Most Expensive CS2 Skins in 2026
The skins that sold for the most in the last 90 days, the record sales behind the headlines, and where to look for each weapon, knife and glove.
Key takeaways
- The highest publicly reported CS2 sale is a StatTrak Factory New AK-47 | Case Hardened with the blue pattern #661, sold in June 2024 for more than $1 million. The exact price was not disclosed.
- Among skins that trade on open markets, the highest median sale price on Skinport in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 was $12,124 for a StatTrak Factory New M4A4 | Howl, followed by a Ruby Butterfly Knife, the AWP | Gungnir and the AWP | Dragon Lore at about $10,900 each.
- Patterns, float and stickers decide the price at the top. A blue-pattern Case Hardened or a gun with Katowice 2014 stickers sells for many times more than an ordinary copy of the same skin.
- None of the top five skins had a Steam Community Market listing when we checked, so prices here come from Skinport's public sales data and from reported private sales.
- The M4A4 | Howl is the only Contraband skin in CS2. It was pulled from the Huntsman case after a copyright complaint over its artwork.
Table of contents
- How we checked the prices
- Top 10 most expensive CS2 skins right now
- Most expensive ever sold
- Most expensive knives
- Most expensive gloves
- Most expensive stickers
- Most expensive skins by weapon
- Cases and whole inventories
- Why the Howl and the Dragon Lore are special
- Have an expensive skin? See what it's worth
- FAQ
- Sources
- Update history
The most expensive CS2 skin ever sold is a StatTrak Factory New AK-47 | Case Hardened with the blue pattern #661. It changed hands in June 2024 for more than $1 million, though the exact price was never made public. Skins that trade on open markets cost far less: in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 the highest median sale price on Skinport was $12,124 for a StatTrak Factory New M4A4 | Howl, with a Ruby Butterfly Knife, the AWP | Gungnir and the AWP | Dragon Lore close behind at about $10,900 each.
This page brings the numbers together and links to our detailed guides for each weapon, knife type, gloves, stickers and cases.
How we checked the prices
Most of these items have no Steam Community Market listing. On 19 October 2026 none of the top five in the table below was listed there, so the prices come from Skinport's public sales data instead:
- Median sale (90 days) is the middle price of all Skinport sales of that exact item, wear and phase in the 90 days to 19 October 2026. With a single sale, the median is that sale.
- Sales is how many copies sold on Skinport in that period. We left out asking prices of items that didn't sell.
The median describes an ordinary copy. A rare pattern, a very low float or valuable stickers can push a single item far above these numbers, which is what the record sales further down are about.
Top 10 most expensive CS2 skins right now
Prices checked on 19 October 2026 (Skinport public sales data). One row per skin, in its most expensive wear or phase.
| # | Skin | Wear | Median sale (90 days) | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StatTrak™ M4A4 Howl | Factory New | $12,124 | 1 |
| 2 | ★ Butterfly Knife Doppler (Ruby) | Factory New | $10,946 | 3 |
| 3 | AWP Gungnir | Factory New | $10,932 | 4 |
| 4 | AWP Dragon Lore | Factory New | $10,828 | 14 |
| 5 | AK-47 Wild Lotus | Minimal Wear | $10,286 | 2 |
| 6 | ★ Karambit Gamma Doppler (Emerald) | Factory New | $9,935 | 1 |
| 7 | ★ Karambit Doppler (Black Pearl) | Factory New | $9,599 | 1 |
| 8 | ★ Butterfly Knife Gamma Doppler (Emerald) | Factory New | $7,859 | 7 |
| 9 | ★ Karambit Doppler (Ruby) | Factory New | $7,107 | 5 |
| 10 | ★ Sport Gloves Hedge Maze | Minimal Wear | $6,690 | 1 |
Four things put a skin on this list:
- It can't be unboxed any more. The Howl was pulled from its case, the Dragon Lore came from the Cobblestone Collection, and the Gungnir and Wild Lotus come from collections that were never sold in a weapon case. Skins don't wear out, but new copies stop appearing.
- Rarity of the finish. Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl and Emerald are the rarest Doppler phases, so they sell for several times a normal Doppler.
- Wear and float. Factory New copies of old skins are scarce, and a low float within Factory New adds more on top.
