This week the CS2 market leaned hard into nostalgia and scarcity. The biggest structural story is that The Anubis Collection was discontinued, and prices reacted instantly. Traders rotated into anything tied to limited or legacy drops, while the esports world watched Team Spirit rebuild around magixx and zont1x and Vitality prepare to defend their 2025 throne in 2026.
Below we break down the top gainers, biggest losers and how roster moves plus collection removals are shaping where money flows next.
CS:GO Weapon Case – +38.22%
Valve quietly disabled a rare case drop in CS2. Once the community found out, demand for these cases increased, while the supply on the market remained limited. This led to a rise in prices for cases from the rare drop pool.
AK-47 | Case Hardened (Minimal Wear) – +25.40%
Classic blue-gem hunter magnet. Even average MW patterns went up as speculators chased anything with CH in the name. Pattern lottery rules here: small price for “meh” patterns, big premiums for good blue sides. Always inspect each copy on P2P, never buy Case Hardened by % move alone.
M4A1-S | Cyrex (Field-Tested) – +22.55%
Clean, futuristic M4A1-S skin back in rotation. FT still looks sharp in-game and sits at a comfortable mid-price level. With some other M4A1-S options dipping, Cyrex picked up demand from players who continue to use it in Trade Up contracts. FT supply thinned, so every new buy walks the price up.
SSG 08 | Blood in the Water (Minimal Wear) – +21.56%
Classic SSG collector piece. MW copies balance price and visual quality, and this week they moved like traders remembered it exists. As newer SSG skins cooled, old favorites with strong art and name value got more attention.
Gamma Case – +18.94%
Second case pump of the week. Gamma Case rode the same wave as CS:GO Weapon Case: removals from Drops plus pure speculation. Low-fee buys and long holds are the usual play here. If you’re trading short term, watch how many new stacks get listed on trading platforms. Growing supply can cap the move fast.
Glock-18 | AXIA (Minimal Wear) – −13.60%
Newer pistol, soft week. AXIA doesn’t yet have the “classic” status to hold price when traders rotate into old-school items and cases. A chunk of undercuts plus thin demand pushed it down. If you like the skin long term, this kind of slide can be an entry window, but only after checking how deep the new floor is.
★ Hand Wraps | Overprint (Field-Tested) – −12.51%
Hand Wraps felt the pressure while attention moved to cases and rifles. FT condition is playable, but gloves are always thinly traded, so a few motivated sellers can drag the whole graph down. Before you sell, compare your pair’s float to the cheapest ones on our marketplace – better-looking wraps often deserve a premium.
Glove Case – −10.96%
While old weapon cases pumped, Glove Case slipped. More unboxers and less patient holders decided to exit, adding steady sell pressure. If you believe in long-term glove demand, this dip may be a place to scale in slowly rather than go all-in.
M4A4 | Desolate Space (Field-Tested) – −10.65%
Once a flashy mid-tier rifle, now in a cooldown phase. With traders focusing on Cyrex and Case Hardened this week, Desolate Space lost some eyes and some bids. FT copies in particular got undercut. Good-looking floats and nice sticker combos might hold value better.
SSG 08 | Dragonfire (Factory New) – −8.16%
Dragonfire gave back part of its older gains. FN is still the premium tier, but after previous pumps, profit-takers used this week to exit. The drop is noticeable but not brutal, more like a reset. If you missed Dragonfire earlier, monitor FN sales volume – once the big sellers are done, the price often stabilizes and can grind back up.
Keeping our finger on the pulse of the scene.
The Anubis Collection being discontinued was the real shock of the week. Once the “no more drops” signal hit, traders rushed to anything tied to Anubis: M4A4, AK, AWP, etc. Scarcity plus strong visuals is exactly what long-term collectors want.
What it means short term:
Expect wild spreads and emotional pricing on Anubis items.
Thin underpriced listings disappear first, then bids slowly climb.
What it means long term:
Anubis joins the list of “historic” sets, similar to older discontinued collections.
Crafts using Anubis skins and stickers can become long-term status loadouts.
If you’re trading this theme, treat every item individually. Use white.market to compare float, pattern and listing depth – discontinued doesn’t mean “buy at any price.”
After a mixed but high-level 2025, Team Spirit pulled the trigger on roster changes. chopper and zweih move out of the starting five, zont1x returns, and magixx steps in as IGL. On paper, this gives Spirit a “fresh but still dangerous” profile going into 2026.
For now, Spirit-linked items sit in “wait and see” mode. Watch their first big events of 2026, then check white.market volume on skins seen in their key maps.
Vitality closes 2025 as the team to beat: two Majors, ESL Grand Slam, multiple big trophies, and ZywOo stacking MVPs. With ropz locked in and apEX still calling, their goal for 2026 is clear: another Grand Slam run and another Major.
If Vitality stays on top, their loadouts become the default “pro template” for many players.
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