Draconzis Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I'm a collector. I'm currently not that good of a trader, so my collection is rather low. I've been thinking recently to take a bit of my profits from the last few days of trading and adding to my collection, then I went to thinking that there are discontinued items, as in items where no new drops of those items are ever going to happen. I think I want to get those types of items to add to my collection before the prices rises too much. Is there any place, perhaps a wiki page, that lists such discontinued items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knavesmith Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 http://steamcommunity.com/market/search?q=Limited&category_440_Type%5B%5D=any&appid=440#p1_default_desc Any item that contains the word "Limited" next to its level can be listed on the SCM, so here's a list of every item that's "Limited." List includes Vintages, Festives, Promos, Retired Hats, Items from crates that you can no longer unbox, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I think I want to get those types of items to add to my collection before the prices rises too much. That's not a guarantee at all. Actually, there is little evidence to suggest that limited items increase in value at all. When you look at all the strange festives for example (all of which are discontinued and cannot be unboxed anymore), they've always gone down, rather than up. E.g. I remember when a SF Rocket Launcher was 40 keys, now it's 16. SF Grenade Launcher was 12 keys, now it's barely 4. ETC. They might get a bit of a bump around Christmas time, but the overall trend is down. Point being, if you're getting into collecting limited items because you think the collection will gain in value vs lose value, you may want to reconsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Noob Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's not a guarantee at all. Actually, there is little evidence to suggest that limited items increase in value at all. When you look at all the strange festives for example (all of which are discontinued and cannot be unboxed anymore), they've always gone down, rather than up. E.g. I remember when a SF Rocket Launcher was 40 keys, now it's 16. SF Grenade Launcher was 12 keys, now it's barely 4. ETC. They might get a bit of a bump around Christmas time, but the overall trend is down. Point being, if you're getting into collecting limited items because you think the collection will gain in value vs lose value, you may want to reconsider. Exactly. Price isn't just related to the fact that they're limited. They may be limited, but how many thousands of them are there already in existence? The only way the price will go up is if either the supply dramatically decreases or the demand dramatically increases. And honestly, just based on the fact that there are so many out there, both would probably have to happen before you see any price changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeelvis Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Cant really even analyze strange festives and their price over time. The new skin models crashed a lot of the old stranges and strange festives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Cant really even analyze strange festives and their price over time. The new skin models crashed a lot of the old stranges and strange festives. In the case of the 2011 Festives, you have data reaching back to July 2012. That's plenty of pricing data to analyze. And Festives (and stranges and all other items in general) were on the decline long before new skins ever hit the market. If anything the new skins are just another example of how most items don't retain their value anymore, let alone go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zirune Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Cant really even analyze strange festives and their price over time. The new skin models crashed a lot of the old stranges and strange festives. That's a large part of the reason that prices are dropping in the first place. As new items are introduced, the demand for any specific item drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vrakos Anthrakir Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 besides the SCM link that knave posted, take a look at old Halloween stuff mayhaps also dunno if this counts, but vintage/ genuine items :u? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasty Salamanders Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Collector's quality weapons seem to be on a general upward trend while also being limited as Collector's Chemistry Sets haven't dropped since last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bakula Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I feel that if you're going to collect something, it should be because you enjoy collecting it, not because of it's monetary value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I feel that if you're going to collect something, it should be because you enjoy collecting it, not because of it's monetary value. 'Investing' is probably the more appropriate word here. But I look forward to the day I can buy a S. F. Rocket Launcher for a key. That is probably also the day TF2 is about to die for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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