
However, the “Prime” status currently costs around £10, which can be a bit steep for a casual gamer. In addition, with Prime it is possible to play ranked matchmaking, where you will earn a rank.


Here, you earn XP, levels, rank, and item drops by spending time playing CS:GO. This paid version is known to players as “ Prime” status. In addition, there are other differences, such as some items that only paying players can have, and the ability to play directly with your Steam friends. There are some differences between the paid and free version, and one of them is the player's ranking.

Therefore, there is a small difference between both versions, but the free one is one of the most requested by the public. Valve's FPS-based phenomenon, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, has two versions available on Steam, one is paid and the other is free for players to download.
