Have you ever seen days when the Mainnet is cheaper than Layer 2? Now is that time.

The transaction fees on the Ethereum Mainnet have dropped to $0.02. What about the Base chain? $0.03. That's right, the main chain is actually cheaper than Layer 2, which is somewhat counterintuitive.

For a long time, everyone has assumed that layer two networks are synonymous with low cost, while the mainnet always plays the role of "expensive but secure." However, when on-chain transactions enter a lull, the situation completely reverses— the Fusaka upgrade directly expands the block capacity to its limit, equivalent to turbocharging the mainnet. The result is that during times of network idleness, the mainnet has actually become the most economical choice.

This is not an isolated case, but a signal. The scaling logic of Ethereum has changed: the relationship between the Mainnet and Layer2 is no longer a fixed "expensive or cheap" one, but switches dynamically based on real-time congestion conditions. When you are busy, I take over; when I am free, it is more cost-effective than you.

The era of fee gaming has arrived. If the Gas fee falls below this level again next time, will you choose to operate directly on the Mainnet?