Hi there and welcome to the Dota 2 channel.
Today, we're going to take a look at our players' skins and how their prices have changed over the years.
This video is powered by Bybit.
Joining me are Alik and Vova.
- Hi, guys. - Hey. - Hello.
It's an interesting topic and I think a lot of viewers are curious to check out your skins, including myself.
First things first. Vova, do you remember the first skin you bought?
No, I remember the first skin I wanted to get but never did.
- What was that? - The Dragonclaw Hook.
I really wanted one and I remember it was worth 2 keys but I had no money at the time.
How long ago was it?
When the Diretide came out - in 2012.
- So did you get it after all? - No, I haven't.
Do you remember how much it was at the time?
The price went up from 2 keys to $200.
- Not bad. - It was a big jump.
Alik, what about you?
I started playing Dota in 2014 and there was a DotaCinema set for Pudge introduced about a month later that changed his animation. It was really cool.
I wanted it so badly and I got two of them but then my friends switched to CS:GO and I had to sell them to get CS:GO.
- You sold what you wanted so badly to get CS:GO? - Yes.
It would make some sense if you started a CS:GO career but you didn't.
What was the first expensive skin you got?
I guess the TB Arcana when it just came out.
Everyone started playing the hero and I realized I wanted one too.
It was too cool.
Vova, are there any skins you have laid your eyes on now?
Yeah, I actually want the Kunkka boots. They're really cool.
I think they cost about 20000 hryvnias.
About $800.
I didn't get them because I couldn't add funds to my Steam wallet.
I don't play the hero now anyway.
- Maybe you will. - Maybe.
Has there been a skin you thought was too expensive to buy?
- Maybe not at the peak of your career but sometime early on. - Yes.
There were a lot of skins like that.
The Invoker shoulder item, the Puck wings, those are really cool.
There was an Invoker set too. It's amazing.
I got it as a gift back when I was on Vega.
Thanks, Semyon.
Both of you have quite a large inventory of Dota skins.
Alik, do you remember when you started collecting them or did it happen naturally?
Yes, it happened when I made it to a Minor and placed up high. My mindset is that I don't really want to buy clothes because they get worn out and ripped, however, I spare no dime when it comes to skins.
- The Kunkka boots won't get worn out. - That's right.
That's a really modern mindset because that's how the crypto market works actually.
Do you know anyone who trades skins similarly to how it's done in the crypto market?
- In Dota? - Yes. - I don't know, maybe I do.
I do know one guy actually but he's rich now.
Alright, I have a short quiz for you.
You surely know what cryptocurrency is the most valuable and well-known in the world.
- Bitcoin. - That's correct! Do you remember it's all-time peak price?
- $50000. - $70000. - 70k?
- So, $70000? - I don't know, I think around $55000.
- Okay, $63000. - $55000. - $63500.
The peak price was $67000.
By the way, you can trade any coins on Bybit, not just Bitcoin.
On to the next one. Do you know the starting price and the current price of the Dragonclaw Hook?
The current price?
It's starting price and how much it costs now.
The current price is $150.
- I think it's less now. - No, $150.
- The starting price was 300. - Dollars? - Yes.
- Are you kidding me? - That's impossible.
It was worth 2 keys at the start. Do you remember how much keys used to cost?
Oh, I wasn't playing at the time.
It was about 100 hryvnias tops.
- What do you think the peak price is? - Peak price? - $500.
- No. - $300. - It's a lot. - $335. - $300. - $335.
The starting price was $52.
- $52? - Yes. - So I was completely off. - How much did you say? 100 hryvnias?
What what the exchange rate? What year was it?
- 2012? - 7 UAH to $1?
- Oh, actually, yeah... - It was a different exchange rate. We won't do the maths, I'm bad at it.
The current price is $169, you were close.
The peak price is $993.
- 993? - Yes.
What item had the highest peak price: Platinum Roshan or Jade Baby Roshan?
- Peak price? - Yes. - Jade Baby Roshan.
- Do you know the price? - $1651.
