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How CS2 skin prices are calculated

What decides a CS2 skin's price: market listings, wear, variant, StatTrak and liquidity.

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How CS2 skin prices are calculated

Market data

Prices follow live listings for the exact item and variant.

What changes the price

Wear, phase, pattern, StatTrak and how easy the item is to sell all affect value.

Listing price is not a completed sale

An asking price tells you what a seller wants, not what a buyer has paid. Compare exact item variants and current available listings. Different marketplaces and currencies can show different values. The order review displays the actual price for the selected listing; an informational database value is not a checkout quote.

Wear, editions and applied items

Keep Normal, StatTrak and Souvenir comparisons separate. Float, pattern and named phase can influence collector interest, while applied stickers and charms need an individual assessment. Adding the loose sticker's market price to a weapon does not establish the craft's sale value. Compare the whole item and its actual condition.

Set a budget and compare available listings

Use the Buy market's lowest-price or highest-price ordering, choose your model and wear, and inspect the exact listing before ordering. Prices change with availability. The most expensive current listing is not proof of a record sale or an investment return. Choose skins for the item you want, not an assumed guaranteed profit.

Sources and further reading

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