Trade Ban Lifted on Crafted Knives and Skins in CS2 — The Market Comes Alive Again

This morning, CS2 players noticed a sudden shift in the market: around 7:00 CET, trade bans and sales restrictions began disappearing from accounts holding crafted knives and Classified-grade items purchased on the day of the major October 23 update.

How It Started

After the October update that introduced the ability to craft knives, Valve temporarily froze the market. Players expected the restrictions to be lifted on October 30, and now it has finally happened.

What’s Happening Now

Following the trade unlock, prices initially dropped slightly but stabilized within half an hour. Some items have even risen above their pre-unlock levels:

MP9 | Starlight Protector (FT): $70 → $53.61 → $66

AK-47 | Nightwish (FT): $68.5 → $49.5 → $59

P90 | Asiimov (FT): $144.86 → $124.89 → $145.87

Flip Knife | Doppler (FN): $381.20 → $336.77 → $395.52

According to current market data, the CS2 economy’s capitalization is estimated at $3.9 billion, just $200 million below its pre-unlock level. Valve appears confident in the market’s stability, and if this trend continues, the economy could surpass the $4 billion mark again in the coming days.

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Stay tuned for updates and price movements — the market is alive once more.