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[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Am I misreading this graph or is it implying there were previous sales around $100 or so? I just don't fucking get the gun skins thing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

That's about right.

It's ultimately a function of rarity and the cost of gambling on boxes.

On average I expect they pay more than $100 to get it out of a box.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

Probably a bunch of rare stickers on the gun

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Or maybe one with some really rare stickers? Even tho it seems way too much yeah

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

500 dollars for a skin!? Either CS players are the biggest suckers in the world or this has to be a scam. Or both.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

As a CS player, I'm offended. I think it's also justifiably expensive because of the rarity to generate those skins.