Alongside bringing in some changes to the map Inferno and improvements to map scripting, the latest Counter-Strike 2 update has introduced one of the most requested quality-of-life features in the Valve shooter — the ability for players to continue using their CS2 skins even after listing them on the Steam Market.
Prior to the March 4 CS2 update, any skins listed on the Steam Community Market would immediately be taken off your inventory as soon as you confirmed the listing from your mobile authenticator app. While most players weren’t affected majorly by this, it posed a problem for those trading high-tier items, where listings can take longer to sell, thereby preventing them from using skins that technically hadn’t been sold yet.
Moving forward, skins you list in the Steam Market will remain in your CS2 inventory until someone actually buys them.
In fact, players will also be free to use the listed skins in-game, with an “On Market” tag indicating that the skin is currently listed for sale in the Community Market.
While players are free to use the listed skins in-game, they won’t be able to modify them in any way. This means you won’t be able to add or remove stickers, charms, or even place a nametag while the skin is listed on the market.
With this move, Valve once again aims to make trading on the Steam Community Market more convenient for players, provided you can look past the ~15% tax, of course.
