Counter strike is known for its immersive gameplay, high skill ceiling and its wide international community.but to many people its the cosmetic side of the game the skins gloves knives …….ect
have always been more interesting its a unique whole word, complete with everything you would expect marketplaces, trading, scamming even investing. the developers behind the game created a free market where everyone can buy sell and trade trade skins, naturally a lot of investors mainely chinese jumped on the opportunity to collect the most desirable skins, inventories worth millions of dollars that’s right millions!
Firstly we need to know what factors decide the rarity of the skins its a bit confusing at first but here are the criterias:
- Rarity (how likely the item will drop)
- Float Value(a number that decides how worn and scratch the skin will look in game)
- Pattern( an image that’s applied randomly to a weapon resulting in unique patterns)
- Stickers ( stickers can be worth of 60,000 $ and add value to a gun )
- StatTrak™(a little gimmick that tracks your kills with a number shown on your gun)
- Souvenir(special type of weapons that only drops in cases from special events)
- the type of weapon(the popularity of the gun is also a huge factor)
1-Karambit | Case Hardened (Blue Gem) — $1.2 Million- $2 Million+
its price depends on random pattern a more blue blade is always more desirable, pattern 387 can cost upwards of 2 million dollars thats right 2000 000 $.
2-AK-47 | Case Hardened (pattern 661) — $30,000 – Over $1 Million
a StatTrak Factory New AK-47 Blue Gem pattern 661 was publicly sold For over $1 million one of the highest deals this pattern is especially desirable because of the beautiful blue that wraps around the whole gun plus it’s a stattrak™ which adds more value
3-Souvenir AWP | Dragon Lore — $4,000 – $150,000+
The AWP | Dragon Lore is an iconic well known CS:GO skin. It features a fire-breathing dragon painted on its side .The Dragon Lore skin is so rare and the Souvenir version from the cobblestone collection in excellent condition can sell for more than $150,000.
4-M4A4 | Howl — $3,400 – $35,000
the how is a special one because it’s the only contraband skin in the game its rated contraband because the artist made it from stolen artwork and valve realizing their mistake changed the artwork and added a new category for it so that players who were already in possession of it were allowed to keep it
5-StatTrak™ Karambit | Crimson Web (Factory New) 50,000$
The Karambit Crimson Web in Factory New is a highly coveted knife, and the StatTrak™ version makes it even rarer. The darker red and web pattern appeals to collectors.
6-StatTrak™ Karambit | Doppler Sapphire (Factory New) $20,000 – $50,000+
Yet another karambit, This knife’s deep blue Sapphire variant is highly coveted by collectors, especially in Factory New condition with StatTrak™.
7-Souvenir M4A1-S | Knight (Factory New) $25,000 – $50,000+
- The M4A1-S Knight is one of the rarest Souvenir skins, often paired with expensive stickers from major tournaments, which boosts its price significantly.
8-StatTrak™ AK-47 | Fire Serpent (Factory New) $10,000 – $30,000+
- The Fire Serpent is an older, rare AK-47 skin, and the StatTrak™ Factory New version is among the most expensive AK skins due to its rarity its a classic favorite.
9-StatTrak™ Glock-18 | Fade (Factory New) $8,000 – $25,000+
- Our first pistol in this entry, The StatTrak™ Factory New Fade skin for the Glock-18 is rare and visually stunning, making it one of the most expensive pistols in CS.
10-Souvenir Desert Eagle | Blaze (Factory New) $8,000 – $15,000+
- The Souvenir edition of the Desert Eagle Blaze is highly collectible due to its fiery design and scarcity in Factory New condition.
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