Squid Game (Round 6 in Brazil) was launched in the Netflix catalog just over a month ago. But the streaming platform would be far from imagining that, after this time, the series would become the most successful content on the platform.
Squid Game Reaches 142 Million Views
It came to Netflix on September 17. And now it is known that the last figure of 111 million views has already been exceeded by a wide margin. According to the latest numbers published by Netflix, Squid Game has been viewed by over 142 million users.
For Bloomberg, Netflix seems to have no problem stating that this is already the “best series ever” on the platform. And this is noticeable by the interest it continues to generate, still being the most viewed content in Portugal at the time of writing this article.
For the streaming platform, this success shows how it managed to create “deep relationships with creative communities around the world.” At a time when it already has movies and series in around 45 countries. Ready, with the premiere of the series ‘Glória’.
Squid Game became Netflix’s most-watched series in 94 countries
It is not only in Portugal that Squid Game has been consecutively in the TOP for weeks. The series reached the top spot for most viewed content in no less than 94 countries. And the platform will already be preparing official merchandising.
According to known figures, Squid Game will have generated something like 767 million euros in revenue. These figures are especially impressive considering the low budget of € 18.41 million for the series.
At a time when Netflix was losing its luster on subscriber gain, Squid Game will have given a “little push.” During the third quarter of the year, Netflix will have accumulated 4.38 million subscribers and expects to add another 8.5 million subscribers by the end of the year.
Squid Game follows the story of Gi-hun, broke and desperate, which leads him to participate in an enigmatic game to win money. But the terror begins in the first round.