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r/ThatLookedExpensive↗

Videos and gifs of expensive mistakes, catastrophes, or disasters.

1.1M subscribers24 posts / mo in Sep 202621 authors / mosince 2018

r/ThatLookedExpensive has 1.1M members (+2.5% over the last 12 months). It gets about 24 posts a month from 21 people. Top topics: Car Crashes and Mishaps, Car Crashes and Car Fires & Burnouts.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.5%in 12 months · +0.4% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20261.1M
Growing1.1M subscribers
Data since Apr 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/ThatLookedExpensive

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−56%vs Sep 2025 · −22% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202624
QuieterPeaked at 608 in Jan 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Car Crashes and Mishaps1.8%
  2. Car Crashes1.2%
  3. Car Fires & Burnouts0.5%
  4. Truck Accidents and Adventures0.5%
  5. Price Complaints0.4%

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