Evil Geniuses CS2 Sticker: Why are Stockholm 2021 Holos going up in price?

If you’ve been paying attention to the CS2 market over the last few weeks, you may have noticed a few anomalies. Big ones, at that. CS2 Agent prices are up, AK and M4 prices are through the roof, but there’s one item of note that has increased more than any other: Evil Geniuses CS2 Stockholm 2021 Holos.

Now, it’s a nice sticker and all, but the price rises we’re seeing at the moment are beyond absurd. Over the last month, the Evil Geniuses CS2 Stockholm 2021 Holos have gone from just over a dollar to well over $300 on the Steam Marketplace. That’s just for one single sticker, mind. It’s the type of gains we can all only dream of – but why now in 2025 is this happening? Let’s check out why Evil Geniuses Stockholm 2021 Holos are still increasing in price right now.

Rumors of CS2 market manipulation are rife

Ever since the price of the Evil Geniuses CS2 stickers started to rise, rumors of coordinated market manipulation have lingered. This would not be the first time this has happened to the Counter-Strike market, and in current circumstances, it would make sense.

Realistically, the Evil Geniuses CS2 sticker is in no higher demand than it was months ago. The organization left CS a couple of years ago now, which is when these type of extinct team stickers usually see their biggest rise. And without specific demand, there’s absolutely no reason for the price to jump in this manner, even accounting for the community hype around the increases and others jumping on the bandwagon. It’s unprecedented.

If you’re not in the club, you’ll probably lose money

But ultimately, if these Evil Geniuses CS2 Stockholm 2021 Holo stickers are being manipulated to falsely inflate the value (as is the accepted story in the community), that means that there’s a jumping-off point, too. A moment where the pumpers will sell, crashing the value overnight. The problem is simple: this could happen at any time, and only those in on the rumored scheme would know exactly when that is.

If you’re reading this, you’re too late to the party. Buying in at this point, at this price, will almost certainly result in a financial loss. It’s probably best to sit this one out on the sidelines, as it would be a shock to see the Evil Geniuses Stockholm 2021 Holo continue to rise in the manner it has been. It’s simply too volatile a market, so it’s best to wait and see if it stabilizes at this higher price over a longer period of time (ala Titan Holos, for example).

It’s worth noting that other items from the Stockholm 2021 collection are enjoying a price boost at the moment, such as FURIA and Renegade Holos. The community sentiment is that the same thing is happening here, too, so always beware when investing in these CS2 items late.