2023-11-20 Nadav

The Shanghai Major

First Major ever to happen in Asia will scheduled as the second major of 2024. We will talk about how is it going to affect the Counter-Strike Skins Market!

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Perfect World to host the first Major in Asia

Valve has decided that the second Major of 2024 will take place in Shanghai, China, and will be hosted by Perfect World.

Shanghai Major official banner made by Perfect World
Shanghai Major official banner made by Perfect World

The Tournament is scheduled to start on December 1, 2024, and will end on December 15, 2024.

The organizer, Perfect World, will be hosting their first Major, raising concerns among Counter-Strike players about whether they can host a successful Tournament compared to ESL and Blast, which have already showed to the Counter-Strike fans their high quality in major hosting.

Moreover, we got to remember the time zone difference between China and Europe, when CS:GO tournaments played in unusual time zones compared to Europe they were not very successful, and viewership statistics were below average, but there is also a good side for a major in China, which is the CS2 Skins market and economy.

Shanghai during day-time
Shanghai during day-time

Let’s start talking about what might happen to Counter-Strike skins prices during the Major...

Many rumors are saying that China has a significant impact on the market, with a high volume of skin purchases. This was exemplified by the rox Holo, which increased in value due to a Chinese sign in the “O” of Rox Signature

rox (Holo) from Antwerp 2022
rox (Holo) from Antwerp 2022

Given that the Tournament will take place in Shanghai, China, many believe it will make Counter-Strike skin prices to increase, which aligns with the rumors that we talked about before. Imagine the Chinese Investors pouring in their money to buy skins due to the immense hype that Counter-Strike will generate in China.

Prices Before CS2 Skins Crashed In Price
Prices Before CS2 Skins Crashed In Price

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