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Valve’s October 22 update to Counter-Strike 2 triggered a market crash that erased nearly $2 billion in digital skin value. Pricempire data shows prices for rare knives and gloves plunged 48%, ...

Counter-Strike 2’s digital collectibles market experienced one of gaming’s most severe economic collapses when item values dropped by up to 70% following an unexpected developer update. The ...

The October 23, 2025 update quietly introduced a new Trade-Up Contract mechanic that lets players exchange five red-rarity (Covert) weapon skins for a single knife or pair of gloves from the same ...

Valve has taken a sledgehammer to the Counter Strike 2 skins market in a "small update", which allows players to trade five regular Covert skins for a fairly rare cosmetic for your knives and gloves.