How to Check Your CS2 Inventory Value
Checking what your CS2 inventory is worth takes about a minute. The trickier part is understanding why three different sites give you three different numbers. Here's how to do it and how to read the result.
Short answer: set your Steam inventory to Public, then paste your Steam profile link into a CS2 inventory value checker. It adds up the market price of every item it can see. Treat the total as a rough guide: it usually skips float and sticker premiums, can't see items inside Storage Units, and is higher than what you would actually get after fees.
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Step by step
- Make your inventory public. On Steam go to Profile → Edit Profile → Privacy Settings and set Inventory to Public. Checkers can't see private inventories.
- Copy your profile link (steamcommunity.com/id/… or /profiles/7656…).
- Paste it into a CS2 inventory value checker. Several free ones exist. Pick one that shows its price source.
- Read the breakdown, not just the total. The biggest items usually make up most of the value.
Why different checkers disagree
| Reason | What it means |
|---|---|
| Price source | Steam Market prices are usually higher than third-party markets like Buff163 or CSFloat, because Steam funds can't be cashed out. |
| Listing vs. sold price | Some sites use the lowest listing, others recent sales or averages. |
| Floats and patterns | Most checkers price by name and wear only. A rare float, fade % or blue gem may be undervalued. |
| Stickers | Valuable stickers are usually ignored or heavily discounted. |
| Update speed | After a big market move, some sites lag behind. |
What a checker can't see
- Storage Units. Items inside a Storage Unit are hidden from your main inventory listing, so checkers can't count them. Move them back out in game if you want them in the total.
- Trade-protected items. Since mid-July 2025, an item you received in a trade is Trade Protected for 7 days. It stays in your inventory and works in game, but it can't be traded, sold or modified, and the trade can still be reversed. Don't count it as fully yours until the 7 days are over.
- Items with no live price. Rare or illiquid items may have no current listing. Many checkers leave them out of the total or list them separately.
- Premiums. Sticker, charm, float and pattern premiums are often shown on the item but not added to the total.
What your inventory is really worth
The honest number is what you could sell it for today, after fees. That's usually lower than the headline total:
- A Steam Market sale carries a 5% Steam fee plus a 10% Counter-Strike fee, so you keep roughly 87% of what the buyer pays, and the money stays in your Steam Wallet.
- One Steam Market sale is capped at about $1,800, so an expensive knife or pair of gloves can't be sold there at full value.
- Cash-out marketplaces have their own fees and usually pay less than Steam list prices.
- Illiquid items (rare patterns, niche skins) can take a long time to sell at a "fair" price.
Check your value safely
- A checker only needs your public profile link or SteamID64. Never type your Steam password into a site just to see your inventory value.
- If you have signed in to a skin site through Steam, look at steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey now and then. A Steam Web API key you didn't create is how the API key scam hijacks trades: revoke it, change your password and deauthorize other devices.
Getting more out of low-value skins
Lots of cheap skins of the same rarity? A trade up contract can turn ten of them into one higher-tier skin. Check whether it's worth it first in the CS2 trade up calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check my CSGO inventory value?
Set your Steam inventory to Public, then paste your Steam profile link or SteamID64 into a CS2 inventory value checker. It prices every tradable item using market data.
Why does my inventory value differ between sites?
Each site uses different price sources (Steam Market, Buff163, CSFloat, Skinport and others) and different rules for rare floats, patterns and stickers.
Is the Steam Market price what I'd actually get?
No. A Steam Market sale carries a 5% Steam fee plus a 10% Counter-Strike fee, so you keep roughly 87% of what the buyer pays, and the money stays in your Steam Wallet. Third-party sale prices are often lower than Steam listing prices but pay out in real money.
Can I check someone else's inventory value?
Only if their inventory is set to Public on Steam.
Are items in Storage Units counted in my inventory value?
Usually not. Items inside a Storage Unit are hidden from your Steam inventory listing, so checkers can't see them. Move them back into your inventory in game to include them.
Is it safe to use a CS2 inventory value checker?
A checker that only asks for your public profile link or SteamID64 only reads public data and can't move your items. Don't enter your Steam password, and if you did sign in somewhere through Steam, check steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey for a key you didn't create.