Marketplace fees · 2026
CS2 marketplace fees, compared.
Every dollar you don’t pay in fees is take-home. This page is the side-by-side: seller fees, buyer fees, trade holds, payout methods, KYC. Numbers come from each marketplace’s public documentation as of the listed re-verification date.
At a glance
Sorted by published seller fee, lowest first. The right column summarises the trade-off in one line.
Steam
- Seller fee
- ~13–15% combined (Steam fee 5% + per-game fee, typically 10% for CS2)
- Payouts
- Steam Wallet only — no cash-out
- KYC
- Not required (Steam-account-only)
- Region
- Global
Best for: Selling fast at the spot price. The wallet-only payout makes it bad for cashing out.
CSFloat
- Seller fee
- 2% on sales
- Payouts
- Cash payouts available (USD; Stripe Connect)
- KYC
- Required for cash payouts
- Region
- Global
Best for: Cashing out at the highest take-home rate of the major marketplaces.
Skinport
- Seller fee
- 6–12% (tiered by sales volume)
- Payouts
- Bank transfer (EU SEPA), card, crypto, more
- KYC
- Required for fiat payouts
- Region
- EU-strong, global available
Best for: EU sellers who want clean SEPA payouts and competitive seller fees at volume.
DMarket
- Seller fee
- ~5% (lower with subscription)
- Payouts
- Crypto, bank, e-wallets
- KYC
- Required for fiat payouts
- Region
- Global
Best for: Crypto-out flows and a public API for inventory automation.
CS.Money
- Seller fee
- Spread-based (~5–8% effective)
- Payouts
- Skin-for-skin swaps; cash out via separate flow
- KYC
- Required for cash flows
- Region
- Global
Best for: Inventory swaps when you want to upgrade/downgrade without leaving Steam.
Buff163
- Seller fee
- ~2.5% (per public listings)
- Payouts
- CN payment rails primarily
- KYC
- Required
- Region
- China-first; account access from outside the CN region varies
Best for: Liquidity on rare items and pattern-graded skins — but access is region-restricted.
SkinSwap
- Seller fee
- ~5–10% effective spread (instant-sell quote)
- Payouts
- Crypto (USDT/BTC/ETH), card payouts in some regions
- KYC
- Light for crypto; full KYC for fiat
- Region
- Global
Best for: Instant cash-out — accept a wider spread for predictable take-home.
Tradeit.gg
- Seller fee
- ~3–5% effective spread
- Payouts
- Crypto and other site balances
- KYC
- Light
- Region
- Global
Best for: Quick trades when you accept a wider spread for instant liquidity.
Waxpeer
- Seller fee
- ~5%
- Payouts
- Multiple incl. crypto
- KYC
- Required for fiat
- Region
- Global
Best for: Mid-size sellers wanting an alternative to Skinport/DMarket without volume tiers.
BitSkins
- Seller fee
- ~5%
- Payouts
- Bank, crypto
- KYC
- Required for fiat
- Region
- Global
Best for: A long-running marketplace with steady liquidity on common skins.
