Giveaways are a great way to diversify the experience of getting skins and cases in CS2. Participation in giveaways brings players not only positive emotions but also valuable gifts with a minimum of effort. In the CS2 community, giveaways are arranged by many third-party platforms, streamers, and bloggers. But, despite the apparent simplicity, participation in a giveaway requires understanding certain rules and nuances. Let’s figure out how to find giveaways, what is played in them, and how to participate correctly to increase your chances of winning.
What Сan Players Get in a Giveaway?
CS2 (CS:GO) giveaways are a great opportunity for players to win interesting and even valuable in-game items without investments, but usually with the condition of completing some simple tasks. Among the most popular prizes that can be obtained through participation in giveaways:
- Skins for firearms, including AK-47, AWP, or M4A4;
- Cases and keys to open them;
- Gloves or knives;
- Addition to the balance on the site where the giveaway is held;
- Gift cards (Steam, Amazon, PayPal, etc.);
- Access to paid functions on the platform;
- Real items for gaming, including monitors, headphones, etc.
What Tasks Do Players Complete When Participating in a Giveaway?
Participation in a giveaway usually requires participants to complete certain tasks.
Here are the most common actions that are asked to be completed:
- Subscribe to an account/channel.
- Like, comment, and repost.
- Leave a link to the trade. Without this, you simply will not be able to receive the prize. Some sites require you to immediately log in through Steam and leave a link to the trade.
- Register on the platform. However, to participate in the giveaway, the participant must already have an account on the platform.
- Complete mini-tasks:
- Visit the site;
- Subscribe to several sponsors;
- Go to the Discord group;
- Share on Twitter, etc.
Each completed action gives 1-5 “entries” or “tickets” – the more actions, the higher the chance of winning.
How to Increase Your Chances of Winning in Giveaways?
Of course, winning in a giveaway is just a coincidence, but there are some steps that will at least increase your chances of success:
- Participate in a large number of giveaways at the same time.
- Carefully read the rules for participating in the giveaway and follow them exactly.
- Don’t miss out on little-known and short-term giveaways (there is less competition).
- Use an active, not empty account (the system identifies bots and rejects them).
- Follow the activities in Discord groups — you can often find “quick” giveaways there.
Interestingly, checking the winners also takes time and attention. Sometimes, winners need to contact the giveaway organizers to eventually receive the prize. When participating in many giveaways, it is very easy to get lost. Keep a list of giveaways and platforms you participate in, and write down the start and end dates of the giveaway.
What Do Most Players Usually Miss When Searching for Giveaways?
Many players, especially newbies who are just getting acquainted with giveaways, focus only on large, often seasonal giveaways with bright banners and thousands of participants. At the same time, short-term giveaways, perhaps not with such expensive prizes, but with a smaller number of participants, are ignored. Although in vain, because they have a higher chance of getting a prize, which can ultimately be sold and spent on other purposes.
Some platforms and streamers announce giveaways on social networks and Discord channels. If the player is not subscribed to social networks, then the risk of missing such giveaways is high.
Also, players often miss giveaways that are held in a flash format, these are quick draws with minimal participation time (for example, “the skin will be received by the 10th commentator” or “the first 5 trade links receive a prize”). In order not to miss such giveaways, the player also needs to be subscribed to social networks and platform mailings.
Another mistake many players make, which at least deprives them of winning, is not carefully reading the terms of participation in the giveaway. Due to inattention, the player risks not receiving the winnings even having every chance to do so.
Wrapping It Up
Giveaways are a real way to get skins, cases, and even real items like a microphone or monitor for free. All that is required from the participant is to be attentive, fulfill the conditions, and not fall for the scam. The more a player participates in giveaways, the more chances he has to win. The main thing is to use trusted sources, avoid suspicious sites, and not abuse multi-accounts. Be active on social networks, look for reliable platforms, follow the announcements, and perhaps the next cool skin will end up in your inventory!
