After dropping out in 8th grade to pursue esports, this Fortnite player takes a page from MrBeast while helping others offset high cost of pro gaming

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After dropping out in 8th grade to pursue esports, this Fortnite player takes a page from MrBeast while helping others offset high cost of pro gamingWorldPing
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What happened

The massive data center buildout has pushed up the costs of computers, graphics processors and memory chips.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:23:03 UTC.

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