FalleN shared his opinion on the new sticker trading system in CS

The captain of the FURIA Esports Counter-Strike 2 roster, Gabriel FalleN Toledo, shared his opinion on the new system for selling stickers of teams and players at majors. According to the eSports player, fans cannot afford to buy expensive stickers.

I understand Valve's limitations and why it is moving in this direction, especially given the requirements affecting the case-based business model. But her proposed solution doesn't actually solve the problem. There's little incentive for fans to buy such expensive stickers, and I don't think Valve has come up with a good solution for teams...

Valve has ditched sticker capsules ahead of IEM Cologne Major 2026. Gamers could directly buy any sticker - prices for some reached ₽40 thousand. After this, the .org portal published an investigation in which representatives of the e-sports scene said that Valve’s refusal of capsules with stickers led to financial difficulties for organizations.