Fees & payouts · 2026
Joystick.tv keeps 20%. You keep 80%.
20% fee; creators keep 80% of tips, subs, purchases
What Joystick.tv leaves you
Your take-home
$800
80% of $1,000
Joystick.tv keeps
$200
Flat fee
20% fee; creators keep 80% of tips, subs, purchases. You cannot withdraw until you have $0.
For context: 30 of the 61 platforms here with a headline share on record advertise the same 80%, so the headline rate separates almost nobody. What does separate them is whether they keep to it — on 33 of 71, the real take-home is below the number advertised. Compare all 71 →
The terms, from Joystick.tv's own pages
- Platform fee
- Platform keeps ~20%; creators keep 80% of tips, subscriptions and purchases — high for a live platform.
- Fee type
- Flat fee
- Payout minimum
- Varies by method: $0 (Joystick Wallet), $50 (check/ACH), $100 (Paxum/MassPay/Yoursafe), $400 (wire).
- Payout schedule
- Weekly, Tuesday 23:59 UTC cutoff; funds held 15 days, then ~3-7 business days to process.
- Payout methods
- Joystick Wallet, check, ACH, Paxum, MassPay, Yoursafe, wire transfer ($2 fee most methods; $35 wire; $0 wallet).
Other platforms that pay the same way
Joystick.tv fees — FAQ
Q. How much does Joystick.tv take?
20% fee; creators keep 80% of tips, subs, purchases. That leaves creators 80%. 30 of the 61 platforms with a headline share on record advertise the same 80%.
Q. What is the minimum payout on Joystick.tv?
Varies by method: $0 (Joystick Wallet), $50 (check/ACH), $100 (Paxum/MassPay/Yoursafe), $400 (wire). Weekly, Tuesday 23:59 UTC cutoff; funds held 15 days, then ~3-7 business days to process.
Q. Is Joystick.tv cheaper than the alternatives?
It is the same as almost everywhere: 30 of the 61 platforms with a headline share on record advertise 80%. The differences are in the payout terms and in whether the headline holds.