Red, prestigious, and worth $90,000. What is it? It’s the Chevrolet Corvette Z06! However, you would also be correct if your answer is the iBUYPOWER (Holo) Katowice 2014 sticker. In this article, the CS.MONEY blog explains why stickers from the Katowice 2014 major are so expensive.
Those visionary people who invested in stickers nine years ago and did not sell the stickers along the way, received huge profits. The release of CS2 can also give an investment boost to a number of skins, because they began to look cooler. Head to our special page, study the data and make the right decision!
First of Its Kind
The first major, DreamHack Winter 2013, did not offer purchasable stickers. However, the second major, EMS Katowice 2014, already had capsules. There were two types of capsules in total – EMS Katowice 2014 Challengers and EMS Katowice 2014 Legends. These capsules contained stickers of three types:
- Paper team stickers.
- Holographic team stickers.
- Metallic stickers with tournament branding.
These stickers immediately resonated with the CS:GO audience due to their bright design and exclusive aesthetic. The design was simple and concise: the team logo, followed by the tournament name. That’s it. Thanks to this, the stickers still look great even today. Their aesthetic is even being emulated. Just look at the stickers from recent majors – minimal background, large logo, and the tournament name in the corner.
How Much Are Kato14 Stickers Worth?
In short – a lot. The price for the cheapest paper Kato14 stickers starts at around $500. The most expensive ones, like iBUYPOWER (Holo) and Titan (Holo), are currently valued at approximately $90,000. The approximate values of stickers as of the end of summer 2023 are as follows:
- iBUYPOWER (Holo) ~ $90,000.
- Natus Vincere (Holo) ~ $90,000.
- Titan (Holo) ~ $90,000.
- Reason Gaming (Holo) ~ $50,000.
- Vox Eminor (Holo) ~ $50,000.
- Team Dignitas (Holo) ~ $25,000.
- Team LDLC.com (Holo) ~ $25,000.
- HellRaisers (Holo) ~ $10,000.
- Clan-Mystik (Holo) ~ $7,000.
- LGB eSports (Holo) ~ $7,000.
- 3DMAX (Holo) ~ $4,500.
- Virtus.Pro (Holo) ~ $4,500.
- mousesports (Holo) ~ $3,500.
- Ninjas in Pyjamas (Holo) ~ $2,300.
- compLexity Gaming (Holo) ~ $2,000.
- Fnatic (Holo) ~ $1,500.
This is a wide price range. But even the cheapest Katowice 2014 holographic sticker can easily make it into the list of the most expensive CS stickers.
Why So Expensive?
Let’s start with the short answer again. There are very few Katowice 2014 stickers. Some of them are measured not in hundreds but in dozens. And this is for a CS audience in the millions.
Several reasons explain the shortage of Katowice 2014 stickers. Being one of the first of its kind, the tournament naturally attracted a smaller audience. The result is evident – fewer viewers, purchases, capsules opened, and hence fewer stickers. Another not-so-obvious reason for the scarcity is the low cost of stickers at the start. Yes, now iBUYPOWER (Holo) is worth almost $100,000, but in 2014, the sticker cost a mere few dollars. Many bought stickers, applied them to their guns, and that was it.
This quickly reduced the number of available stickers. Over time, as the value of these stickers increased, they attracted the attention of investors. Their activity further pushed up the prices. Now, owning a sticker from that major looks like an attractive investment as it continues to increase in value. And here we are, nine years after their introduction, and Katowice 2014 holographic stickers are as valuable as sports cars.
Katowice 2014 stickers are not just stickers. In many ways, they have become a symbol of success for skins and stickers in CS:GO. And considering the imminent release of CS2, these stickers can be seen as contenders for the title of the game’s ultimate legacy.
