CS:GO Cases Suddenly Collapse In Value As Valve Releases New Skins

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CS:GO had a record month for case sales this year after players spent over $100 million on them in March, but already, their value has dropped as a result of the new Anubis skins.

In the past week alone, the Horizon case dipped in price by 29 percent (as spotted by PCGamesN), while in the last 24 hours, Revolver and CS20 cases plummeted by 20 percent. There are a few reasons why this might be the case. The first is the aforementioned Anubis skins - with something new to purchase, many players are selling their cases to generate capital, which dilutes the market and makes them less rare, thus less valuable.

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Then you have the imminent release of Counter-Strike 2. Skins and items will crossover, but it's unclear how the transfer will work. As such, players might be hesitant to spend excessively on uncertain items like cases. Finally, there's the Paris Major tournament which comes with stickers for teams and events, having a similar impact as the Anubis skins.

According to CS:GO Stash, there are over 50,000 listings for the CS20 case, selling at only 59 pence. There are also 63,244 Horizon cases selling for 61 pence each, and 30,235 Revolver cases at £1.23 each. Simply put, there is a lot on the market right now, especially compared to others like the Chroma, CS:GO Weapon Case, Winter Offensive, and Operation Vanguard, which vary from as little as 200 to 7,000 on the market.

Anubis Skins are proving expensive, too. The P250 Apep's Curse varies from £25 to £169, the FAMAS Waters of Nephthys sells from £25 to £185, and the M4A4 Eyes of Horus starts off at a pricey £197, but can reach as high as £1,201. If you're after any of these skins, good luck.

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