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Created: 2025-07-21 10:13:52 UTC

Final takeaway:
This isn’t just an economy patch — it’s Valve reclaiming control over the skin market.
They nerfed bots.
They slowed velocity.

They’re refocusing the community on what made skins valuable in the first place:
📌 Rarity
📌 Aesthetics
📌 Utility in-game

The skin game is back!

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XX engagements

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**Related Topics**
[aesthetics](/topic/aesthetics)
[bots](/topic/bots)

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