CS2 Weekly Drop Reset 2026

If you play Counter Strike 2 and you care about free cases and skins, the CS2 weekly drop reset is the one timer you should never ignore. Every week, the drop system refreshes, and once it does, your next profile level up on official matchmaking can unlock a new Weekly Care Package.

This guide covers the exact reset timing, how eligibility works, what is inside the care package, what to do if your drop is not appearing, and the smartest way to claim value each week.

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What is the CS2 weekly drop reset

The CS2 weekly drop reset is the weekly moment when Valve servers roll into a new reward week for Weekly Care Packages. After the reset, Prime eligible players can earn a new care package by leveling up once on official CS2 matchmaking servers.

Two important points that confuse people

• The reset defines when the new week starts
• Your drop is earned by your first level up of that week, not by waiting for a random case to appear

CS2 weekly drop reset time

Many community trackers and guides align on a weekly reset that corresponds to Wednesday 1:00 AM GMT, which is Tuesday evening in North America.

CS2 weekly drop reset time table

Region and time zone	Local reset time	Equivalent reference
Pacific Time	Tuesday 6:00 PM	Wednesday 1:00 AM GMT
Central Time	Tuesday 8:00 PM	Wednesday 1:00 AM GMT
Eastern Time	Tuesday 9:00 PM	Wednesday 1:00 AM GMT
Greenwich Mean Time	Wednesday 1:00 AM	Wednesday 1:00 AM GMT
Central European Time	Wednesday 2:00 AM	Wednesday 1:00 AM GMT

This matches the countdown style trackers and multiple community explanations that translate the reset into Tuesday evening for North America and early Wednesday for Europe.

Tip for your readers: tell them to aim for playing after the reset, then level up once, then stop caring about XP until next week. It keeps it simple.

How CS2 weekly drops work

In CS2, weekly drops are delivered through the Weekly Care Package system

• You receive one Weekly Care Package per week
• It becomes available after your first profile level up of the week
• You must play on official Valve matchmaking to earn the XP that counts

Prime requirement

Prime status is required for Weekly Care Packages, and most guides treat Prime as the baseline for weekly drops.

What is inside the Weekly Care Package

When your care package triggers, CS2 shows four items and you choose two. This is the key difference versus older systems where drops felt passive.

Many guides describe a common structure where a case is present and other slots can include skins, graffiti, and sometimes sticker capsules depending on the pool.

Weekly Care Package contents table

Slot	What you might see	Notes
Slot 1	Weapon case from the active pool	Many guides describe a consistent case presence in the layout
Slots 2 to 4	Skins, graffiti, and sometimes sticker capsules	You choose two total items

Also worth noting for accuracy: some sources explicitly say knives and gloves do not come from care packages.

Step by step: how to claim your weekly drop fast

Step 1: Confirm the reset has passed for your region

Use the reset time table above and check your local time. If it is Tuesday evening in North America or early Wednesday in Europe, you are likely in the new week.

Step 2: Make sure you are eligible

• Prime status is active
• You have not already claimed this week’s care package
• You are playing official modes that award matchmaking XP

Step 3: Play until you level up once

Your first profile rank up after the weekly reset is the trigger point for the Weekly Care Package.

Step 4: Choose two items wisely

If your goal is value, most players take

• A case, since cases are easy to sell or hold
• The best looking or highest value skin from the remaining options

Best picks: what should you choose in the care package

Here is a clean decision table that helps your readers choose fast.

Your goal	Pick 1	Pick 2	Why
Maximum resale value	Case	Highest value skin	Cases and better skins tend to be easier to sell or trade
Long term holding	Case	Skin you would actually use	Enjoyment matters, and you still keep the case for later
Trade up building	Case	Low tier skin for trade ups	Some players prefer stacking skins for trade ups and contracts
You do not care about value	Whatever you like	Whatever you like	You only get one package a week, so pick what feels good