The first reported amount was $130,000, but he later clarified that $130,000 is the sum for which Chinese buyer would sell it for, and he bought it for around $100k, which still makes it a record for a skin purchase. 7Vu3wbXFqEĪccording to ohnePixel, if this amount turns out to be true, it sets the new record as the biggest cash trade in CS:GO history. If this amount turns out to be true, it sets the new record as the biggest cash trade in CS:GO history. We've heard stories before that some people were paying tens of thousands of dollars for some rare skins, but this latest sale is absolutely insane.Īs reported by ohnePixel, who's known as someone well informed about the CS:GO economy, earlier this month a Chinese collector purchased StatTrak M4A4 | Howl 4x IBP 0.003 for $100,000+ in cash, which means that is was a non-Steam transaction.Īpparently, a Chinese collector just purchased this 4x IBP 0.003 ST Howl for $130,000 in cash. Read more: How to access CS:GO Beta Depot and test out updates.Most of the trades in this economy are being done with Steam money, which can not be pulled out from this closed system, but that doesn't mean that people won't spend astronomical sums of real money just to have some of the exotic and rare skins they desire. The biggest scandal was the one which included Trevor "TmarTn" Martin and ProSyndicate, owners of CSGOLotto.ĬS:GO skin gambling is definitely a dark part of CS:GO history (Picture: Valve)ĭespite some questionable ethical issues behind the CS:GO skin market, and even some legal grey areas, this important part of the CS:GO community continues to thrive to this day, and it is even one of the biggest reasons why we still don't have the CS:GO Source 2 Update. This soon led to skin gambling and some really big affairs around it. One of the biggest driving forces behind the success and popularity of CS:GO is most definitely the game's skin market.įollowing the introduction of the Arms Deal update in August 2013, skins formed a virtual economy due to their rarity and other high-value factors that influenced their desirability.
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