CS:GO skin price record broken amid market peak

Skin and case prices in CS:GO have skyrocketed ahead of the Counter-Strike 2 update. Meanwhile, a record was also broken when the AK 47 sold for $400,000.

The CS2 update will keep the inventory the same and there will also be a visual update that will make skins shine fresh again. This has led to a mass rush and players are buying whatever they can get their hands on. The prices for cases are particularly noteworthy. Even the cheap Snakebite case has increased significantly in price. Most cases have become up to 40% more expensive in a short time.

CS:GO skin market about to explode

Over 39 million cases were opened in March, 11 million more than the month before! Overall, players spent over $100 million on Cases Openings alone that month. Many of the cases are no longer in the game and the rarity value increases the prices even further.

For some people, the price increase came as a big surprise – not only for the players who wanted to buy something, but also for those who haven’t played the game for a long time and suddenly discovered that the value of the cases had increased significantly.

Many players are already looking forward to the stickers. This will be the last major capsule for CS:GO and therefore of course has a high memorabilia value.

Visual update will make skins shine with new splendor

The planned visual update of CS2 has also led to a strong interest in cases and skins with special patterns. With an upgrade to the lighting in Source 2 and numerous changes to the weapon models, a selection of skins will reflect light in unique and different ways, looking so much more interesting than they did in CS:GO.

More people are playing CS:GO this month than ever before. The player base has grown to a record 1.5 million concurrent users as many await access to the CS2 test. Cases worth approximately $40 million were reportedly unpacked in March, also a record. Many fans also take part in the mass case openings via live stream.

At the moment it is not foreseeable when the market will cool down. Many players believe that prices will increase until after CS2 is released.

AK-47 sold for $400,000

During this extreme increase in prices, the CS:GO market has also set a new record deal The AK-47 | Case Hardened with four titanium logos reportedly sold for $400,000. The deal also included a well-worn $100,000 karambit.

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