Currently, public sub counts are abbreviated in most but not all places across YouTube. In August, we’ll make this more consistent by always showing abbreviated sub counts publicly. Creators: You’ll still see your full sub count in Studio! Learn more → http://yt.be/help/abbrev-count …pic.twitter.com/pmaKk4EU4k
Why does this update seem like it's only purpose is to obfuscate the battle between PewDiePie and T-series? Literally nobody else wants this stupid, pointless update, you say it's about consistency, but the only consistency I see is the consistency of making the platform worse.