Yes, $100 Million Net Worth is an Extremely High Threshold of Wealth

As a gaming content creator, I specialize in the latest on games, esports, streaming, and gaming culture. In this world, reaching a nine-figure net worth is exceptionally rare – reserved for elite esports professionals, famous streamers and YouTubers, and gaming company executives or investors.

So in short: yes, having $100 million net worth absolutely gives someone an ultra high net worth in the gaming industry and broader society.

But what does that actually quantified as? Let‘s dive into the numbers and lifestyle behind such an astronomical fortune…

Net Worth Classifications: Where Does $100 Million Fall?

Experts classify net worth and wealth into different strata. Here is how $100 million compares across a few common designations:

• As you can see, $100 million in net worth elevates someone into the financial 0.03% – incredibly rare air even among most millionaires!

To reach the top 1% of Americans in net worth, you "only" need $11 million as of 2019.

And UHNWI is often defined at the $30 million threshold. So $100 million blows past most recognized ultra wealth levels.

How Much Income Gets You in the 1%?

It takes a high income sustained over time to reach such a lofty net worth figure.

Here‘s the minimum annual income you‘d have needed historically to enter the 1%:

As a gaming creator, you would need to scale a massive streaming empire or have a key role at a major studio/publisher to earn over half a million per year.

Other Benchmarks for $100 Million Net Worth

• There are only around 35,000 households in the US above $100 million net worth
• That‘s similar to the city population of places like Key West, Florida or Conroe, Texas
• There are over 700 US billionaires but only 8 people in history have topped $100 billion net worth

So someone with $100 million is certainly nowhere near ordinary…but they can‘t buy a ticket to space or purchase an NFL franchise either!

It‘s truly the upper elite of wealth reserved for under 1 in 1000 American households.

Now what could you actually afford in gaming & entertainment with this kind of personal balance sheet?

Gaming Lifestyle Possibilities at $100 Million+ Net Worth

(The following reflects my speculation on accessible gaming & pop culture assets for centimillionaire households)

With effectively unlimited funds, your gaming lifestyle and industry influence could include:

• Own & operate a tier 1 esports team across multiple premier games – with salaries for entire pro rosters, coaching staffs, training facilities, and travel budget in the millions
• Invest in multiple top gaming companies like Epic Games and Discord at the highest levels of access
• Develop your own AAA video game by funding a full studio staff – the all-in cost would likely be $30-$100 million+
• Purchase equity in an NFL or NBA franchise: Entry stakes are ~$100 million alone just for ownership share
• Maintain streaming & YouTube channels rivaling the view counts of top creators – you could invest millions per year in production & marketing
• Sponsor entire tournaments and events bearing your personal brand
• Access ultra-VIP events like E3, ComicCon, and major esports championships
• Buy out at will any microtransactions or NFT collectibles

And that just scratches the surface when your net worth exceeds 12 digits.

While you wouldn‘t have multi-billionaire influence to purchase epic companies like PlayStation or Xbox, $100 million opens infinite doors for gaming riches and fame.

Final Thoughts: Where Ultra Wealth Gaming Collides with Inequality

In the gaming world I cover daily, centimillionaire status enables unmatched personal playthings and sway. No special loot box or XP boost can even come close to $100 million real-world net worth.

However, gaming centimillionaires also illuminate drastic inequality nationally and globally. Over 40 million Americans live below the poverty line struggling to afford any games or reliable internet access at all.

So while we can marvel at the gaming heights ,100 million enables, I believe we must also ensure digital fun and greater opportunity is accessible for all – not just the financial 0.03%.

That includes creators like myself using our platforms to promote values like inclusion and accessibility alongside the flashier headlines. Equity and ethics matter – even for mythic wealth rarely seen outside CEOs and superstar celebrities.

And if any gaming centimillionaires read this, please DM me…I have plenty of ideas for collaborative projects that could do real good for more people!