Investing in Steam. What and when to buy and sell in CS2
Counter-Strike is not only one of the most popular shooters and a giant esports discipline, but also a huge scope for various investments. CS2 has a fairly large audience that does not even play it, but has many skins and other cosmetic items. The choice for investment is really extensive: the game has not only the usual weapon skins, but also stickers, cases, stripes, gloves, agents, and now even charms. The only big question is what is better to invest in, because there is a big chance to make a mistake and go into the minus. In this article, we will tell you about the most effective investments in Counter-Strike 2 and what items are worth buying.
Cases and operations
The release of new content for Counter-Strike (even cosmetic) is a rarity. And based on this, new cases that come out with almost every such patch are the best investment of all. But for this you will have to spend a lot of time in the game, trying to get a fresh container from a weekly drop or other ways, for example, like in the Armory Pass, where you just need to play CS2. When a new case comes out on the market after all the bans. the price for it turns out to be astronomical and it is extremely important to have time to sell it as soon as it happened. But even if you missed this opportunity, not all is lost. In this scenario, it is worth treating cases as a long-term investment and putting them off for better times, when containers cease to be so popular and will receive a new increase in price due to their rarity. This can happen in a few months or in a year. It all depends on the release of future cases and other content.
If you did not have time to get new cases at the time of their release, you should not rush either. The best option would be to buy a large batch of containers at the moment when the price drops, usually this happens a couple of weeks after the ban on sale and exchange is lifted.
A similar situation arises with any other content that comes out with operations and battle passes. You need to get new items as quickly as possible while they are on the rise of hype. If you sell them right away, you are very likely to go into a big plus. But in any case, when such a large update comes out, priority should be given to new cases, in this case it is much easier to pay off than trying to get rare skins or items that may never be in high demand.
You also need to constantly monitor the prices of old cases that are no longer available in the game, as well as containers that very rarely fall out of the weekly drop.
Old cases to keep an eye on:
- CS:GO Weapon Case
- CS:GO Weapon Case 2
- CS:GO Weapon Case 3
- Operation Bravo Case
- Operation Hydra Case
- Operation Breakout Case
- Huntsman Weapon Case
- eSports 2013 Case
- eSports 2013 Winter Case
- eSports 2014 Summer Case
You should also keep an eye on cases from other operations and runs, sometimes their price may drop and then it is worth buying a small batch for further sale at the usual higher price. The most attractive option is Operation Phoenix Case.
Stickers
Stickers are also a good investment in CS2, but you have to be very careful with them. The price of stickers does not grow so rapidly and not every sticker can pay off. If you buy stickers, you should do it in large quantities and only for a long term. The only good time to buy stickers is a sale after the end of the next major, buying them for investment at full price does not make any sense, then the price will still fall to a record low. Actually, these investments only work in the case of team stickers and player autographs, regular stickers in CS2 should only be taken for pasting skins, but not for investment.
Thoughtlessly buying stickers of all the teams participating in the major also does not make any sense, they are unlikely to all rise in price. First of all, you need to pay attention to teams that do not have much chance in the tournament, as well as a repeat pass to the major. These stickers can become the only ones for the organization in CS2, which means that with each subsequent event from Valve, their price will rise. You can also buy stickers with beautiful logos, they can also rise in price after the end of the sale.
But there is an exception to the rule, in which you should buy stickers without discounts in the game. The most obvious signal for buying stickers is when the team ceases to exist, changes its logo or goes to another organization. In this case, the price of stickers rises very high and this applies not only to the newest stickers, but also to all existing ones.
The investment market in Counter-Strike 2 is extremely extensive. Users have a huge choice of where to invest their money and get profit from it. Of course, as in any area, it is impossible to completely avoid risks and you need to invest only the amount that you are not afraid to lose. The above methods are the most effective and safe, so we advise you to choose them.
