CSRated Editorial Team
Research and tools
The CSRated editorial team researches CS2 marketplaces and case opening sites from their official pages, records every fact with its source and date, scores sites with fixed rules, and builds the free tools on CSRated.
Experience
- Reads each site's fees, terms, help pages and license records and links every fact to the page it came from
- Checks gambling licenses on the regulator's own register and operators in public company registers
- Builds and maintains the free CS2 tools on CSRated, from the case simulator to the fee calculators
Reviews
- Avan.Market review
- BUFF Market review
- BUFF163 review
- CS.DEALS review
- CS.MONEY review
- CS.TRADE review
- CSFloat review
- DMarket review
- Lis-Skins review
- Mannco.store review
- Market.CSGO review
- ShadowPay review
- SkinBaron review
- Skinport review
- SkinsMonkey review
- SkinSwap review
- Swap.gg review
- Tradeit.gg review
- Waxpeer review
- White.market review
Guides
- Are CS2 Skins a Good Investment? An Honest Answer (2026)
- Best Cheap AK-47 Skins in CS2 by Budget: Under $1 to $100
- Best Cheap AWP Skins in CS2 by Budget, From Under $1 to $100
- Best CS2 Case to Open (2026): Every Case's Value Ranked
- BitSkins and SkinBid Shut Down: What Happened, Where to Sell
- CS2 Case Battles Explained: Rules, Odds and Real Risks
- CS2 Case Hardened Guide: Blue Gems, Gold Gems and Prices
- Cheapest Classified (Pink) Skins in CS2 for Trade-Ups
- Cheapest Covert (Red) Skins in CS2, Priced Across 6 Markets
- Cheapest Knife Trade-Ups in CS2, Priced Recipe by Recipe
- Steam Scams in 2026: The Ones That Hit CS2 Traders Most
- CS2 Agents: Every Agent Type, Prices and Patches (2026)
- Is the CS2 Armory Pass Worth It? Price, Credits and Value
- CS2 Case Odds: Every Rarity, Knife and StatTrak Chance
- CS2 Charms Explained: How to Get, Attach, Remove and Price
- CS2 Knife Finishes Explained: Tiger Tooth, Fade, Slaughter
- CS2 Majors for Traders: Stickers, Souvenirs and Pick'Em
- CS2 Market Cap: How Much Is the Skin Economy Worth?
- CS2 Music Kits: Prices, StatTrak Kits and How to Get Them
- CS2 Premier Ranks Explained: CS Rating Colors and Tiers
- CS2 Skin Market Crash: What Happened and How to Read Prices
- CS2 Sticker Crafts: How to Plan One and What It Costs
- Best Cheap CS2 Stickers by Color: Purple, Green, Blue, Red
- CS2 Terminals Explained: Dead Hand and Genesis Odds, Prices
- CS2 Trade Bots Explained: How Bot Sites Price and Swap Skins
- CS2 Doppler Phases Explained: Phase 1 to 4, Ruby, Sapphire
- Fake Steam Login Pages: How to Tell Real From Fake
- Fastest Way to Cash Out CS2 Skins: What Speed Costs
- CS2 Float Capping Explained: Trade-Up Output Floats
- CS2 Float Values Explained: Wear Tiers, Ranges, Price
- House Edge Explained: Why CS2 Case Opening Loses Money
- How Case Drop Pool Changes Affect CS2 Case Prices (2026)
- How CS2 Skin Prices Work: Supply, Demand and Valve
- How CS2 Weekly Drops Work: Care Package and Drop Pool
- How Provably Fair Works on CS2 Case Opening Sites (2026)
- How Sticker Capsules Behave After a CS2 Major (2026)
- How to Add Funds to Your Steam Wallet (and What It's Worth)
- How to Apply, Scrape and Remove Stickers in CS2 (2026)
- How to Calculate Trade-Up EV in CS2 With Worked Examples
- How to Check CS2 Case Opening Stats and Compare Your Luck
- How to Find Your Steam Trade URL on Desktop, Web and Mobile
- How to Get Free CS2 Skins: Real Ways and Scams to Avoid
- How to Inspect CS2 Skins: In Game, Market and Inventory
- How to Secure Your Steam Account and CS2 Inventory
- How to Sell CS2 Skins for Real Money: The Safe Way
- How to Spot Scam CS2 Trading Sites: A 2-Minute Checklist
- How to Trade CS2 Skins Safely: Trade Offers, Bots and P2P
- How CS2 Trade-Up Contracts Work, Including Knife Trade-Ups
- Is StatTrak Worth It? The Real CS2 StatTrak Premium
- Marble Fade Explained: Fire and Ice, Patterns and Prices
- Newest CS2 Cases (2026): Release Dates, Contents, Prices
- CS2 Pattern Index Explained: Paint Seeds and Blue Gems
- Steam Account Hacked? How to Recover It and Your CS2 Skins
- Steam API Key Scams: How They Work and How to Stop Them
- Steam Community Market for CS2: Fees, Limits and Prices
- Steam Gift Card Scams: How They Work and What to Do
- Steam Trade Hold Explained: How Long It Lasts and Why
- CS2 Sticker Value Explained: What Stickers Add to a Skin
- CS2 Trade Protection and Reversals Explained (2026)
- Where to Buy Cheap CS2 Skins: Prices on 6 Markets Compared