CS2 skin market is growing: capitalization exceeds $4.1 billion
Counter-Strike 2 continues to see significant growth in both the skin market and the number of players. Over the past day, the capitalization of all skins in CS2 has increased by 3.23% (+$1,325,305), reaching $4,103,113,815.99. This means that the skin market has already approached the historical high set in April 2023 at $4,276,703,113.61.
What's interesting is that this growth is happening without any major updates, new cases, majors, or transactions, which shows the continued interest of players and investors in the CS2 in-game economy.
Online CS2 is also on the rise - a record is within reach
In parallel with the economic recovery, the number of players in CS2 is approaching an all-time high. Over the past 24 hours, the online peak has reached 1,641,463 players, one of the highest numbers in the game's history. The current all-time record of 1,802,853 players set after the release of CS2 may be surpassed in the near future.
The steady growth of player activity without high-profile updates and events indicates a natural increase in interest in the game. Many expected a drop in popularity after the release, but statistics show the opposite - the player base continues to grow.
What influences the growth of the CS2 market?
Experts name several key factors that contribute to the growth of the CS2 skins market:
1. Increased demand for expensive skins
Players are actively buying unique items, which contributes to a steady increase in prices. For example, Butterfly Knife | Fade (Factory New) now costs more than $3,600, and AWP | Dragon Lore (Factory New) exceeds $11,269.
2. The general trend towards investing in skins
Due to the volatility of the crypto market and the stock market, investors are looking for alternative assets, and CS2 skins have long been an attractive investment option.
3. Waiting for major updates
Valve has not yet released any major updates, operations, or cases, but as soon as it does, the market could explode even more.
4. Natural growth of players
CS2 remains the most popular game on Steam, and new players joining inevitably affect the demand for skins.
CS2 continues to grow in popularity, and the skin market is approaching a new all-time high. If the online growth continues and Valve adds new content, we can expect an even greater rise in both the game and the skin market.
Current market capitalization: $4,103,113,815.99
Daily growth: +3.23%.
Record figure: $4,276,703,113.61
Online peak in 24 hours: 1,641,463 players
Absolute record: 1,802,853 players
