The 'Your Item Has Been Sold On Steam Marketplace' meme captures the specific blend of excitement and disappointment experienced by PC gamers. Based on the automated email and mobile notification sent by Valve's Steam platform, the meme typically highlights the anticlimactic moment when a user expects a high-value skin sale but instead receives a notification for a trading card worth mere cents. It gained traction within communities for Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 as a relatable commentary on the Steam Community Market's micro-economy. Today, creators use it to mock their own spending habits or to ironically celebrate gaining a tiny amount of Steam Wallet credit after a long wait.