An unexpected glitch on Steam’s Counter-Strike 2 has sent shockwaves through the skin market, leaving many players in a state of panic. The bug mistakenly displayed all items in players’ inventories as the default Desert Eagle, leading them to believe that they had lost significant investments in skins and stickers.
The incident, although ironic in its title on Reddit, initially raised concerns of an API scam, a common pitfall on Steam. These scams occur when players connect their Steam accounts to dubious third-party websites for skin trading, unknowingly granting authorization for trade offer management. As a result, players may log in one day to find their entire inventory wiped clean.
One user humorously remarked that the bug was reminiscent of NiKo’s infamous desert eagle blunder during G2’s catastrophic choke in the PGL Stockholm 2021 grand finals. However, this bug is merely a minor visual issue and not a reflection of any player’s nightmare.
The recent visual update of skins in CS2 caused a surge in prices for the most sought-after ones. However, due to performance issues with CS2, the market is gradually reverting to its previous state in CS:GO. While this may only result in a difference of a few hundred dollars for most players, it can have a significant impact on high-profile skin collectors and traders, whose inventories fluctuate by thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.
With the ongoing problems in CS2, the prices of high-value skins may continue to decline. For individuals with extensive skin collections worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, this scare is the last thing they need for their mental well-being and stress levels.
Fortunately, skin collectors can breathe a sigh of relief as this panic-inducing incident is nothing more than a minor bug.
Source: DOTESPORTS
