2King’ Zimmerman — 17,658 US Dollars
No list would be complete without including Mew2King, the highest earning Smash Bros. player of all time, when you include the N64 games.
Ramin ‘Mr R’ Delshad — 25,800 US Dollars
Placed in the top four in nine different events, with 2,000 dollars in earnings this year already, he is set to make 2017 another profitable year. Biggest payday: 3,852 US dollars at Evo 2015.
Samuel ‘Dabuz’ Buzby — 29,049 US Dollars
Major placing in events have given Dabuz a good earning potential and placed him 4th on the earnings list. Multiple 2,000 US dollar wins increase his overall earnings nicely, with his biggest payout being 3,375 US dollars from Super Smash Con 2016.
Nairoby ‘Nairo’ Quezada — 54,961 US Dollars
One of the all-time most successful players in Smash 4, Nairo has made more than 10,000 dollars in Brawl, with his biggest payday of 6,075 US dollars coming from Super Smash Con 2016.
Elliot ‘Ally’ Carroza-Oyarce — 58,185 US Dollars
Another big brawl earner, it is Smash 4 that has made him the most money. His huge payout from Evo 2016 was for a record 15,972 US dollars.
Gonzalo ‘ZeRo’ Barrios — 95,862 US Dollars
This unsurprising number one earner is ranked as the best Smash 4 player in history and his earnings prove it. Evo 2015 was his biggest payday at 11,556 US dollars.
