![How Rich is NaVi in [year]? CS:GO/CS2 Player Salaries, Earnings & Net Worth](/imgs/news_5059/20250821/1755772848_400e21454a00960cb9b1.jpg "How Rich is NaVi in [year]? CS:GO/CS2 Player Salaries, Earnings & Net Worth")
In 2026, Natus Vincere (Na’Vi) is stacked, not just with talent, but with cash. They’ve already pulled in $1,227,124 this year from prize money alone, and in July, they landed a huge $20 million funding boost from PhillipCapital and Ambit. Add in big-name sponsors and smart investments, and it’s clear Na’Vi isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
Wake up! You have to make money instead of playing your games! Have you ever heard such words? For the second decade, players have been proving that such a “dubious hobby” can be a full-time job. In 2003, prize pools at major CS 1.6 tournaments were around $500,000.
In 2015, it was clear to everyone that "s1mple" is one of the most talented players in Counter-Strike history, but despite this, he was kicked many times even from TIR-2 teams, so what the matter is? Everything is very simple. Alexander Kostylev is an unusual player. While the rest fought each other to prove who is the best based on the HLTV rating, Sasha Kostylev got a much more difficult opponent: to become a world champion, he had to defeat his demons.