- StatTrak™ and Souvenir versions. A StatTrak™ Howl sells for roughly twice a regular one in the same wear.
Most expensive ever sold
These are sales reported by news outlets with a date, an item and a price. Private trades are hard to verify, so treat the amounts as reported, not audited.
| Item | Reported price | When | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| StatTrak™ AK-47 Case Hardened, pattern #661, Factory New | more than $1,000,000 (exact price not disclosed) | June 2024 | Dexerto |
| StatTrak™ AK-47 Case Hardened, pattern #661, Minimal Wear, four Katowice 2014 Titan (Holo) stickers | $400,000 for the AK, as part of a trade worth over $500,000 | April 2023 | PC Gamer |
| StatTrak™ M4A4 Howl with four iBUYPOWER Katowice 2014 stickers | about $100,000 | July 2020 | Dexerto |
| Souvenir AWP Dragon Lore signed by Tyler "Skadoodle" Latham | more than $61,000 | January 2018 | PC Gamer |
The 2024 sale was brokered by collectors Sam "roflm0nster" Alexander and Oliver "zipel" Behrensdorff, who said that $1 million offers had been turned down several times before. The 2023 deal was announced by zipeL, and PC Gamer noted it had not seen financial proof of the payment. Pattern #661 is the most sought-after blue AK-47 | Case Hardened pattern, which is why the same skin sells for a few hundred dollars in an ordinary pattern.
The skin most often called the most valuable in the game has no public sale at all. The Karambit | Case Hardened "Blue Gem" with pattern #387 was, according to PC Gamer, the subject of an alleged $1.5 million bid that its owner turned down.
Most expensive knives
Knives make up half of the top 10. The highest prices go to the rarest Doppler and Gamma Doppler phases on the Butterfly Knife and the Karambit. The highest median sale price per knife type in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 (Skinport):
| Knife | Wear | Median sale (90 days) | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Butterfly Knife Doppler (Ruby) | Factory New | $10,946 | 3 |
| ★ Karambit Gamma Doppler (Emerald) | Factory New | $9,935 | 1 |
| ★ StatTrak™ M9 Bayonet Doppler (Ruby) | Factory New | $6,269 | 2 |
| ★ Classic Knife Case Hardened (Blue Gem) | Minimal Wear | $2,807 | 1 |
| ★ Talon Knife Doppler (Black Pearl) | Factory New | $2,582 | 5 |
For the full ranking with the rare patterns, see our list of the most expensive CS2 knife skins. The Butterfly Knife guide covers the knife that tops the list.
Most expensive gloves
Gloves can't be StatTrak™, so their price comes down to the finish and the wear. Sport Gloves take four of the top five places. The highest median glove sale prices in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 (Skinport):
| Gloves | Wear | Median sale (90 days) | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Sport Gloves Hedge Maze | Minimal Wear | $6,690 | 1 |
| ★ Sport Gloves Pandora's Box | Minimal Wear | $5,391 | 5 |
| ★ Sport Gloves Vice | Factory New | $5,004 | 3 |
| ★ Specialist Gloves Pillow Punchers | Factory New | $4,266 | 1 |
| ★ Sport Gloves Occult | Factory New | $2,950 | 1 |
More on each pair in our guide to the most expensive gloves in CS2.
Most expensive stickers
The famous Katowice 2014 Holo stickers, such as iBUYPOWER and Titan, rarely trade on open markets. PC Gamer put each Titan (Holo) on the record AK-47 at around $60,000 in 2023. On Skinport, the most expensive sticker sales in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 were a Sticker | s1mple (Gold) | Krakow 2017 at $3,650 and a Sticker | 3DMAX (Holo) | Katowice 2014 at $3,139, one sale each.
Our list of the most expensive CS2 stickers explains why the 2014 tournament stickers are worth so much.
Most expensive skins by weapon
The highest median sale price for each popular weapon in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 (Skinport), with our guide for each:
- AK-47: Wild Lotus, Minimal Wear, $10,286. More in most expensive AK-47 skins.
- AWP: Gungnir, Factory New, $10,932, just ahead of the Dragon Lore. More in most expensive AWP skins.
- M4A4: StatTrak™ Howl, Factory New, $12,124. The full story is in our M4A4 Howl guide.
- M4A1-S: Knight, Factory New, $2,428. More in most expensive M4A1-S skins.
