What is the typical resale value for a loose copy of Half-Life: Counter Strike?

Loose copies of Half-Life: Counter Strike are currently valued around $12 on the market.

Is the sealed version worth the high price tag?

Yes, the sealed version of the 2004 shooter commands a significant resale price of $841.

How popular is this game, judging by sales figures?

The game has proven very popular, with 2.37 million copies sold since its 2004 release.

Half-Life: Counter Strike — PC Price & Value

Name: Half-Life: Counter Strike — PC Price & Value
Brand: PC

What Half-Life: Counter Strike for PC is worth — loose cart, complete in box, and sealed.

Half-Life: Counter Strike value — Loose $12 · Complete (CIB) $73 · Sealed (new) $841. Prices updated July 2026.

Platform · PCPublisher · Vivendi GamesGenre · ShooterReleased · 2004

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PriceCharting — Half-Life: Counter Strike (PC)$72.5

Game details

Brand: PC
Platform: PC
Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Released: 2004
Copies sold: 2.37M

Half-Life: Counter Strike (PC) resale value

A loose copy of Half-Life: Counter Strike averages around $12. A complete-in-box (CIB) copy — game, box, and manual — runs about $73, and a factory-sealed copy commands $841.

What drives the price

Condition is everything: a clean, unscratched label, an intact box without crushing, and the original manual can swing the value 30–50%. Test that the game works before you buy or sell.

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What this actually trades for — sold values by condition vs. what sellers are asking today

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Condition	Value	Based on
Loose	$12	eBay sold comps
Complete (CIB)	$73	eBay sold comps
Sealed (new)	$841	eBay sold comps

Frequently asked questions

What is the typical resale value for a loose copy of Half-Life: Counter Strike?: Loose copies of Half-Life: Counter Strike are currently valued around $12 on the market.
Is the sealed version worth the high price tag?: Yes, the sealed version of the 2004 shooter commands a significant resale price of $841.
How popular is this game, judging by sales figures?: The game has proven very popular, with 2.37 million copies sold since its 2004 release.