Counter-Strike 2 brings a whole new level to visual effects, texturing, and, most importantly, lighting. But the lighting didn’t just make the maps brighter: quite expectedly, it also affected how stickers look in CS2. Today, CS.MONEY Blog tells which stickers could be the best to buy before CS2 comes out.
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Holographic Stickers
Holographic stickers have changed the most in CS2. With the new lighting system they look much brighter and the holographic effect itself has also become richer. Stickers like Noble (Holo), with a large shimmering area, look best. Therefore, almost all holographic stickers are good to buy before the release of CS2. Note that some stickers managed to drop in price after CS2’s announcement last spring. Today, it’s not really that different from what they were before, so consider these.
DreamHack 2014 Holo & Katowice 2015 Holo
Stickers from Katowice 2014 Major have long broken through the price ceiling. Now the rarest stickers from that tournament are sold for around $80,000! And although everyone fairly expect their prices to increase even more, we suggest paying attention to two other CS:GO era Majors. DreamHack 2014 Holo and Katowice 2015 Holo offer a wide selection of holographic effect stickers.
In Counter-Strike 2, these stickers are even better which immediately affected their price: it has grown significantly since the announcement and continues to grow. But, there are still quite a lot of them on the market. Yet, over time, perhaps, they will end up in collectors’ inventories. This could push sticker prices even higher. You can purchase these stickers on CS.MONEY. We have a couple of Katowice 2015 Holo stickers in stock. Hurry up to buy!
Paris 2023 Glitter
In addition to holographic stickers, you should pay attention to Glitter stickers. Actually, Glitter are just upgraded Holographic in a way. But instead of shimmer, these stickers have a glitter effect applied over the entire sticker! Just take a look at Apeks (Glitter) Paris 2023 or Fnatic (Glitter) Paris 2023: clearly, they were made to shine and attract attention!
Here’s the best part: BLAST.tv Paris Major capsules are on sale now. That’s why the prices for Paris 2023 Glitter stickers hardly increase. If you want to buy these, now is the best time to stock up.
Atlanta 2017 Foil
Previously, Majors didn’t have Gold or Glitter stickers. Before, Valve invented and then introduced stickers with normal maps, calling them Foil Stickers. With the transition to Counter-Strike 2 and a new lighting system—surprise!—this metallic effect was highlighted even more. Foils now look better. And Atlanta 2017 Foil stickers have been transformed especially well: their huge and coloured backgrounds behind each logo are brighter, shinier, better, cooler. It’s not surprising that starting from April of this year, Foil stickers from this and other Majors are gradually increasing in price.
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