Cologne 2026 Shop gets a September 29 cutoff
· Item release
Hold Cologne 2026 Shop items unless late-sale supply creates a clear discount. Avoid chasing Ranked Series stickers at launch while primary supply is open.
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Cologne 2026 Shop items
The September 29 cutoff creates a future supply cap, but buyers can still mint or buy from the shop until then. No immediate scarcity shock yet.
The play
Do not front-run thin listings. Watch for late-shop undercuts or sale pressure before adding small. Reassess after the shop closes.
- Horizon
- Until September 29
- Risk
- Medium
Ranked Series stickers
They are newly available for purchase, so primary supply is open. Launch hype can overprice early listings before supply normalizes.
The play
Wait for several days of market depth and a stable floor. Do not pay early scarcity premiums unless supply terms change.
- Horizon
- Next 1–2 weeks
- Risk
- Medium
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SELL
Early Ranked Series sticker listings
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HOLD
The Dead Hand Collection
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What Valve changed
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“The Ranked Series stickers are now available for purchase.”
New sticker supply starts now, likely with heavy launch minting.
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“50% of royalties are shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer.”
Royalty support can add demand, but it does not limit supply.
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“Items in the the Cologne 2026 Shop will be available for purchase until September 29th.”
Cologne 2026 Shop items now have a known purchase cutoff.
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“Fixed a bug which prevented some users from claiming Collection Catalog XP for The Dead Hand Collection.”
XP claiming fix only; no stated change to Dead Hand item supply.
Valve's original patch notes
- The Ranked Series stickers are now available for purchase. 50% of royalties are shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer.
- Items in the the Cologne 2026 Shop will be available for purchase until September 29th.
- Fixed a bug where scripts would fail to load in tools mode until a manual recompile.
- BoulderUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)
- FachwerkUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)
- ShelterUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)
- Fixed a bug which prevented some users from claiming Collection Catalog XP for The Dead Hand Collection.
- Fixed a bug that allowed malicious players to avoid being processed by VACnet.
Written by AI from Valve's patch notes and told to be critical. Information, not financial advice: skin prices can fall as fast as they rise.