The article discusses the new highest-level Steam user, who has reportedly spent over half a million dollars to achieve this status. This user possesses a unique collection of items, including a Discord kitten and a $9,000 Counter-Strike gun that features a racial slur. The article also touches on the user’s potential rivalry with the individual currently in third place for the highest Steam level. It highlights the extravagant spending habits within the gaming community and raises questions about the implications of such investments in virtual goods.
I will never understand why people would spend so much money to be on top of such a leaderboard. And to spend so much money to have a gun that is offensive in a game.
Because they’ve got enough money that it doesn’t matter at all to them.
Yup. If I recall, this guy is some Saudi prince with more money than he knows what to do with. So some of it gets spent on stuff like this.