MM2 demand explained: what the number means and who actually sells

By MM2 Values Team·Published Sep 5, 2026·8 min read

Value gets all the attention. Demand is the number that decides whether you can actually turn a value into a trade this week, and it is the one most players never look at. This guide explains what our demand score means, why most items sit near the bottom of the scale, which items have real demand right now, and how to use the stability tags to time a trade.

What the demand score is

Demand is scored out of 10 and tracks how many traders are actively asking for an item. It comes from the same community feed as the values, and like the values it is a consensus, not a measurement from a server log. A 6 means you can list the item and expect real offers today. A 2 means it trades, but you will need to find the right person. A 1 means you are going to wait.

Rarity is the other score, also out of 10, and the two only mean something together. High rarity with low demand is an item that holds value on paper and sells slowly. High demand with low rarity is an item people overpay for even though plenty exist. When they are close, the listed value is usually what trades clear at.

Why almost everything is a 1 or a 2

Here is the actual distribution across the 947 tradeable items on our list (leaderboard trophies excluded, since their demand 10 is really a rarity flag):

That is not the list being harsh, it is just what a thousand-item economy looks like, a few dozen items get asked for constantly and everything else is filler people accept as adds, so when you see a 4 or above it is a genuinely liquid item and when you see a 1 you should plan on bundling it with something people want.

What people are actually asking for right now

The highest-demand tradeable items on the list today. If you own any of these you are holding something you can move at full value, and if you are building an offer for a big item, these are the pieces the other side is most likely to accept.

Reading the stability tags

Stability is the third number, and it is the one that tells you about timing. Most items are simply Stable. The 26 that are not, right now, sorted by what you should do about them:

Using demand when you build an offer

• Offer in items they want, not items you want rid of. Two demand 5 godlies will close a trade that four demand 1 items of the same total will not.
• Expect overpay on high-demand items. If the item you are asking for is a 6, a fair-by-value offer will probably be declined. That is not the owner being greedy, that is what demand is.
• Use low demand as leverage when you are buying. A demand 1 item has been sitting in their inventory too. A slightly-under offer is often accepted with relief.
• Before you hold, check the demand, not just the value. Value tells you what your inventory is worth. Demand tells you what it is worth to someone else.

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