Twitch announced that they will reduce the minimum payout threshold from $100 down to $50 for all Partners and Affiliates. The phased rollout will be introduced country by country starting 15th July including Argentina, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, and many countries in the months to come.

? You earned it: make $50, get paid.
?? Payout threshold cut in half from $100 to $50!
? Rollout begins July 15th in Argentina, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and Taiwan.
? More countries to follow, stay tuned!

Check the blog for more info: https://t.co/NFQDMFZfjX

— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) July 12, 2022

? You earned it: make $50, get paid.
?? Payout threshold cut in half from $100 to $50!
? Rollout begins July 15th in Argentina, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and Taiwan.
? More countries to follow, stay tuned!

Check the blog for more info: https://t.co/NFQDMFZfjX

— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) July 12, 2022

This is great news for small streamers and part-time streamers with irregular schedules. Streamers and creators are more likely to get paid faster and receive their earnings every month. Even with just a few streams up in a month, streamers will get paid in the next payout date as long as they have accumulated a total of $50 or more each payout.

Creators from countries with smaller currencies too will benefit from this update as the previous minimum payout threshold of $100 was a steep slope to climb each round due to the subscription price cut implemented a while back. We can expect Twitch to add more countries to the list in an announcement this November. Changes can already be seen for some streamers from the aforementioned countries.

This is correct! As someone in Spain, I'm already seeing the updated theshold, and it's a great thing, as I really need money now, and I wouldn't have got a payout otherwise. pic.twitter.com/SkjyVuSsg3

— Mydia Stardream (@MydiaStardream) July 12, 2022

However, Twitch notes that the wire transfer payout method will still require a minimum threshold of $100 but streamers will have the option to change their payout method.

? Wire transfers still require a $100 minimum.
Want to update your payout method from wire transfers? You can do so in your creator dashboard. ? https://t.co/mqm8X0aXbb

? Creators in each launch country will be notified ahead of their inclusion.

? https://t.co/ob9Gw2x9AE

— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) July 12, 2022

To read more about this update, head over to their help page here.

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