TechFlow news, on October 23, Valve updated the《CS2》trade-in system, adding 5 new red-tier items that can be exchanged for knives and gloves. This move triggered significant market fluctuations. According to data from CAQAQ website, the in-game item index plummeted from 2800 points to 1800 points, a decline of 38.11% within the day. Prices of knives and gloves dropped sharply—for example, the Butterfly Knife fell from nearly 20,000 yuan to around 10,000 yuan, with general declines of 60% to 70%. Meanwhile, high-quality red-tier items surged in price; for instance, the "MP9 - Celestial Messenger" rose from dozens of yuan to over a hundred yuan. Items obtained through trade-ins are tradable but require a 7-day cooldown period. Whether the market bubble has burst remains to be seen.
