Most major eSports games are available to gamers for free. So how do development companies make a profit? Most often they choose to sell in-game items. A prime example is CSGO skins. In fact, in the Global Offensive for the first time, there is an opportunity to decorate their weapons or buy new models of players. Such innovation has caused unprecedented interest among players, because before the principle of the game was entirely associated with the battle between the two teams.
To date, each update is directly related to the addition of new weapons models. They can be obtained in several ways, namely:
- after moving to a new level (for this you need to play a few rating matches);
- after selecting or paying for an in-game item on the Steam marketplace;
- using special resources designed for trading.
Interestingly, many users now use skins in Counter Strike to earn money. After all, if you choose the right moment, you can successfully sell a certain item. We are talking about multiple times the original amount that was spent on its purchase.
Five tips for selling skins
If you are sure that you want to sell your skin, it is important to consider how profitable this operation is for you. It is advisable to pay attention to the following tips that can maximize the productivity of selling an in-game item:
- You should have at least one transaction to buy or sell skins on the Steam trading platform this year. If not, you will need to buy one of the skins and wait seven days. Only then will the system remove restrictions and the user will be able to freely perform such operations. Therefore, in the context of the sale of a skin, you need to be sure that its value will not decrease after this time.
- You must be sure that the skin chosen for the sale no longer needs you in the game. As a rule, the desire to make a profit can lead to the player getting rid of his favorite skin, which has long been in his inventory. Such users subsequently regret the transaction.
- It is important to carefully consider the dynamics of price change. If the value of the weapon, to date, is significantly less than the peak, it is better to wait for some time. The price can be influenced by many factors, including the popularity of a particular type of weapon among professional cyber-sportsmen.
- If you purchased for a particular skin optional gloves, or other accessories, then probably a logical solution would be to sell these attributes. After all, without a certain type of in-game item, they lose their visual appeal.
- Also, it is important to understand the potential of a particular skin. To do this, it is important to understand the Counter Strike: Global Offensive. That is, there is a need to follow the professional scene, player comments, announcements of new updates, etc.
Therefore, not every gamer gets the final profit from the purchase and subsequent sale of skins. After all, the value and relevance of this or that item change every day. For example, after one of the updates firepower aug became significantly higher. It began to be used more often in professional matches, or classic matchmaking. As a result, the cost of all skins increased significantly, as the number of sales increased several times. Then, after a change in the main indicators, the cost of skins came back to normal.
This is just one of the prime examples. As mentioned above, it is important to pay attention to all the details.