Per-marketplace detail
Steam Community Market
steamcommunity.com- Seller fee
- ~13–15% combined (Steam fee 5% + per-game fee, typically 10% for CS2)
- Buyer fee
- 0% (fee is built into the listed price)
- Trade hold
- 7-day trade hold post-July-2025 update for any item received via Steam Market
- Payouts
- Steam Wallet only — no cash-out
- KYC
- Not required (Steam-account-only)
- Region
- Global
Best for: Selling fast at the spot price. The wallet-only payout makes it bad for cashing out.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
CSFloat
csfloat.com- Seller fee
- 2% on sales
- Buyer fee
- 0%
- Trade hold
- Standard Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- Cash payouts available (USD; Stripe Connect)
- KYC
- Required for cash payouts
- Region
- Global
Best for: Cashing out at the highest take-home rate of the major marketplaces.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
Skinport
skinport.com- Seller fee
- 6–12% (tiered by sales volume)
- Buyer fee
- 0%
- Trade hold
- Standard Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- Bank transfer (EU SEPA), card, crypto, more
- KYC
- Required for fiat payouts
- Region
- EU-strong, global available
Best for: EU sellers who want clean SEPA payouts and competitive seller fees at volume.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
DMarket
dmarket.com- Seller fee
- ~5% (lower with subscription)
- Buyer fee
- 0%
- Trade hold
- Standard Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- Crypto, bank, e-wallets
- KYC
- Required for fiat payouts
- Region
- Global
Best for: Crypto-out flows and a public API for inventory automation.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
CS.Money
cs.money- Seller fee
- Spread-based (~5–8% effective)
- Buyer fee
- —
- Trade hold
- Their swap model bypasses the Steam Market 7-day hold
- Payouts
- Skin-for-skin swaps; cash out via separate flow
- KYC
- Required for cash flows
- Region
- Global
Best for: Inventory swaps when you want to upgrade/downgrade without leaving Steam.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
Buff163
buff.163.com- Seller fee
- ~2.5% (per public listings)
- Buyer fee
- 0%
- Trade hold
- Standard Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- CN payment rails primarily
- KYC
- Required
- Region
- China-first; account access from outside the CN region varies
Best for: Liquidity on rare items and pattern-graded skins — but access is region-restricted.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
SkinSwap
skinswap.com- Seller fee
- ~5–10% effective spread (instant-sell quote)
- Buyer fee
- —
- Trade hold
- Standard Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- Crypto (USDT/BTC/ETH), card payouts in some regions
- KYC
- Light for crypto; full KYC for fiat
- Region
- Global
Best for: Instant cash-out — accept a wider spread for predictable take-home.
Last verified: 2026-05-05 · 1d ago
Tradeit.gg
tradeit.gg- Seller fee
- ~3–5% effective spread
- Buyer fee
- —
- Trade hold
- P2P bot trades — Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- Crypto and other site balances
- KYC
- Light
- Region
- Global
Best for: Quick trades when you accept a wider spread for instant liquidity.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
Waxpeer
waxpeer.com- Seller fee
- ~5%
- Buyer fee
- 0%
- Trade hold
- Standard Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- Multiple incl. crypto
- KYC
- Required for fiat
- Region
- Global
Best for: Mid-size sellers wanting an alternative to Skinport/DMarket without volume tiers.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
BitSkins
bitskins.com- Seller fee
- ~5%
- Buyer fee
- 0%
- Trade hold
- Standard Steam trade-hold rules apply
- Payouts
- Bank, crypto
- KYC
- Required for fiat
- Region
- Global
Best for: A long-running marketplace with steady liquidity on common skins.
Last verified: 2026-05-04 · 2d ago
Frequently asked
What’s the cheapest CS2 marketplace to sell on?
CSFloat (2% seller fee) and Buff163 (~2.5%) have the lowest published seller fees in 2026. Steam Community Market charges ~13–15% combined (Steam + CS2 fees), but pays out only to Steam Wallet — useful when you’re buying more skins, not when you’re cashing out.
How long is the Steam Market trade hold?
After the July 2025 update, items received via the Steam Community Market are subject to a 7-day trade hold before they can be re-traded.
Can I cash out to my bank account?
Yes, on every major third-party marketplace except Steam. CSFloat, Skinport, DMarket, Waxpeer, and BitSkins all support fiat or crypto cash-outs after KYC verification.
Do these marketplaces charge buyer fees?
Most third-party CS2 marketplaces don’t — the seller pays the listed fee. Steam Community Market builds the fee into the listed price, so the seller and buyer effectively split it.
Re-verified continuously per the directory’s 90-day cycle. Spot a stale fee or missing marketplace? DM us on X (@83Apps) or Discord (83app).