The most expensive skins in KS2

Skins in Counter-Strike2 – are not just images: they form a real market with its own rules, demand and numerous schemes for making money. Prices range from a few cents to hundreds and thousands of dollars. The final cost is determined by the quality and rarity of the skins. In this article we will discuss the most expensive skins in KS2.

What affects the cost of skins in KS2?

The price of skins in this game is formed under the influence of several factors. This is:

1. Having a certain skin on a professional KS2 player. In this case, the jump in price may be temporary, and it may soon return to the previous level.

2. Presence of expensive stickers on the skin. In this case, the price will increase by about 70% of the cost of a particular sticker.

3. Appearance and design. The beauty of the skin – is perhaps the basic criterion that allows you to determine the price. The more beautiful and colorful it is, the more expensive it is.

4. Demand, demand, popularity.

5. Degree of wear and tear. It ranges from «condition from the factory» (completely new) to «condition with battle scars». The most expensive, of course, are the items «from the factory».

6. Rareness of the fallout. The lower the probability of getting an item when opening a case, the more expensive it is.

Expensive skins in KS2 also depend on the StatTrak counter. Another criterion worth mentioning is – whether they are souvenir or not.

Top Most Expensive In-Game Items 2024

Skins are featured not only for weapons, but also for gloves and knives. Let's talk about the most expensive items in KS2.

Kerambit Surface Hardening (Blue Gem)

This item has been called the most expensive knife in the history of Counter-Strike shooter, and for good reason. It exists in a single instance: in over 1,618,000,000 cases opened in the history of the game, the kerambit has only been knocked out once. That's why the odds of knocking it out are 1 in 371,000,000.

The knife was purchased in 2016 at a price of $100,000. The current owner of this expensive skin in KS2 refused to sell it for $1,500,000. This strengthened the item's position as one of the most coveted items in the game, and now its value is estimated at $2,000,000!

Externally, the skin is a knife with a curved blade and reverse grip, with a spectacular blue pattern on one side. It represents status and prosperity.

AWP Dragon Story (Souvenir)

A secret quality skin, available in a souvenir version, one of the most popular on the AWP sniper rifle. It was created as a memento of the KS:GO ESL One Katowice 2015 championship. The item starts at $50,000 and can cost up to $20,000, depending on condition and sticker availability.

The distinctive feature of this expensive skin in KS2 – is the fiery red dragon depicted on the rifle's body. The dragon's body is decorated with Celtic ornamentation. This in-game item became especially popular after it appeared in the arsenal of an experienced player of this shooter under the nickname s1mple.

There are only 12 such skins in the shooter, so they are a target for the most dedicated collectors. The only way to get it is through the Cobblestone collector's case, which is only available while watching live coverage of major gaming tournaments.

AK-47 Wild Lotus

This is another expensive skin in KS2. It has an interesting bright coloring: on a green background are applied pink and purple lotus flowers, opened and in the form of buds. The elegant refined design makes the item attractive and desirable to many players. Refers to skins of secret quality, not available in the version with StatTrak counter, does not have a souvenir version.

In March 2023, a collector of KS2 items from China spent about 1,100,000 Chinese yuan, which is equivalent to about 12,500,000 Russian rubles, on this skin decorated with 4 holographic Reason Gaming stickers from EMS One Katowice 2014. These stickers are the reason for such a high price.

Now the cost of the skin AK-47 Wild Lotus reaches 16300 dollars, but varies and depends on the condition, external features, the presence of unique stickers on the body.

AK-47 Golden Arabesque (souvenir version)

This is also quite expensive skin in KS2, which belongs to the items of secret quality. It has an attractive design: the case is covered with gold paint, the magazine is intricately engraved in the form of a floral ornament. Overall, the subject matter is fairly simple, but remains memorable. It is even called the most glamorous in the shooter, and all thanks to the golden color.

The cost of the souvenir version reaches 10000 dollars. It is quite a status item that remains desirable to collectors. His price used to be lower due to the large number of souvenir cases that contained this skin. Such cases are now unavailable, so the cost of the items has increased significantly.

AK-47 Surface Hardening

This is quite rare and valuable, and therefore expensive skin in KS2. The AK-47 Surface Hardening with the 661 pattern is one of a kind. This is the only skin with quality «A bit shabby» (does not exist with quality «Straight from the factory»).

In June 2021, this one went into a deal that paid about $500,000 for it. Collectors are ready to pay such huge sums for the special design of the hardened case: it has the appearance of a precious blue stone.

Now, depending on the condition of the skin, its value is estimated at 50000-60000 dollars. If holographic Titan stickers are present on the case, the price can be raised to $400,000.

