Where to sell CS2 skins for the most
The best place to sell is rarely the same twice. It depends on the skin, whether you want cash or trade credit, and — the part people forget — the fees. Here is how the main options actually compare.
The two things that decide your payout
- Cash vs. credit. Some venues pay you real money you can withdraw; others pay in balance or items you can only spend inside their ecosystem. Credit usually looks higher but is worth less if you actually want to cash out.
- Fees. Every venue takes a cut. A listing that looks 10% higher can net you less once its fee is bigger. Always compare what lands in your pocket, not the sticker price.
The main places, at a glance
| Venue | Payout | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Community Market | Steam wallet only | Huge liquidity, but ~15% fees and you can never withdraw the money — only spend it on Steam. |
| Skinport | Cash | Real cash withdrawals, lower fees than Steam; good for actually getting paid. |
| CSFloat | Cash | Float- and pattern-aware listings, so specific copies price fairly; strong for high-float or patterned items. |
| Buff163 | Cash (CNY) | Deepest reference pricing on ~34k names, but it settles in a currency and region most Western traders can't easily use. |
| Trade sites (Swap.gg, CS.Money, etc.) | Items / credit | Fast, but they pay in items, not money — useful for rotating a collection, not for cashing out. |
Prices between these can differ by 10–30% on the same skin at the same moment. That gap is the whole game: buy where it is cheap, sell where it is dear, mind the fees on both ends.
How to actually decide
- Decide if you want cash out or to keep trading. That alone rules out half the options.
- Compare the net price (after that venue's fee) across the venues you can actually use.
- Check liquidity — a slightly higher price on a venue where nothing sells is worse than a quick sale.
- For float-sensitive or patterned skins, prefer a venue that prices per copy, or you will undersell a good one.
PatinaAI values every skin you own across every market at once, net of each one's fees, so the best book to sell into is always obvious — no tab-hopping.
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