- Glock-18: Fade, Minimal Wear, $1,752. More in most expensive Glock skins.
- Desert Eagle: Blaze, Minimal Wear, $674. More in most expensive Desert Eagle skins.
- USP-S: StatTrak™ Kill Confirmed, Factory New, $580. More in most expensive USP-S skins.
Cases and whole inventories
Unopened cases are worth money too. The most expensive one is the original CS:GO Weapon Case, with a lowest Steam Community Market listing of $147.77 on 19 October 2026. The rest of the ranking is in our guide to the most expensive CS2 cases.
If you want to see what happens when collectors put many of these items in one place, read about the most expensive CS:GO inventories.
Why the Howl and the Dragon Lore are special
The M4A4 | Howl was added to the Huntsman Weapon Case in 2014 from the Steam Workshop. Valve then received a copyright (DMCA) complaint about the artwork, removed the skin from the case and changed its grade to Contraband. It is still the only Contraband weapon skin in the game, and no new copies can be unboxed.
The AWP | Dragon Lore belongs to the Cobblestone Collection. The original Souvenir Dragon Lores dropped from Cobblestone Souvenir Packages during Major tournaments and carry the stickers of the match they dropped in, which is why a signed one sold for more than $61,000 back in 2018. Our article on why the Dragon Lore is so expensive and the guide to souvenir skins go deeper.
Have an expensive skin? See what it's worth
If you own one of these skins, or anything from the cheaper end of the same collections, you can check its price on SkinCashier in a few seconds. Log in through Steam, pick the item and you see the offer and the fees before anything is sold. Payouts go to PayPal, Bitcoin, Ethereum or Litecoin, and the current limits are listed on the sell page. Sell your skins.
FAQ
What is the most expensive CS2 skin?
The most expensive CS2 skin with a reported sale is a StatTrak Factory New AK-47 | Case Hardened with pattern #661, sold in June 2024 for more than $1 million (Dexerto). Among skins that trade on open markets, the highest median sale price on Skinport in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 was $12,124 for a StatTrak Factory New M4A4 | Howl.
What is the most expensive knife in CS2?
On open markets, the Factory New Butterfly Knife | Doppler in the Ruby phase: its median Skinport sale in the 90 days to 19 October 2026 was $10,946. The most famous knife, the Karambit | Case Hardened with the blue pattern #387, has no public sale; PC Gamer reported in 2023 that its owner turned down an alleged $1.5 million bid.
What are the most expensive gloves in CS2?
Sport Gloves are at the top. In the 90 days to 19 October 2026, a Minimal Wear Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze sold for $6,690 on Skinport, and Minimal Wear Sport Gloves | Pandora's Box had a median sale of $5,391.
What is the most expensive CS2 case?
The original CS:GO Weapon Case. Its lowest Steam Community Market listing was $147.77 on 19 October 2026.
Why can't I find these skins on the Steam Community Market?
When we checked on 19 October 2026, none of the top five skins in our table had a Steam Community Market listing. Items at this price trade on third-party marketplaces or in private deals, which is why this list uses Skinport sales data and reported sales.
Can I sell an expensive skin on SkinCashier?
You can check what it is worth in a few seconds: log in through Steam, pick the item and see the offer and fees before you sell. Payouts go to PayPal, Bitcoin, Ethereum or Litecoin. As of October 2026 a single PayPal payout can be up to $10,000; the current limits are on the instant-sell page.
Sources
- Skinport public API: CS2 sales history, last 90 days (checked 19 October 2026)
- Steam Community Market, Counter-Strike 2 listings (checked 19 October 2026)
- Dexerto: Counter-Strike 2's most expensive skin sells for jaw-dropping $1 million (6 June 2024)
- PC Gamer: Counter-Strike skin sells for $400K, probably the most expensive gun in videogame history (18 April 2023)
- Dexerto: M4A4 Howl CSGO skin reportedly sells for world-record $100,000 (July 2020)
- PC Gamer: CS:GO 'Dragon Lore' AWP skin sells for more than $61,000 (31 January 2018)
Update history
- Rewritten for 2026: top 10 by real sale price (Skinport, checked 19 October 2026), record sales with sources, new knife, glove, sticker and weapon sections, FAQ. Removed prices we could not verify.
- Updated for 2025.
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