The increased popularity of the Krieg 552 in relation to the AK-47 is one of the most obvious trends in the professional scene in CS: GO. This is evidenced by two graphs compiled by the user reddit. They show the change in the demand for different types of weapons at CS: GO tournaments since 2018.

At ESL One New York 2019, players in almost 50% of cases preferred the Krieg 552. For most of 2018, they did not use a rifle at all, preferring the AK-47. The special forces AUG, on the contrary, has lost popularity and sank one level with the M4A1-S.

Earlier, many professional players complained about the imbalance of AUG. The popularity of the weapon grew after the developers reduced its cost from $ 3,500 to $ 3,150. On June 19, CS: GO redesigned the shooting from AUG. Now eSportsmen are unhappy with the power of Krieg 552.