- How much the Platinum one was? - $800. - About $1000.
Jade Baby Roshan's peak price was $1936 and the current price is $1656.
Platinum Roshan - $1836 and $1500 respectively.
Not that big a difference but you're both correct.
Next. Do you think it's true that the Golden Basher Blades cost less than $30 at some point?
- Of course. - One, yes, but not two.
- Two blades cost 50000 UAH. - Uhm what? - If purchased separately, they cost 100 UAH each.
- What is it so expensive? That's ridiculous. - Well, it looks cool. - It's a bundle. But separately they're 100 UAH each.
That's how it works.
The starting price was $27,70 and the current price is $1680.
Okay, show us your favorite skins and let's try to guess how much your Dota inventory worth.
My inventory? I guess $3000-$4000.
My favorite skins are the AM ones.
This cape.
This head skin.
I also have this one, but this is the best one.
Next, PL.
Dead hero. Totally.
I have a Slark set given by Rodjer.
It's pretty expensive.
How much was it? 3000 UAH.
- Not bad. - $100.
And Golden blades.
- I used to have this item... - Skadi?
Oh, it's pretty cheap now - it used to cost 20000 UAH.
I sold it just in time.
Or traded.
- My most favorite one is this. - TB? - Void.
- Yeah, it's cool. - This is the best one.
- How much does it cost? - $1300.
- Altogether? - Yes.
Got anything else?
The TB Arcana.
With the gem, 5000 UAH.
The TB Arcana is my favorite.
Does the gem change the color?
The PA Arcana. It's one of the best ones.
I guess Valve really put in the effort creating these items because it's a great mix.
The PA had a stylist.
Everything's in flames, shining and animated, just the way we love it.
Alright, let's see your favorite skins, Vova. Tell us about them.
Okay, here's my Invoker set.
It used to be really cool but now it's a mix.
I just like it this way.
I got it from Semyon. Thank you again.
My favorite skins are these ones for SF.
I have this set and I don't want to change it.
It's not really expensive but I like it the most.
I have the MK Arcana and this Immortal set.
It's pretty expensive and looks cool.
Expensive and cool, just the way we love it.
I all Arcana and Immortal items on every hero.
- So your heroes are all dressed up. - Sure. - All look dashing.
Look at this beauty.
I sold this neck item, by the way.
- Why? - I don't know.
I needed money to buy something.
These are some Gucci boots for Kunkka that leave footprints on the ground, it looks cool.
I'm still dreaming of a Dragonclaw hook. So guys, you know who to contact.
Donate to Vova so he can get a DC hook.
I don't know how much it might be worth but I have exclusive TI items.
Like this one for Bristleback.
- You get this thing at TI in the Secret Shop... - A Steam code. - Yeah.
Only the players or Valve employees had those, and these items are super rare.
Hold on, didn't everyone who had a ticket to the event get one?
No, those were only for the players. It was in 2015.
Cool. How many of those did you get?
I got 3 items: for Viper, Bristleback, and Necrolyte.
- At one event? - Yes.
I also got that code and I only dropped one or two chests across 3 TIs.
- All these skins are red. - Yeah, there they are. - I got these.
- They're really expensive. - I had Venge skins that I've given away.
What's your inventory worth?
I guess $8000.
- You thought $20k at first. - Yeah, Alik changed my mind.
It's hard to do the maths but 8k sounds plausible.
I might be wrong because it's just an assumption.
If you've seen the inventories of the guys and know how much their skins are worth, let us know in the comments whether we were wrong or not.
- So our verdict is that back in the day and still in some cases... - Things used to be better.
Buying Dota skins is an investment of sorts and some people have made good money by trading skins.
We won't talk about whether it's good or not and what we think about it, but it's been the case.
So if you're into crypto or you're just a beginner, go ahead and check out Bybit where you can learn the ropes and get cool bonuses and prizes.
Thanks to Bybit for powering this video, and thank you guys for participating in it.
- Subscribe to our YouTube channel, drop a like and post a comment. Have a good one! - Yeah.