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Popular streamer Dr Disrespect has unboxed his first-everCounter-Strike: Global Offensiveknife, and it’s one of the most expensive in the entire game. If he keeps hold of it, thisskin will carry over intoCounter-Strike 2, but there’s every chance the streamer sells it for a hefty fee.
Due to the impending release ofCounter-Strike 2, the game has received a massive amount of attention from the gaming community in recent months. It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest moments in the franchise’s history, and Valve has done all the right things to get fans excited. It’s clear how popular it’s becoming when streamers like Dr Disrespect are getting involved. In fact,Counter-Strike: Global Offensiveplayers spent a ton of money on skins afterCounter-Strike 2’s reveal, which drove up skin prices dramatically. With this incredible knife pull, Dr Disrespect is sure to have seen some benefit from that.
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Dr Disrespect posted the video on Twitter, in which he pulls the M9 Bayonet “Sapphire” skin in Factory New quality. The skin can sell for up to $16,000, either on the in-game market or on a third-party skin-selling site that many players opt for instead. Dr Disrespect’s excitement was palpable, and he can be heard screaming “It’ll always be my all-time favorite game… I loveCounter-Strike!” Getting a knife inCounter-Strike: Global Offensiveis rare enough as it is, but to have such a coveted item be his first is truly impressive luck.
Finding a knife like this is so rare in fact, that most players would have to spend more than the $16,000 it’s worth to actually unbox one in-game. The odds of unboxing any knife inCounter-Strike: Global Offensiveis 0.26%, and there’s no guarantee that a player would pull a Factory New M9 Bayonet “Sapphire” even if they did. Dr Disrespect has yet to say what he plans to do with his new knife. GivenSteam’s recent crackdown onCounter-Strike: Global Offensiveskin gambling, it seems he won’t be able to wager it for the chance to win even more. However, he could cash in for a nice payday, or keep hold of it for the launch ofCounter-Strike 2.
It’s an amazing time to be a fan ofCounter-Strike. While it has always been at the apex of the tactical shooter genre, it seems to have gained a massive amount of popularity in the mainstream lately. The game’s eSports scene has played a big part, with the finalCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveMajor Championship taking place back in May. As a result,Counter-Strike Global Offensivehas been breaking Steam player recordsmultiple times in recent months, and there’s no sign of it slowing down any time soon.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensiveis available for PC and legacy platforms.
