CS:GO’s already lucrative skin market has been sent into overdrive ahead of CS2 launch

Faithful and returning CS:GO players alike are rushing to the marketplace and driving prices of skins and cases into the stratosphere ahead of the much-anticipated Counter-Strike 2 update, and there doesn’t look to be an end in sight.

The latest skins gold rush was sparked after Valve’s announcement in March 2023 that inventories wouldn’t be affected by the CS2 update. It was then compounded again by the news there would be a visual upgrade that alters how some skins appear in-game. Demand for items has reached new heights, and players are hungry to get their hands on the lot, from stickers right through to the most lucrative of knives.

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