Group 1 - The international gold price has recently experienced a decline, with a drop of nearly 2% last week, marking the first weekly decrease in 10 weeks. As of October 27, the spot gold price was $4090.78 per ounce, down 0.54% [7][9] - Investors who purchased gold before the price drop are facing significant losses, with reports of individuals losing up to 50,000 yuan within an hour due to the market downturn [9][11] - The current market sentiment is characterized by a speculative atmosphere, making it challenging for ordinary investors to compete against foreign speculative capital and global central banks [19] Group 2 - The gaming industry is also experiencing volatility, particularly with the recent update to the game "Counter-Strike 2," which has affected the market for in-game items. The introduction of a new feature allowing players to exchange common skins for rare items has significantly reduced the prices of previously valuable items [13][15] - The value of in-game items has plummeted, with some players reporting a 30%-50% decrease in the value of their inventories, leading to losses exceeding one million yuan for some [18]

Core Insights - The market for CS2 in-game items experienced a significant crash, with total market valuation dropping from $5.9 billion to $4.2 billion in just one day, resulting in a loss of nearly $2 billion [2] - High-end items saw a collective drop, with rare items like professional gloves and butterfly knives plummeting over 50% in value [2] - The crash was triggered by a major update from Valve, introducing a "trade-in" feature that diminished the scarcity of high-end items, allowing players to exchange five red skins for one gold item [4][5] Market Dynamics - The speculative nature of the CS2 item market has led players to compare it to the stock market, with the recent crash being viewed as a "black swan" event [5] - Valve's implementation of the "trade-in" feature and the "T+7" trading rule, which restricts item trading for seven days post-acquisition, has fundamentally reduced the speculative behavior in the market [5] - Historical context includes the "black egg" incident, where the price of a specific item skyrocketed from ¥19.89 to ¥3,400 before crashing again, highlighting the volatility of the market [5] Player Reactions - Professional players, such as MOUZ team member Spinx, expressed panic and sold all their items, indicating a loss of confidence in the market [4] - The drastic changes in item valuation and trading rules have led to a sense of urgency among players to exit the market [4] Player Base and Engagement - CS2 has a large player base, with peak concurrent players reaching 1.86 million and daily active users fluctuating between 600,000 and 1.5 million [6]

昨日，《CS2》游戏饰品市场剧烈震荡，指数日K上收出一根大阴线，饰品总市场估值从59亿美元暴跌至42亿美元，一日蒸发近20亿美元。其中，高端饰 品迎来集体跳水。据《科创板日报》统计，包括专业手套、蝴蝶刀在内的一众稀有道具，单日内普遍跌超50%。 下跌诱因是，游戏公司Valve当日公布《CS2》重大更新，导致高端饰品稀缺性不再——新推出的"以旧换新合同"功能，允许玩家用5件红色皮肤合成金色 饰品。在游戏中，金色饰品曾是一类极其稀有的道具，此前仅能通过开箱随机获取（获取率约为0.26%）或在交易平台购买。与之形成对比的是，红色皮 肤的存量仍相当丰富。 由于其投机属性，在游戏圈中，玩家们常将《CS2》饰品市场与股票市场相类比。昨日的崩盘，也被玩家们普遍看作是一次"黑天鹅"事件。 然而实际情况是，Valve此番实施"以旧换新"并非毫无征兆。根据Valve的交易规则，玩家通过开箱、市场购买获取的饰品，在7天内无法再次交易，即遵 循所谓的"T+7"制度。今年7月，Valve进一步改革交易规则，令饰品在交易后需等待7天"保护期"才能再次流通，由于期间玩家可随时撤销交易，因此呈现 出"T+14"的特点。 无论是"以旧换新"还 ...

以下文章来源于科创板日报 ，作者张真 科创板日报 . 专注科创板和科技创新，上海报业集团主管主办，界面财联社出品。 仅仅一天，《CS2》玩家们的天塌了。 昨日，《CS2》游戏饰品市场剧烈震荡，指数日K上收出一根大阴线，饰品总市场估值从59亿美元暴跌至42亿美元，一日蒸发近20亿美 元。其中，高端饰品迎来集体跳水。据《科创板日报》统计，包括专业手套、蝴蝶刀在内的一众稀有道具，单日内普遍跌超50%。 然而实际情况是， Valve此番实施"以旧换新"并非毫无征兆 。 根据Valve的交易规则，玩家通过开箱、市场购买获取的饰品，在7天内无法 再次交易，即遵循所谓的"T+7"制度。今年7月，Valve进一步改革交易规则，令饰品在交易后需等待7天"保护期"才能再次流通，由于期间 面对崩盘，甚至有《CS2》职业选手选择恐慌性出逃。昨日MOUZ战队选手Spinx发文称："我卖掉了所有东西，我退出CS2市场。疯狂的抛 售与操纵，一切都太夸张了。" 玩家可随时撤销交易，因此呈现出"T+14"的特点。 无论是"以旧换新"还是"T+14"，本质上，都削弱了《CS2》游戏饰品的投机属性。此前《CS2》游戏饰品市场投机行为普遍，今年7至 ...