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fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Valve upends the CS2 item marketplace with new "trade up" update

Valve benefits from any panicked trading in the short term, with every Steam Marketplace sale carrying a 5 percent "Steam Transaction Fee" on top of a 10 percent " Counter-Strike 2 fee... that is determined and collected by the game publisher" (read: Valve). In the long term, though, making some of the rarest items in the game easier to obtain will likely depress overall spending among the whales that dominate the market.
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fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

CS2 Skin Market Hits $4.5 Billion in 2025

The CS2 skin market has reached $4.5 billion, driven by case openings and player demand amid concerns about sustainability.
Market manipulation and potential correction of prices are significant concerns as the player base grows.
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