Twitch streamers pay $240,000 to a collector to open cases in Counter-Strike 2 – last time they almost only drew blanks

A collector made an incredible offer on Steam to 4 Twitch streamers. He sold them valuable crates and sticker capsules for the largest opening in the history of Counter-Strike.

Who is it about? A collector offered the Twitch streamers ohnePixel, TimTheTatman, Arrow, and Nadeshot rare inventory items from Counter-Strike 2 on Steam.

Each streamer was estimated to pay around $60,000 (about €51,000) to acquire around 250 crates and sticker capsules. In total, about $240,000 (around €205,000) is being discussed.

Streamers plan gigantic opening in Counter-Strike 2

What kind of opening is this? The collector suggested that the streamers hand over the contents so that they can have a big opening in the livestream. In an opening, the streamers open one crate or capsule after another and hope to draw something of value.

All four streamers accepted the offer and agreed to open the crates and capsules together. The German streamer ohnePixel accepted the offer live on stream and revealed that he even paid around €82,000 – over €30,000 more than estimated (via X).

As ohnePixel subsequently announced, the opening is set to take place on Friday evening (July 11, 2025) at 8:00 PM German time. It will be broadcast on the German streamer’s Twitch channel and will be the largest opening in the history of Counter-Strike.

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High expenditures, low returns, and a pinch of criticism

How did the last big opening of the streamers go? The largest opening of the shooter so far was also by the streamers ohnePixel and Arrow. In 2023, they opened crates worth €118,000 but drew almost only trash. Ultimately, they drew skins that had a total value of just under €4,500.

For the streamer, however, it was still quite a successful event, as more than 556,000 unique viewers watched him. He managed to gain around 77,000 new followers and collected nearly 29,000 subscribers.

However, the streamers were also criticized for the opening event, as loot boxes and similar mechanics have long been considered a form of gambling, and such openings glorify the danger behind it. In 2023, Valve even lost a lawsuit in which it was decided that the crates in CS2 constitute illegal gambling: “The end for loot boxes in Austria” – Valve loses a case regarding Counter-Strike 2