QUEBEC, CANADA: The famous streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel or popularly known as xQc by his fans has possibly seen everything in the streaming community! From being the top streamer to being embroiled in controversies and drama around him signing a $100 exclusive contract with Twitch's rival Kick. Now he is yet back in the news, catering to the shocking expressions he had while receiving a donation from a fan.
Large offerings from viewers are not uncommon for streamers. Videos of gamers winning large donations during a single live broadcast can be found all over the internet. Even Canadian streamer xQc is no stranger to large donations on his channel. But this time he was still stunned to get a donation on his livestream. Keep reading to know the reason behind it.
Why was xQc shocked?
xQc was responding to TikTok videos during a recent live stream when he received a donation from a fan that just took his breath away. He was shocked to hear that 776,616 had been donated. He was astonished that he had received such a sizable donation from someone. He said, "What? Boom! 700k dono, what? What? That’s crazy. Bro that’s like a whole pack of gum. It’s like a hamburger or something.” However, it was later that he realized the truth behind the donation.
The truth was that The $700,000 plus donation that he received was in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). As the valuation of one IDR is 0.000066 USD, it means the streamer only received something around $50. Therefore, it has not yet surpassed the $10,000 that he got earlier this year during a live stream as the largest donation in his career.
'This guy knows how to react to a $50'
The part of livestream was shared by xQc clips on YouTube. Users actively remarked on the video, A user said, "That was roughly $50 USD... Which is still a big donation." The second user wrote, "I cant believe xQc had such a reaction to a 700k dono." The third user wrote, "Imagine donating to a multi-millionare." While the fourth user wrote, "This guy knows how to react to a $50 dono"