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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days ago

Valve invents new Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes that successfully dodge anti-gambling regulations

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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days ago
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Valve, the master of microtransactions, has invented a new type of loot box that seems to get around regulations in some European countries.
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    I wouldn’t spend money on skins in most games but Counter Strike is different. You can buy a skin, use it for years, and then sell it for more than you paid. In fact, skins are actually a very good investment that have historically had less volatility and better returns than stock indexes like the S&P 500.

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      These skins have 15% returns? That seems dubious but it could be. I don’t think you can sink $300k into skins like you can vanguard, though.

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        I bought operation cases for around 100€ 5 years ago, it’s now worth 1000€

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        That’s the case with a lot of collectibles. LEGO is a great investment but you have to keep it somewhere

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        I don’t think you can sink $300k into skins like you can vanguard, though.

        There are skins worth millions, so definitely you can.

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          …who is paying a million dollars for a skin??

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            Whales.

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              Royal whales

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      Sure, people will always care for skins and beanie babies. Everyone knows that.

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      But you can’t get your money back out. You only get Steam wallet credit when you sell it, right?

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        That’s where 3rd party trading platforms come in.

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