Anyone here frequently unlocks CS:GO crates?

not playing the "opening crates" game is the only way to win it

Never ever EVER open crates. Not in TF2, not in DOTA, not in CS:GO. If you want to gamble, just play the lottery.

Why would you waste a key like that? You could have traded for a perfectly decent [insert valued commodity here].

I think I'm done with this unlocking nonsense.

I had a case sitting in my inventory since last year so I thought might as well try it out. Could have used the key to purchase a game instead. Luckily I have more than 40 keys in total.

That AK-47 is not crap, i tried unlocking a crate the day before yesterday and a got a 0.10€ five-seven kami... xD

I opened two operation phoenix crates. I spent 3,6 euros on keys. I got this drop from both crates.

I don't have CS:GO, but just yesterday my friend got a skin worth 50 euro

I've only found disappointment in CS crates, so I'd say don't open them if you expect to get something good out of them, do it only for fun if you have the money to spare on keys.

And about actual chances to get something good out of them, some people get a knife from opening just one case, while some people open 500 cases and don't get anything good. Mrtweeday on Twitch sometimes streams huge case openings and he gets 1 knife from 500 cases at best.

The chances of covering the price of the key? Next to none.
How do you think Valve can afford hosting massive sales (summer sale, Christmas sale)? Easy, they make lots of profit with idiots that open crates all day long. ;)

Every Valve crates, case, treasure and whatever is like Pandora's box. Full of grief. So keep it locked and pass it around.
If you wanna gamble, lottery at least has common stake return prizes.

Just opened 15 crates for giggles and the only decent thing that came out of it was this.

got a knife worth 100€, and a m4 worth 300€ that i sold as soon i got it, and 2 other snipers worth each 7€ and some random weapons that cost 2 to 1 euros.

Market Transactions:
Purchase total:80.04€
Sales total:332.37€
Net gain:252.33€
So yeah there is a small change of making a profit

Here's a question that in my 4 years of asking, I've never gotten an answer to : Do keys drop in ANY of the games? TF2, and the like? I've always heard that they do, but I doubt they would since in TF2 specifically it's Valve's main seller(albeit that doesn't make sense since I think enough keys are out there for trading that no one has to buy them anymore. I doubt they're even used for opening crates)

Something like 320 cases. To be honest, better to buy items directly.

i think everyone is also forgetting if nobody opens cases and nobody buys keys,those keys will be worthless a long with the silly crates

but then again people waste money worse stuff like alcohol which is one time use also or worse buying stupid value meal at said fast food place

that is what i find funny how people say buying keys is a waste of money but yet people waste so much of it during every day life the list goes on an on how about Red bull? star bucks?

anyhow i have neither bought keys nor crates as i really do not play either game but my point was simple there are far greater things to waste money on at least using a key to unlock a crate you get something of value

what do you get out of eating a over priced value meal? other then unhealthy eating that will cost you years later in life?

I opened like 50 so far, all the types of cases, best thing I got was worth 5USD, mostly $0.05 to $0.5 weapons. I do know someone who got a knife on the first case he opened.

As tempting as it is, it's not worth it. You will lose money guaranteed.

I opened few crates and got crap which is worth 10 cents now.Recently have opened new summer case and got this http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/730/AUG%20%7C%20Bengal%20Tiger%20(Field-Tested)

unlock? sell those crates, keep one or two on stock, but sell them, don't even try to open one, the chances are low as fuck.

I unlocked like 5 crates in all the time I'm playing GO and in my last crate I found the new butterfly knife lol. I made some good money with that.

Best bet still are sticker capsules. I always get something that is worth more than a key I bought.
I open cases sometimes when I have saved up money selling other cases and guns.

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