Before the current format of cases featuring community-made skins developed, Valve experimented with the formula of distributing additional skins through loot packs and how to go about them. eSporst 2013 case was the second-ever case released, coming after the original Weapon Case from the Arms Deal update. What made them special is that part of the income from processing them charges a fund for supporting the competitive scene.
Unlike modern yellow boxes, eSports cases look like actual hand-carried weapon cases. All three of them are opened with the same eSports key. They were originally released to praise and support the growing scene of professional CSGO eSport scene. They are one of the rarest cases to drop during CSGO matchmaking, hence their price is gigantic in comparison to others.
In this article, we’ll name several eSports Case CSGO skins that are worth both a player’s and a collector’s attention. Shall we crack the plastic casing?
Best skins from CSGO eSports Cases
This is our choice of the five most interesting eSport case skins spanning across all three eSport cases.
AK-47 | Jaguar
Out of the blue – an uncanny Deagle skin. A cobalt gem in the crown of eSports 2013 Winter case. Same as the previously mentioned skin, it only occurs in Factory New, Minimal Wear and Field-Tested variants, so even the worst wear looks pretty decent. The prices on these are quite varied. You can get a standard version for anything between $16 and $30, whereas StatTraks are stretched between $49 and $90. Plus, there’s quite a lot of Steam listings available for it.
How can you obtain a CSGO eSports Case?
The chance that you drop an eSports CSGO case is miniscule. It’s still virtually possible to get one after finishing an online match on official servers, but just not very likely. Instead, there are still some of them in the market, so if you’re hell-bent on trying your luck with opening them, you can hit Steam Community Market or third-party marketplaces and
Can you sell a CSGO eSports Case skin with a profit?
There can be two answers to this question. If you happened to get one from a mass trade or just by a drop in the game – oh yes. Most popular eSports case skins have pretty stable prices and can be sold well even in lower wears. On the other hand, opening a eSports 2013 Case and getting a Minimal Wear P250 | Splash is a triple loss of money. At least you can mend the wound by selling it for real cash on Skinwallet instead of listing it on Steam and waiting for the mercy of the community market.
Why are they so valuable?
The main reason for the high prices of CSGO esports case skins is that eSports cases are extremely rare. The eSports 2013 case drops literally barely ever. The other two are more popular, but their market value is still around 15 times higher than the value of a regularly dropping case. Aside from the statistical probabilities and mathematics, the sentimental value also plays a big role here. Along with Arms Deal update, these were one of the first skins added to the game, back then prepared by the Valve designers only, not the community artists.
To sum things up
In brief, we’ve talked about some of the most interesting eSports skins CSGO cases can offer to skin hunters. Their undeniable advantage is the stable market price. Their worst vice is their rarity and the difficulty of obtaining them. If nothing else, they are a part of CSGO skins history and will probably thrive as long as the skin market thrives. If there are any other eSport case CSGO skins you’d like us to review and present, let us know!