An Insight to CS2 Skin Cases and the Value They Hold

Sometimes, gamers refer to the Counter-Strike 2 game as Case Opening Simulator and this nickname comes from the cases that are considered to be vital items in the gameplay. CS2 offers a plethora of cases that can be acquired in many ways from buying to case drop and leveling up. Among the various ways to acquire these coveted items, skin cases stand out as a popular method. It offers players a thrilling mix of luck and strategy. Therefore, whether you're a newcomer looking to understand the basics or a seasoned player seeking to deepen your knowledge, this comprehensive guide will delve into the intricacies of CS skin cases and how to get the best of them all.

Overview: What are CS2 Skin Cases?

Cases are items in Counter-Strike 2 which can be procured by players to boost their gameplay. On opening a case, the lucky gamer receives a randomly selected skin which drops from the case content. Under normal circumstances, CS2 skin cases contain 15 to 18 different skins as weapons and rare gaming items including gloves, all skeleton knife skins and more.

It is the market laws that is responsible for determining the cost of skins – while rare items can be extremely expensive, those that are very common hardly fetch a buck. Counter-Strike 2 boasts 50 regular, non-souvenir cases or thereabouts and they can all be found in the CS2 pool of items that gamers can acquire by leveling up.

CS2’s Most Expensive Cases

Out of all the cases in the Counter-Strike 2 game, there are 10 which are currently considered to be the most expensive ones

    CS:GO Weapon Case: $85.88
    Operation Bravo Case: $45.40
    eSports 2013 Case: $43.67
    Operation Hydra Case: $18.99
    CS:GO Weapon Case 2: $12.88
    Huntsman Weapon Case: $9.24
    CS:GO weapon Case 3: $8.14
    eSports 2013 Winter Case: $8.87
    eSports 2014 Case: $7.75
    Winter Offensive Weapon Case: $6.73

Note that there are no fixed prices for cases as they tend to change with time. The prices are also affected by rarity. The very expensive ones may be very old cases, the extremely rare ones, or the ones that are no longer in use.

How Gamers Procure Cases in CS2

CS2 offers multiple ways to get cases in the game

Case Drop in CS2

One of the free ways to obtain cases is case drop where gamers only need to engage in gameplay to get them drop. The cases randomly drop at the end of a match if you are lucky and most likely, they may come from CS2’s ‘Active Drop Pool’ which currently houses only the under-listed cases.

    Dreams & Nightmares Case
    Fracture Case
    Recoil Case
    Revolution Case
    Snakebite Case

Important to note that there are some cases that players cannot get from the “Weekly Drops” including

    Operation Riptide Case
    Operation Broken Fang Case
    Shattered Web Case
    eSports 2014 Summer Case
    eSports 2013 Winter Case
    eSports 2013 Case

In addition, the “Weekly Pool” is completely devoid of X-Ray P250 packages or souvenir cases. Getting a ‘rare’ case drop is nearly impossible, gamers are only allowed a one percent chance of that ever happening. This is because the rare cases command high prices when they appear on the Steam Market but the regular case drops are a whole lot cheaper.

Buy Cases in Counter-Strike 2

Another way that gamers use in acquiring cases is the Steam Market where they pay to buy. Cases can also be bought from trusted third-party platforms. Upon the completion of the purchase, the case you paid for will be waiting in your inventory.

Important to note that case owners can decide to sell their cases at any time whether bought or dropped, all they need do is to leverage the Steam Market. Remember, selling on the Steam Market attracts a 15 per cent charge from the game developer, Valve.

Exchange for Tokens

During the Major, players are likely to get multiple Souvenir Cases by buying a Viewer Pass and exchanging the special tokens they get for it. CS2 Majors are big events and one of the biggest events associated with Counter Strike Global Offensive. The other is The ESL Pro League. These tournaments are held every week with people placing wagers on them.

Level Up

Once every week, when players are levelling up, they can decide to obtain 2 out of 4 random items and there may be one case included. This is the most common way of receiving cases

What do Gamers do with Acquired Cases in Counter-Strike 2

When a player acquires’ a case in CS2, he/she will need to go to the inventory to open it, and to do this, the gamers must get a key tailor-made to open that particular case. For instance, it is only Revolution Case Keys that can unlock Revolution Cases.

Case keys can be bought for $2.49 and in CS2, purchased keys cannot be traded back in the Steam Market nor can you get refunded, though they were previously tradeable until the game developers decided to make them untradeable. Note that keys may be a bit more expensive if you buy from the Steam Market. When a case is opened, a gamer is at liberty to use the skins in the content to boost his gameplay or sell them.

Steps to Open a Case

    On your CS2 home page, hit the Inventory button
    Select the case to be unlocked and click on it
    Go to the drop-down menu and select ‘Unlock Container.’
    The case opening screen offers keys for purchase at the bottom screen and most gamers buy their keys from there.
    With your keys, navigate to the bottom and unlock your case to discover the content.

Wrap-up

In conclusion, skin cases are vital items in CS2 gameplay that players use to better their gameplay. From acquiring to opening, the process to unlock the content of a game case is quite simple. But it adds a whole new feeling of excitement to the player who would see his or her character in a costume that is bespoke for it. Looking at how CS2 skins have advanced after they were introduced back in August 2013, there is apparently no going back in the advancements they have made in the gaming community. Instead, they will get better as more CS2 players will come to love and use them.