A weapon with the Wild Lotus skin and several rare decals has been sold for $160,000 to a wealthy Chinese collector!
CS:Go is still a hit despite being 11 years old. The test with the cosmetics market which is breaking records. This week, a wealthy Chinese buyer snagged a rare AK-47 design to the tune of $160,000!
Revolutionary value with stickers
It is since 2019 that the skin wild lotus is available for the AK-47. It is estimated that there are about 3000 versions out of the factory in circulation, that is, with a high level of value because the weapon is impeccable. Trading at around $10,000, wild lotus however, it was purchased for $160,000 by a wealthy Chinese buyer. Because ? It’s simple, the previous owner stuck stickers Holographic pattern obtained during the CS:Go Major in Katowice in 2014. A very prestigious eSports tournament, each sticker costs around $40,000. Hence the enormous value of this AK-47 purchased at exorbitant prices!
The investment of this wealthy Chinese buyer does not stop there because the price of his fur is likely to increase. Weapons are often loaned to professional players by collectors so that they can be displayed and used in tournaments. This helps to increase its value. Thanks to the secure system put in place by Valve, owners recover the weapon once the competition is over.
Another weapon sold from $400,000
I am selling the world’s #1 hologram 661 ST MW 4xTT.
As the 661 was replaced by my Wild Lotus 4xR hologram, I decided it should find a better home.
I accept offers over $400,000. pic.twitter.com/AccFDOx1VO
—Luxusbum (@Luxusbum) November 16, 2022
But you can imagine, there are even more expensive skins. Other wild lotus is currently on sale with an initial offer set at $400,000, only this. This is a rare weapon with one of the highest rated skins, but more importantly multiple decals. titan which increase its base value which was $150,000.
Of course, even if these crazy sums make you want to invest in skins to speculate, we advise you not to get involved. At least without knowing the environment. You risk losing a lot on what is still an investment and bet through sites that allow you to open more or less expensive boxes in the hope of obtaining rare cosmetics.