a few days removed, this felt like a knee-jerk overreaction from the market. similar things have happened around other major changes related to the skins economy in the past. [1]
prices have slightly recovered in some cases, but indeed the new inputs for the trade-ups have been inflated beyond measure.
in the past, before trade restrictions, one could "trade up to a knife". now it is literally possible through trash skins you can receive in drops in game. if the lower prices these items are here to stay, then the highest tier stuff will become even more attractive and valuable in the long run.
prices have slightly recovered in some cases, but indeed the new inputs for the trade-ups have been inflated beyond measure.
in the past, before trade restrictions, one could "trade up to a knife". now it is literally possible through trash skins you can receive in drops in game. if the lower prices these items are here to stay, then the highest tier stuff will become even more attractive and valuable in the long run.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21392007