PackDraw
The 40 most expensive CS2 skins right now
| # | Skin | Price (from) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AK-47 | Gold Arabesque | $ 1 800 |
| 2 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Marble Fade | $ 1 788 |
| 3 |  Glock-18 | Fade | $ 1 783 |
| 4 |  M4A1-S | Hot Rod | $ 1 694 |
| 5 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Gamma Doppler | $ 1 669 |
| 6 |  AK-47 | Hydroponic | $ 1 639 |
| 7 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter | $ 1 618 |
| 8 |  ★ Karambit | Doppler | $ 1 500 |
| 9 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | $ 1 426 |
| 10 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth | $ 1 350 |
| 11 |  AWP | Desert Hydra | $ 1 349 |
| 12 |  ★ Sport Gloves | Superconductor | $ 1 315 |
| 13 |  ★ Karambit | Marble Fade | $ 1 289 |
| 14 |  ★ Karambit | $ 1 263 |
| 15 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Fade | $ 1 260 |
| 16 |  ★ Karambit | Slaughter | $ 1 220 |
| 17 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Doppler | $ 1 150 |
| 18 |  M4A1-S | Imminent Danger | $ 1 041 |
| 19 |  ★ Talon Knife | Fade | $ 987 |
| 20 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade | $ 940 |
| 21 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Blue Steel | $ 931 |
| 22 |  ★ Talon Knife | Doppler | $ 930 |
| 23 |  ★ Karambit | Blue Steel | $ 919 |
| 24 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Slaughter | $ 918 |
| 25 |  ★ Karambit | Autotronic | $ 903 |
| 26 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | $ 900 |
| 27 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened | $ 900 |
| 28 |  ★ Karambit | Tiger Tooth | $ 896 |
| 29 |  AK-47 | Fire Serpent | $ 866 |
| 30 |  ★ Karambit | Crimson Web | $ 855 |
| 31 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Damascus Steel | $ 844 |
| 32 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Crimson Web | $ 843 |
| 33 |  ★ Sport Gloves | Ultra Violent | $ 815 |
| 34 |  AWP | Fade | $ 814 |
| 35 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Tiger Tooth | $ 805 |
| 36 |  ★ Karambit | Case Hardened | $ 798 |
| 37 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Autotronic | $ 793 |
| 38 |  ★ Karambit | Damascus Steel | $ 785 |
| 39 |  Desert Eagle | Blaze | $ 784 |
| 40 |  M4A1-S | Welcome to the Jungle | $ 780 |
Why they matter for pack opening
Grails like the AWP Dragon Lore, the M4A4 Howl, Factory New knives and gloves are the longest-odds wins in CS2 packs and the main targets in the PackDraw upgrader. The bigger the win, the lower the chance — so knowing a skin's real market value helps you judge the risk before you open.
What sets a skin's price
- Rarity and demand: Covert and ★ items with an iconic look cost the most.
- Float / wear: a lower float (Factory New, Minimal Wear) usually means a higher price.
- Pattern: Fade percentage, Doppler phase and blue-gem patterns on Case Hardened change the price a lot.
- StatTrak and stickers: can raise or multiply the value for collectors.
Take the numbers above as orientation, not an offer. If you want a specific skin, buying on a marketplace is almost always cheaper and more predictable than trying to pull it from a pack.
How the market price forms
Skin prices are not fixed — they form through supply and demand on marketplaces. A rare look, popularity among players, limited availability of a collection and hype around a particular item push the price up. New collections or fading interest push it down. That is why the numbers in the ranking change over time — always take them as a snapshot, not a fixed value.
| Factor | Effect on price |
|---|---|
| Rarity and supply | Fewer in circulation = higher price |
| Popularity of the look | Iconic skins hold value long term |
| Float and pattern | A clean float and sought-after patterns multiply the price |
| StatTrak / stickers | Can raise the value significantly |
The most expensive categories
- Knives (★): Karambit, M9 Bayonet and Butterfly in rare patterns are at the very top.
- Gloves (★): a category of their own with high prices for sought-after patterns.
- AWP grails: Dragon Lore, Gungnir and Medusa are legendary and expensive.
- Contraband: the M4A4 Howl, no longer pulled from packs, carries a collector premium.
Skins as an investment — risks
Some players see expensive skins as an "investment". Take that with caution: prices swing, the market is affected by changes in the game and in Steam's rules, and liquidity is not guaranteed. It is not a savings account or a safe store of value. And above all — trying to pull an expensive skin from a pack is, because of the low chance, almost always more expensive than buying it directly.
