What a CS2 skin price depends on
Two skins with the same name can differ in price by several times. The reason is a handful of factors. Knowing them helps you value a skin correctly.
1. Rarity and type
Skins are divided by rarity: Consumer, Industrial, Mil-Spec, Restricted, Classified, Covert. Knives and gloves form a separate, most expensive category. Rarity usually sets the general price level.
2. Wear
Every skin is in one of five conditions:
| Condition | Float range |
|---|---|
| Factory New | 0.00 – 0.07 |
| Minimal Wear | 0.07 – 0.15 |
| Field-Tested | 0.15 – 0.38 |
| Well-Worn | 0.38 – 0.45 |
| Battle-Scarred | 0.45 – 1.00 |
Float is the exact wear number. Even within Factory New, skins with a float of 0.001 and 0.069 can differ in price: the lower the float, the more expensive it usually is.
3. Pattern and phase
On some skins the artwork depends on the pattern number (for example Case Hardened and Fade). Certain patterns are especially valuable to collectors. On skins like Doppler the phase (colour variant) sets the price.
4. Stickers and name tag
Stickers applied to a skin, especially rare tournament stickers, can raise the price. But they do not always add value: much depends on the rarity of the sticker and its position.
5. StatTrak and Souvenir
StatTrak skins count kills and their price differs from the regular version. Souvenir skins come from tournament packages and are priced separately. Always check the name for StatTrak™ or Souvenir.
6. Demand, supply and updates
A skin's price follows the market. When a collection is removed from drops, supply shrinks. New collections and game updates affect the price of some skins. That is why prices change over time.
A quick check before selling
- The full skin name: wear, and whether it is StatTrak or Souvenir.
- The float value and pattern, and the stickers if possible.
- Prices of similar skins from several sources.
- Whether the platform shows the price before you place the order.
On GGDROPUZ prices are shown in UZS and, when selling, the total is visible before you place the order: how to sell a CS2 skin.
Related
- The CS2 skin market: how it worksWhat a CS2 skin is, who trades on the skin market and how, how prices form and the basic rules of safe trading. A beginner's guide.
- How to sell a CS2 skin and withdraw the moneySelling a CS2 skin for UZS on GGDROPUZ: public inventory, price before the order, the bot's offer, Steam protection period and withdrawal to a card.
- How to buy a CS2 skinBuying a CS2 skin in the GGDROPUZ shop: Steam login, Trade URL, topping up with Click, choosing a skin with filters and accepting the trade offer.