Counter-Strike 2 Update
Valve published "Counter-Strike 2 Update" on 9 July 2026 in Community Announcements. The PatinaAI market index's median read 28.38 points in the seven days after against 28.57 before, −0.7 %. A typical week moves under 0.1 % either way on the same measure. A read is a comparison with a date, not a cause.
[ GAMEPLAY ]
Removed map-wide minimum one point of damage from new C4 explosions.
Fixed a case where new C4 damage was calculated incorrectly near boundaries to other map areas.
New C4 explosions now apply more force to dropped weapons.
[ ARMORY ]
Adjusted the "Sniper Ahead" sticker visibility when scraped.
[ MISC ]
Fixed a case where season medals were missing their gold tint on one of the bars.
Fixed a case where the scoreboard wouldn't update while open.
Various stability improvements.
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The PatinaAI market index's median over the seven days after the post was 28.38 points against 28.57 over the seven days before: −0.7 %. A typical week moves under 0.1 % either way on the same measure, the drift this read has to beat. The post's own day is left out. A comparison with a date, not causation.
The item types and weapons the post names, in the order it names them. A word match, not a reading of the post.
How to read the number
The read compares the market index's median over the seven UTC days after the post with the seven days before it, the post's own day left out, and needs at least three published days on each side. The same measure taken on every day of the series is the drift a typical week shows; a read inside that drift is the market doing what it was doing. Neither is proof the post moved anything. The composite is on the market report, every basket under the indexes, and every update is on one list.