CSGO keys are no longer available for purchase directly from Valve since October 2019. This change was made to comply with anti-gambling regulations, making traditional CSGO case keys obsolete for trading purposes.

Previously, CSGO keys cost $2.49 USD each when purchased in-game. However, since the trading restriction update, keys bought after October 2019 are bound to the purchasing account and cannot be traded or sold on the Steam marketplace.

If you're looking to open CSGO cases today, you'll need to purchase the keys directly through the game client at the same $2.49 price point. These keys can only be used to open cases and cannot be traded or sold to other players.

For historical reference, before the 2019 update, CSGO keys were a popular trading currency in the community, often valued between $1.60-$2.20 USD on third-party markets. However, this information is now purely historical as the trading ecosystem has shifted away from keys.

It's important to note that any keys purchased before October 28, 2019, remain tradeable and can still be found on various marketplace platforms, though their prices vary significantly based on rarity and demand.

The bottom line: New CSGO keys cost $2.49 USD, are purchase-locked to your account, and can only be used to open cases. There's no way to trade or sell newly purchased keys.

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