u/Adventurous-List1577

The prices of some Cologne stickers are already being manipulated. Ryu paper is now for $1.30.

I have to admit, today's Valve update completely caught me off guard.

I expected the poor sales of the Cologne 2026 stickers to force Valve into doing something to boost demand, but I honestly never expected them to release an entirely new sticker collection. If anything, I thought they would eventually lock the round stickers and lower their prices.

For some context, I only invest in CS Major stickers and capsules. (Don't judge me lol.) Right now I own around 10,000 capsules and roughly 60,000 stickers of different rarities from the last five years.

Here are my first thoughts after today's update.

1. Releasing a separate, cheaper sticker collection is much better for investors than simply discounting the original round stickers. A price cut on the original collection would have been far more damaging.

2. The square stickers are still overpriced. You can buy borderless stickers for the same price, or even less in some cases, and I think most people would rather own those.

3. The original stickers are still being sold ingame at the same prices, which means the supply of the first collection will remain extremely limited. That could become a very important factor once the sale ends.

4. This update creates two different sticker tiers from the same Major, which is something we've never seen before. One is affordable and aimed at the average player, while the other remains much more expensive and out of reach for many casual players. I'm really curious to see how the market values both versions once they're no longer available.

5. I honestly think this might be the last time we see traditional Major stickers. People seem tired of buying them and the market feels completely oversaturated after years of new releases. I wouldn't be surprised if Valve tries something entirely different at the next Major, maybe team charms instead of stickers.

Anyway I still plan to invest into some circle ones. What's your plan for those?

Another post about the Cologne 2026 sticker sale (sorry), but this time with some numbers included. Personally I don't think there will be a discount on the Cologne 2026 stickers, and I have proof of that (I think).

I live in Poland, where 100 tokens currently cost 3.55 zł (0.84 €). The cheapest paper stickers in the game cost 2–3 tokens. Right now, I can buy a paper sticker that costs 2 tokens for 0.017 euro cents. If Valve were to introduce a price cut of, say, 75%, the cost of a single paper sticker would be 0.0042 EUR.

The cost of the stickers is already determined, and the price can only fluctuate based on demand.

If Valve actually introduces a 75% discount, the price of the cheapest stickers will be ridiculously low.

Do I understand correct that from now you can only "Craft" a souvenir skin by yourself? Does it mean there won't be any new souvenir charms introduced?