市场笔记
产品更新、市场分析,以及偶尔关于交易锁定 Karambit 的吐槽。
CS2 float values: wear tiers, float caps and why the decimals matter
How the float between 0 and 1 sets a skin wear tier, why some skins can never be Factory New, and how to read the exact number before you buy or sell.
CS2 stickers guide: placement, scraping and sticker finishes
How stickers work in Counter-Strike 2: free placement and rotation, scraping and removal, sticker slabs, the finishes from paper to embroidered, and rarity grades.
Steam trade protection in CS2: how the 7-day reversal window works
Every CS2 item you receive in a Steam trade is protected for seven days, and the trade can be reversed. What gets locked, how reversals work, and what it means for buyers and sellers.
How CS2 skin prices work: supply, demand and Valve's rule changes
Why one CS2 skin sells for cents and another for thousands: drop odds, shrinking supply, wear and patterns, player demand, and the updates that can reprice items overnight.
A history of CS2 weapon cases, from Arms Deal to Terminals
How weapon cases grew from the 2013 Arms Deal update through operation and community cases, the 2019 key change and the CS2 Armory, to key-free Terminals.
Paint seed and pattern index in CS2: what the number changes
The pattern template number decides where a finish sits on the weapon. Here is which CS2 skins it changes the most and how to check it before paying extra.
Sticker crafts explained: what makes a CS2 craft valuable
What a sticker craft is, why a few crafts sell for six figures while most add little, how free placement changed crafting, and the craft styles you will see on the market.
Steam Guard, trade holds and Market holds: what still applies to CS2
CS2 trades no longer sit in Steam's 15-day hold, but Steam Guard still decides when you can trade, list and confirm. The current rules for the authenticator, holds and cooldowns.
How to read CS2 skin price history: volume, spread and outliers
A skin's price chart only helps if you know what it measures. How to read median sales, volume, the gap between listings and buy orders, and the one-off sales that skew the line.
What changed for skins when CS:GO became CS2
Every CS:GO item carried over to CS2, but Source 2 lighting, new weapon models and reworked stickers changed how many of them look. What changed, what stayed the same, and why it matters.
Case Hardened blue gems: how the pattern works and the famous seeds
Why a few Case Hardened seeds come out mostly blue, which guns and knives carry the finish, and what the best known AK-47 and Karambit patterns have sold or been offered for.
Katowice 2014 stickers: history and why collectors chase them
The story of the first Major team stickers, from one-dollar capsules at EMS One Katowice 2014 to the scarce iBUYPOWER and Titan holos, and what to check before buying one.