CS:GO case keys are too expensive.

[robjiz]

I am sure I am not the only one who thinks that CS:GO case keys are too expensive.. You buy one for $2.49 to open a $.10 case that drops usually the worst item possible.. Would it kill you to lower the price to maybe $1.25-$1.50? I think that is more reasonable than $2.49. If you must keep it at the price it's at... At least cut us some slack and give us other items besides mp7 skulls and AUG wings. I mean, I love mp7's as much as the other guy but jesus.. every case... it just doesn't feel like real life sometimes.. So Gaben, steam, and steam users... What would resolve the continuous awful drops from cases.. I am not asking for a rare every case.. but something other than aug wings and mp7 skulls.. and how could I forget... my beloved ssg553 ultraviolet!

[bck]

Have to agree with you here. The keys are very expensive for a very high chance of getting the same item over and over.

Edit: meant keys not cases

[RHUM]

True That! Always same few weapons :(

[Golge]

I think most people will agree. The key costs way too much considering you always get the same stuff.

[Tito Shivan]

Keys cost the right ammount.
Cheaper keys means more keys are bought, correct, but also means more items are unboxed, which drives down their rarity and value. Which makes buying keys less worthy on the long run.
You're just moving future sales to present, not generating more sales.

Valve has been tweaking this process for years on TF2 and so far, it works like a blast there. They have far more data gathered to correctly set up key prices than anyone of us.

[Decoy]

i think about key...for same weapons

[Jorby]

huh?

[Lightman]

1+

[Faro]

Hopefully they'll make it cheaper

[Bekido]

i think key prices are fine lowering them will just flood the market with weapons

[Jesus†]

they should reduce the price for older keys(or make sometimes a DISCOUNT on them) and have the normal prices for new keys (like operation bravo)

[Son of Dorn]

Originally posted by Tito Shivan:

Keys cost the right ammount.
Cheaper keys means more keys are bought, correct, but also means more items are unboxed, which drives down their rarity and value. Which makes buying keys less worthy on the long run.
You're just moving future sales to present, not generating more sales.

Valve has been tweaking this process for years on TF2 and so far, it works like a blast there. They have far more data gathered to correctly set up key prices than anyone of us.

I totally agree with you except we already have junk selling for 3 cents. So it feels like the only to take a hit are like AWP skins or knives. I'd rather have a chance at say...I dunno...That Blue Nova then constantly get the same MP7 over and over again. Like I wish there was a "key can be used twice or it can be used to open then reroll what you get if you don't like it"
That way if you got something you're okay with you can open another case, and if you got something you have 5 of you can retry at least get another chance even if you just get something else you have 5 of

[Zyra]

Buying keys are not forced upon you to get weapons, you could always browse the marketplace and get a good weapon or a couple of them for 2 keys worth. It's the same as going to a casino with slot machines and complaining to the manager that their machines are broken since you rarely win anything. Spend your money wisely.

[[Sam] [Hall]]

Originally posted by Wurik:

Buying keys are not forced upon you to get weapons, you could always browse the marketplace and get a good weapon or a couple of them for 2 keys worth. It's the same as going to a casino with slot machines and complaining to the manager that their machines are broken since you rarely win anything. Spend your money wisely.

yep, house always wins

[robjiz]

After reading the comments, I think that I agree with most of what people are saying except that you get the same item every time.... If its going to stay at $2.49 add more variety to the drops than just 3-4 of the same thing every time..

[bck]

A solution could be that there are different boxes. A box containing only blue items, and one only purple/orange. Obviously the rarer box would have a smaller drop chance, but it would at least feel less like a gamble when you get a blue box drop on whether its a good idea to buy a key or not.

Its not as though you are gambling with keys for you always win, its the fact that you have a higher chance of winning the same item you just unboxed.