Valve has added the Ranked Series to the Cologne 2026 Major shop in CS2 — a new set of stickers that show each team's final placement at the event. Like everything else in the shop, 50% of royalties go directly to the teams, players, and tournament organizer.
The Ranked Series comes with a pricing adjustment. The original dynamic pricing system was meant to reflect relative interest in players and teams, but Valve admits it didn't produce sensible prices in practice. The new Ranked stickers are cheaper, while still maintaining the same price relationship between player and team stickers that the Event Series uses as of today's update.
Cologne is one of CS2's marquee Major stops, and sticker sales are a meaningful revenue stream for the pro scene — the 50% split has been a consistent part of Valve's Major ecosystem for years. Ranked stickers add a collectible angle tied to actual tournament results, which tends to appeal to fans who want their capsule purchases to mean something beyond just aesthetics.
The Cologne 2026 Shop closes on September 29th, so there's a hard deadline if you want to grab these before they're gone.
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