Google throws down $1.65B for YouTube Rick Mahn 18 years ago Obviously the news of the day is the Google YouTube deal. For a paltry $1.65Billion, Google now owns the most popular video site on the web. Not a bad deal for the 67 person firm from San Bruno. Technorati tags: Google, YouTube, Video Sharing BetaNews: Google Buys YouTube for $1.65 Billion