The cost of rare colorings is determined by a combination of three factors – availability, degree of wear and, in many cases, pattern index.
- Availability determines whether it is possible to get a skin by chance when opening a case, and how high this probability is.
- Float indicator – a characteristic that indicates the presence of abrasions or discoloration on the skin.
- Finally, the pattern index describes exactly how the texture will be applied to the 3D model of the weapon.
Since a successful combination of these characteristics can be rare or even unique, the cost of the skin because of this will skyrocket. In addition, fashion also influences price dynamics – a rare skin will go up in price if there is a demand for it, and this also needs to be taken into account if you are considering buying skins as an investment opportunity.
«Emerald» and "sapphire" knives – 20-25 thousand dollars
Knife skins invariably make it into the rankings of the most expensive items for CS:GO. Among the rarest and most expensive variations – Doppler or Gamma Doppler skins with Emerald or Sapphire phase. It is interesting that their cost was influenced by the imminent release of CS2: due to the fact that in the updated version of the game they look even better, they have risen in price from an average of 15 to 20-25 thousand dollars.
Vice and Pandoras Box sports gloves – up to 50 thousand dollars
These two types of sports gloves appeared in CS:GO in 2016 and still remain a real rarity due to the low drop rate. There are literally tens and hundreds of copies: for example, Sports Gloves Pandora's Box gloves in the "Factory Direct" quality. There are only 29 pairs on the market. It is not surprising that their cost can reach 50 thousand dollars.
AK-47 Case Hardened (661) – 30-100 thousand dollars
The appearance of Case Hardened skins depends on the pattern index, which determines how the hardening pattern will be distributed throughout the case. One of the rarest options – with pattern index 661, in which blue color predominates. Depending on the quality, the cost can range from 30 to 120 thousand dollars. And once an AK-47 Case Hardened with Titan Holo stickers was sold for 400 thousand.
AWP Dragon Lore (Souvenir) – from 100 thousand dollars
AWP Dragon Lore – one of the most famous skins in the game, but in 2023 it lost the title of the most expensive to another game item. However, in "Factory New" quality this skin can cost around 150 thousand dollars. Due to the fact that souvenir cases with this skin no longer appear, there are a little more than a hundred such skins on the market, fifteen of them – in Factory New condition.
Karambit Case Hardened (387) – from 1.5 million dollars
And the most expensive The skin for CS:GO in 2023 will again be one of the varieties of the knife. Due to the fact that the pattern index can take values from 1 to 1000, the probability of getting a specific version of such a knife – 1 in 371 million. Only nine examples are known to exist, of which only one is of Factory New quality. In 2021, its owner was offered $1.5 million, but he refused the deal.
However, to start investing in skins for CS:GO, you don’t have to shell out fabulous sums. On Lis-Skins.com you will find many skins for every taste and budget, which means you can diversify your game or even choose equipment that will bring profit in the future.
