{"id":394005,"date":"2026-05-22T02:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=394005"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:18:47","slug":"cs2-iem-cologne-2026-major-items-have-been-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-iem-cologne-2026-major-items-have-been-released","title":{"rendered":"CS2: IEM Cologne 2026 Major Items Have Been Released"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sale of IEM Cologne 2026 Major items has started in CS2. Along with them, Valve launched a completely revamped Major Shop, where team stickers and player autographs can now be purchased directly, without capsules. Viewer Pass, Pick\u2019Em, and a new system for creating souvenir weapons \u2014 Souvenir-O-Matic \u2014 are also now available in the game.<\/p>\n

The old sales model has been completely reworked<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The main change for this Major is that Valve has effectively rebuilt the entire old sticker sales model. If everything used to revolve around capsules and random drops, the shop now works like a direct marketplace: you choose exactly which logo or autograph you want to buy. The Major itself will take place in Cologne, and 32 teams will compete in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n

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What exactly was released<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Along with the Cologne 2026 Major Items, the following appeared in the game:<\/p>\n

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  1. Team Stickers for all participating teams<\/li>\n
  2. Player Autograph Stickers for players from those teams<\/li>\n
  3. Cologne 2026 Viewer Pass<\/li>\n
  4. Pick\u2019Em Challenge<\/li>\n
  5. Souvenir-O-Matic for creating your own souvenirs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So this is not a standalone sticker drop, but a full tournament package. Valve directly emphasizes that you can now immediately buy the exact sticker you want \u2014 for example, a team holo logo or a foil autograph from a specific player \u2014 without RNG.<\/p>\n

    Where to buy them and how it works<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Everything is sold through the Major Shop inside CS2. The system works like this: first you add the sticker you want to your cart, then you buy tokens, and then you redeem the selected sticker with those tokens. You cannot stock up on tokens in advance \u2014 the system only asks for the amount needed for a specific purchase. The minimum is 100 tokens for $0.99.<\/p>\n

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    The main nuance is that the prices are dynamic. The cost of a sticker depends on demand: if one is bought more often, it becomes more expensive, while less popular ones may become cheaper. If, after a purchase, the price drops by more than 25 tokens within a day, Valve will refund the difference in tokens.<\/p>\n

    What the sticker theme looks like<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    In terms of mood, the set is tied to the image of the Cologne Major itself as the return of a Major to the \u201cCathedral of Counter-Strike.\u201d This is not a \u201cfun capsule\u201d release, but a more prestige-focused tournament set, where the emphasis is on the status of the event, direct choice, and collectible value.<\/p>\n

    The main idea here is not a lottery, but control. The player decides for themselves which logo or signature they want and buys exactly that.<\/p>\n

    What is happening with souvenirs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Valve also added Souvenir-O-Matic. You can now take any regular or souvenir weapon you own, select a played match and one player from it, and then receive that same weapon back in Souvenir quality with gold stickers of the teams, autograph, and map.<\/p>\n

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    This means souvenirs have become much more personalized. But there is one important nuance: if the weapon already had other stickers on it, they will be removed before the souvenir is created.<\/p>\n

    Viewer Pass and Pick\u2019Em<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Alongside the items, Valve also launched the Cologne 2026 Viewer Pass. After activating it, the player receives a Challenge Coin and access to the Pick\u2019Em Challenge. The coin can be upgraded from Bronze to Diamond, and each upgrade gives 300 tokens that can be spent on stickers or souvenirs.<\/p>\n

    So Pick\u2019Em is directly tied to the new shop economy here: the better you perform in the tournament challenge, the more resources you get back for purchases.<\/p>\n

    Section: all Cologne 2026 team stickers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Team stickers for all 32 participants of the IEM Cologne 2026 Major are available for purchase, as well as player autographs for every team.<\/p>\n