Those who consider skins in CS:GO as an opportunity to earn on price changes, should pay attention not only to weapons, but also to other types of game items, in particular, stickers. Although originally stickers with team symbols were created for fans of the game, want to show their support for the participants of the competition, many of the stickers have become real rarities and noticeably increased in price. If you understand why this happens, there is every chance to buy a sticker, which after some time will be able to resell profitably.
What the sticker price depends on
As in the case of other game items, the cost of stickers from the major is determined by the balance of supply and demand. However, they do have their own specific factors that affect their cost. First of all, their number on the market is not only limited, but also gradually decreasing: sticker capsules are only sold during the respective major, and any sticker can only be applied to a weapon once. As a result, supply goes down and price goes up. Unsurprisingly, stickers from the very first Katowice 2014 major are now the most expensive.
But if you have a more modest amount of money and want to invest in stickers from recent or future competitions, it is important to consider additional factors that may determine their price dynamics in the future:
- Contour availability. Some stickers have an outline around the perimeter while others do not. This slight difference in design can affect price, as many people find stickers without the additional outline visually more appealing.
- Popularity of teams. Stickers with the symbols of the team that won the tournament, as well as with the mention of popular players are always in greater demand, and therefore cost more.
- Significance in the history of the game. Some stickers may be valuable to collectors because of some notable event that occurred at the tournament, such as the first time a card was played.
- Availability. Some capsules sell out within weeks, while others remain available for months. In the second case, the initial stock of stickers on the market will be larger, which means that the price increase will not come so soon.
It is best to buy sticker capsules at the end of the period when they are on sale. First, by this point you will already have full information about the tournament and which teams performed the best. Secondly, there is a chance to wait for significant discounts and end up buying capsules at a lower price.
Having decided to buy sticker capsules from the majors, follow the same rules as with other investments: do not buy on emotion, analyze information independently and be prepared to wait, watching price dynamics. It is possible that the sticker you end up with will bring you a lot of income after a while.
