Skins have long been an integral part of games of any genre, including CS2 (CS:GO). СS received its first skins back in 2013 with the Arms Deal update. This update added a little variety to the game, as well as trading opportunities.

Since there is only enough space in the inventory for 1000 items, Valve added the ability to expand your inventory with the Storage Unit. In this article, we’ll show you how to get this item and how to use it.

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What is CS2 Storage Unit?

The Storage Unit is an in-game item that you can purchase to increase your inventory capacity in CS2 (CS:GO). To be more precise, this is a box in which you can put items, such as “inventory” inside your main inventory. You can also use it to sort skins and other in-game items. Only its owner can see the content of a Unit’s Storage.

Every successful trader and investor in CS2 (CS:GO) has this item in his inventory.

How to Get a Storage Unit in CS2?

You will not find this item on the community market in Steam. To buy it you will have to go to CS2 (CS:GO). Then, in the main menu at the bottom of the screen, there will be four tabs – Coupons, Stickers from the last Major, Market, and Store. We need exactly the last one.

The price of the Storage Unit is $1.99. Once you decide to buy the item, you will need to go through the standard procedure and complete the transaction. For this purpose, you don’t even have to hide the game, all actions run with the help of Steam overlay.

Immediately after completing the purchase, the item will appear in your inventory and you will be able to use it.

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Tips for Efficiently Using CS2 Storage Units

It should be understood that this thing is needed only for those who do not have enough space in their inventory. Yes, you can certainly store items as a hanging offer on the trading floor, but it will only complicate your life and time costs.

Besides simply increasing inventory capacity, the Storage Unit is also used for other purposes.

Organizing and managing inventory effectively

Use Storage Unit to sort skins by some feature or rarity, for example, those that you actively use in the game and are not going to sell. This way, you don’t have to constantly search for your skin after changing it and waste precious time.

Understanding market trends

To successfully trade skins in CS2 (СS:GO), you must constantly monitor the market. Yes, price monitoring is quite a messy business, but if you master it well, you can get a good profit. In Storage Units, you can sort things whose price is dynamically changing. Thus, it will be 

easier for you to guess the moment, when to buy, and when to sell items.

Exercising caution while trading and engaging in market transactions

Unfortunately, to date, the Internet is full of scammers and scammers who are trying to profit from inexperienced or inattentive people. Trading on Steam is not an exception. If you are actively trading things, be extremely careful. 

Often, there were situations when the player was offered to exchange his things of low value for one / two mediums, and the trader gladly accepted it, but looking closely and seeing among his exchanged junk expensive knife or AK-47 skin.

To avoid such situations, you can keep valuable items in a box. The pros are that they are not visible to other players and can not be offered for exchange.

Optimizing and prioritizing long-term saving items

Some things in the game are worth much less when they first appear than they are a few years later. A great example of this is stickers, collectible boxes, and capsules. For example, the Sticker | IBUYPOWER (Holo) | Katowice 2014 at its release cost only $35. Now its price is about $2052, which is fifty times more. 

Yes, they have gained value over the years, but what’s stopping you from becoming an investor of sorts? You buy a few pieces of stickers of a legendary player or team, leave them to gather dust in the Storage Unit, and a few years later you will find yourself with a fortune!

Wrapping Up!

Storage Unit is an absolutely indispensable thing in the game, especially for those who are actively engaged in trading or collecting. It performs many different functions, increases the capacity of the inventory, hides your items from prying eyes, and helps you to rule inventory quicker.

For its nominal price, you get an item that will help you save time and simplify many tasks. If you find this article useful, we advise you to read other interesting things on our blog. With us, you will always be aware of the latest news from the world of CS2 (СS:GO). Good luck!

FAQ

What is the CS2 Storage Unit?

Storage Unit is an in-game item that can contain other items, such as skins, stickers, cases, etc.

How do CS2 storage units work?

The Storage Unit works as a sort of safe box for your items. You can put an item in it or take it out at any time.

How many items can the CS2 storage unit hold?

The capacity of one Storage Unit is 1.000 items.

Why storage unit is useful?

It comes in handy for a variety of tasks, such as storing, sorting, and hiding your in-game items.

Are CS2 storage units limited in capacity?

The maximum capacity of one Storage Unit is 1,000 items. If this is not enough for you, you can always purchase the required number of boxes.