CS:GO cases are a key part of the off-the-server experience. Case openings are extremely popular online, as the adrenaline from receiving an expensive skin or watching someone else find one is immense.
If you’re a player wondering how to get CS:GO cases, you’re in luck. We’re going to show you three ways you can get cases in-game, which you can open to find some of the rarest CS:GO skins.
Earning CS:GO Cases From Matches
In CS:GO free skins and cases are distributed across the server at random after every match. This is the most common way most players will come across CS:GO cases. The cases that players can receive will usually come from the Prime cases pool. This pool changes with the release of every new case, though it currently consists of:
Recoil Case (July 2022)
Dreams & Nightmares Case (January 2022)
Snakebite Case (May 2021)
Fracture Case (August 2020)
Clutch Case (February 2018).
These cases usually won’t sell for above $1 on the Steam marketplace, as they are the most common cases being brought into the game’s economy. Updates to the Prime cases pool will likely occur upon the release of a new Operation, though this currently seems a while away.
Only opening cases when you receive them post-matches is a great option if you usually have a few dollars spare in your Steam wallet. You’ll be able to make sure you’re not spending huge amounts on CS:GO cases, which is easily done.
Purchasing CS:GO Cases
If you’re planning to open CS:GO cases, the most efficient way to acquire them is to simply purchase them. You can do this through the Steam marketplace. Players can buy cases from third-party sites, but prices are usually so low that any savings aren’t worth the risk. Here’s how to get cases via Steam, step-by-step:
Under Steam’s ‘Community’ tab, select ‘Market’.
Find and select the ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ option under ‘Browse by Game’.
Select ‘Show advanced options’.
Scroll down to the ‘Type’ option, and tick the ‘Container’ checkbox.
This will have all of the cases in the game. You can now also sort by price to find the cheapest cases on the market.
Selecting your case, check the page prior to purchase. Each page displays what each case may contain inside. This is especially useful if you’re looking for a specific skin.
Hit the ‘Buy’ button, and finish your transaction by entering the number of cases you’d like to purchase.
You now own a collection of CS:GO cases ready to open, and earn skins for use in competitive CS:GO. Keys for these cases are purchased directly from inside the game for $2.50 each. Do not purchase the keys available on Steam’s marketplace. These are more expensive than the in-game keys, and no longer work after a 2019 update cracked down on trading fraud. Nowadays, these keys essentially serve as inventory decoration.
Operation Missions
CS:GO cases can also be earned by completing Operation missions, whenever there’s one active in-game. You can’t replay previous Operations, so you’ll have to wait for a new one before this option becomes available again.
With no current news on an Operation from Valve, players face a wait to see what the developer has planned next for the game. For now, players will just have to purchase cases or earn them in competitive matchmaking.
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