From what I’ve noticed, there isn’t a clear “official” maximum, but the highest profiles I’ve run into were hovering around 23–26k. Their rating borders were glowing red, which usually means they are way above the average bracket. But honestly, the majority of players stay in the mid-range, roughly 9k to 14k, even if they’re mechanically strong. Sometimes people simply have bad luck with teammates or get matched into chaotic lobbies, and that keeps the numbers from rising. If you want a breakdown of the rating system itself, take a look at the guide on
how CS2 Premier works, it helped me finally understand how progression and matchmaking are structured. Personally, I’m sitting at around 18k right now, mostly grinding with the same group of friends. Our short-term goal is to hit 20k, and after that… who knows? Maybe we’ll try climbing into the upper brackets just to see how tough it gets.