CS:GO Players Spent Over $100 Million On Cases In One Month
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive continues to be an eyewatering success for Valve, as it celebrates its best month ever in case purchases. In March, it's being reported that 39.5 million cases were bought by players, the most in CS:GO's 11-year history. Estimates place Valve's earnings at $100 million, all from cosmetics alone.
This points to a huge increase in activity following the rumours and eventual confirmation of the sequel, Counter-Strike 2. It also shows that Valve's decision to give the playerbase an improved version of the game is likely to pay off, as there are plenty of fans happy to pour record breaking amounts of money into the original.
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These stats don't come directly from Valve, rather they're shared by the third-party site CS:GO Case Tracker. They estimate that 39.5 million cases were unboxed in March over a 31-day period, an increase of around 17 million since last month.
Dexerto then estimated that this would have earned Valve at least $100 million, given the price of keys and cases.
CS:GO cases have exploded in popularity since rumours about CS:GO 2 spread online. Before that, Valve was shifting around 20 million a month. Now that we know that Counter-Strike 2 is definitely a thing that exists, that figure has almost doubled.
Of course, this is hardly surprising. We've known for some time that many CS:GO players who purchase skins and weapons have concerning spending habits, or even gambling issues. Back in the late 2010s, parents whose children had maxed out their credit cards attempted to sue Valve, saying that CS:GO boxes should be regulated under gambling legislation. The lawsuit was dismissed last year,
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