Guides
CS2 Skin Market Guides
Educational articles for understanding float, wear, pattern premiums, marketplace fees, and collectible market structure.
Basics
What is float in CS2 skins?
A practical explanation of float values, wear tiers, and why two skins with the same wear can sell for different prices.
Basics
How CS2 skin wear affects price
Wear tiers create major price bands, but the strongest opportunities are often near tier boundaries.
Patterns
What are pattern seeds?
Pattern seeds determine visual placement and can create premiums for fades, case hardened finishes, and some knives.
Patterns
Why some Case Hardened skins sell for huge premiums
Blue coverage, rare seeds, and collector demand can push some Case Hardened skins far above ordinary market prices.
Marketplace
How marketplace fees affect skin arbitrage
A listing can look cheap before fees and still be unattractive after marketplace costs, withdrawal friction, and liquidity risk.