The only copy of the AK-47 Surface Hardening with StatTrak New counter is worth over $1000000 and it has not been sold yet. It is believed that this version combined with holographic stickers could cost 2,000,000 dollars, which would make it the most expensive weapon skin in KS2.

M4A4 Howl

This skin is considered the most scandalous in the history of the shooter. It was in a hunting case until 2014, but then it was revealed that the image was copyrighted. As a result, the skin was redesigned and removed from the case. This is what made the in-game item M4A4 Howling become popular and very expensive. The skin has «smuggled» quality (the only one in the shooter), you can only get it by trading it

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On average, the cost of a copy ranges from 3000 to 15000 dollars, but can reach 100000-200000 dollars (for condition straight from the factory and with StatTrak version and holographic stickers)

M4A1-S Welcome to the Jungle

This is expensive skin in KS2, which was added to the game relatively recently, in late 2020. It has an interesting attractive design in unusual shades: a yellow viper crawls along the purple-black colored foliage. The overall picture is completed by intricate marks and patterns placed in different parts of the case. Everything together creates a rather exotic design.

The cost of models in condition from the factory can be as much as $5,000. Its high quality craftsmanship and unique detailed design make it a

coveted

Bayonet Knife M9 Bayonet Crimson Web (Blood

)

Crimson Web knives are fairly common in shooter games, but come at a price. This expensive skin in KS2 has a lot of history: it appeared back in 2013. The design is quite simple: the semi-glossy blade is covered with paint of rich red color and black scratches that form a pattern in the form of a spider web.

The cost of factory new versions of such a knife can reach 15000 dollars. Copies with battle scars start at around $700, which is also a lot.

Butterfly Knife Gamma Doppler Emerald (Gamma Waves Emerald)

A very popular and expensive type of edged weapon. The blade is coated with metallic colors and decorated with a pattern of translucent wavy lines that resemble smoke. The color scheme includes different shades of green. The design resembles the texture of an emerald, which is the name of this expensive skin in KS2.

The regular version of this knife costs around $17,000, the version with Stattrak counter – from $19,000 and up

AWP Medusa

A beautiful and rare in-game item in KS2. It has a unique design that makes it unlike any other skin. The case design of this rifle is elegant and mysterious: a smooth transition from purple to blue is realized here. On the surface, you can see the outline of a Gorgon jellyfish with the face of a woman and snakes instead of hair.

In 2021, this skin was sold for $128,000. On the sites, the cost starts at $1700 (in condition «Highly worn» or «With battle scars») and goes up to $6000.

Pandora Sports Gloves’s Box / Vice

They are among the rare and popular in-game items and are one of the most expensive skins in KS2. Gloves in new condition from the factory range from $15,000 to $50,000. This is due to the fact that there are only 92 pairs of these items in the game in factory quality.

These items feature unique color schemes and interesting patterns. Both collectors and players are eager to get their hands on this skin. This increases demand and cost.

AWP Gungir

Such a skin appeared in the game in 2019, and already in 2023 it became a very discussed item. This is because a Chinese skin trader provided an AWP Gungir AWP with 4 stickers to a Russian player for an appearance at one of the Majors. Later, the skin owner accused the player of misappropriating this expensive skin in KS2 to himself, although he was supposed to return it after the competition. As a result of the proceedings, Gungir was returned to the owner.

The body of this sniper rifle has a delicate pattern that resembles the decoration of Odin's spear. Rarity and original design make the skin in demand among collectors and players alike. The cost can reach 300000 dollars.

Knight

This skin can be attributed to «long-lived» shooter: it appeared in the game in 2014. The body of the machine is decorated with gold ornamentation applied over glossy black paint. Above the store is a stylized counter-terrorist logo. The design can't be called too outstanding and memorable, but it's also quite expensive skin in KS2. Its cost is approximately $3,300. This in-game item is used for exchange contracts to get a rarer and more expensive AWP Dragon Story skin.

Mint Motorcycle Gloves

A fairly rare and coveted skin for collectors and KS2 players. Glove base – white leather. The surface has a geometric pattern decoration in turquoise shade. The exterior features orange accents and dark gray textured treads.

The item is quite rare and belongs to skins extraordinaire. This expensive skin in KS2 can reach a price of 13000 dollars (for a copy in new condition from the factory).

Special Forces gloves Bloody kimono

The popular and coveted gloves skin has an original pattern in red and white shades with interesting details and accents. Stylish breathable gloves allow you to fight with success even in tough battles.

The item is rare and valuable, the cost varies from 1000 to 10000 dollars.

Conclusion

In KS2 there is a large number of skins that are rare and unique, which justifies their high cost. For collectors and players, the rarity of the design and the intriguing history of these items is important.