Buy

buy is a console command available in Counter-Strike: Source and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

buy
Type	Console Command
Engine	Source
Availability	Counter-Strike: Source Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

buy is a non-cheat command for players to purchase weapons and equipment with their funds while they are allowed to buy, i.e. if the mp_buytime hasn't expired yet and if they are inside a func_buyzone.

Note:The command buy also exists in , and but simply opens the buy menu. For that purpose, and have the command buymenu instead.

Confirm: Does actually have a buymenu that will pop up, or is the command vestigial there?

Syntax

buy <item alias>

If the command is invoked with invalid or no arguments, it prints a list of valid arguments.

There is the alternative syntax buy <?> <int>.

Todo: What is the first parameter for? Appears to work with any first non-empty parameter.

Buy aliases in "buy <item>" Item slot that is purchased from primammo secammo vest Kevlar Eqiupment vesthelm Kevlar + Helmet defuser Defusal Kit nvgs Nightvision flashbang Flashbang hegrenade HE Grenade smokegrenade Smoke Grenade galil IDF Defender Rifles ak47 CV-47 scout Schmidt Scout sg552 Krieg 552 awp Magnum Sniper Rifle g3sg1 D3/AU-1 famas Clarion 5.56 m4a1 Maverick M4A1 Carabine aug Bullpup sg550 Krieg 550 Commando glock 9x19mm Sidearm Pistols usp KM .45 Tactical p228 228 Compact deagle Night Hawk .50C elite .40 Dual Elites fiveseven, fn57 ES Five-SeveN m3 Leone 12 Gauge Super Shotguns xm1014 Leone YG1265 Auto Shotgun mac10 Ingram MAC-10 SMG tmp Schmidt Machine Pistol mp5, mp5navy KM Sub-Machine Gun ump45 KM UMP45 p90 ES C90 m249 M249 Machine Guns Example:"buy awp" tries to buy an AWP.

Buy aliases in "buy 1 <int>" "buy <item>" Item slot that is purchased from 0 ? 1 - 2 glock, hkp2000, usp_silencer Glock-18 / P2000 / USP-S Pistol 3 elite Dual Berettas 4 p250 P250 5 tec9, fn57, fiveseven Tec-9 / CZ75-Auto / Five-SeveN 6 deagle Desert Eagle / R8 Revolver 7 - 8 mac10, mp9 MAC-10 / MP9 SMG 9 mp7 MP7 / MP5-SD 10 ump45 UMP-45 11 p90 P90 12 bizon PP-Bizon 13 - 14 galilar, famas Galil AR / FAMAS Rifle 15 ak47, m4a1, m4a1_silencer AK-47 / M4A4 / M4A1-S 16 ssg08 SSG-08 17 sg556, aug SG-553 / AUG 18 awp AWP 19 g3sg1, scar20 G3SG1 / Scar-20 20 nova Nova Heavy 21 xm1014 XM1014 22 mag7 Sawed-Off / MAG-7 23 m249 M249 24 negev Negev 25 Riot Shield (only in Hostage Rescue) 26 molotov, incgrenade Molotov Grenade 27 decoy Decoy Grenade 28 flashbang Flashbang 29 hegrenade High Explosive Grenade 30 smokegrenade Smoke Grenade 31 - 32 vest Kevlar Vest Equipment 33 vesthelm Kevlar + Helmet 34 taser Zeus x27 35 defuser Defuse Kit / Rescue Kit 36 - 37 - Example:"buy awp" or "buy 1 18" tries to buy an AWP. Note:Everything has a string alias except for the Riot Shield. Use "buy 1 25" to buy it via command. Deprecated:Can't buy heavyarmor anymore, independent of mp_weapons_allow_heavyassaultsuit, even though heavyarmor is still listed when invoking buy with invalid or no arguments. Tip:To prevent weapons from being purchased, see mp_buy_allow_guns, mp_items_prohibited etc.

Related Console Commands and Variables

ConCommand/ConVar	Default value	Description
autobuy	ConCommand	Attempts to purchase items with the order listed in cl_autobuy. Buys at most one primary and at most one secondary.
cl_autobuy	""	A space-delimited list of buy aliases (see above) in the order in which autobuy will attempt to purchase them. See csgo/autobuy.txt.
rebuy	ConCommand	Attempts to repurchase items with the order listed in cl_rebuy. By default, this results in trying to buy the exact loadout that the executing player had when they had bought something for the last time.
cl_rebuy	""	A space-delimited list of item categories in the order in which rebuy will attempt to repurchase them. Categories are: PrimaryWeapon, PrimaryAmmo, SecondaryWeapon, SecondaryAmmo, Defuser, Armor, HEGrenade, Flashbang, SmokeGrenade, NightVision ( Molotov, IncGrenade, Decoy, Taser). See csgo/rebuy.txt.
buymenu	ConCommand	Opens or closes the buy menu. In Retakes, shows or hides the loadout cards in the freezetime or during warmup.
mp_buytime	1.5 90	The time in minutes / seconds from the start of the round that players are still allowed to buy.
mp_buy_anywhere	0	Determines which teams are allowed to buy anywhere in the map and not just in func_buyzones. 1: Both 2: Ts only 3: CTs only else: None
sv_buy_status_override	-1	Overrides which teams are allowed to buy at all. Changing this value takes effect in the next round. 0: Both 1: CTs only 2: Ts only else: Don't override, read from info_map_parameters, else Both