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CS2 Skin Market Report 2026

A comprehensive statistical analysis of the CS2 skin market powered by live data from our pricing database

Report generated: February 2026 • Data source: SteamAnalyst pricing engine • Updated in real-time

15 min read
Updated February 2026
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Market OverviewMost Valuable ItemsPrice DistributionPrice Movement (30 Days)Analysis by Weapon TypeAnalysis by RarityMethodology & Data Sources

📈 Market Overview

The CS2 skin market continues to be one of the most vibrant virtual economies in gaming. Our database tracks 28,308 unique items with live pricing data, representing an estimated total market value of $2049102.01.

MetricValue
Total Items Tracked28,308
Total Market Value (Estimate)$2049102.01
Average Item Price$72.39
Note: All prices are based on live market data aggregated from multiple CS2 trading platforms. Values represent estimated market prices at the time of report generation.

💎 Most Valuable Items

These are the top 20 most expensive CS2 items currently tracked in our database. These rare skins often feature unique patterns, rare float values, or historical significance.

#ItemTypeWeaponAverage Price
1Souvenir AWP | Desert Hydra (Minimal Wear)★ SVSniper RifleAWP$2560.61
2M4A4 | Eye of Horus (Factory New)RifleM4A4$2515.15
3★ Specialist Gloves | Pillow Punchers (Minimal Wear)GlovesSpecialist Gloves$2496.21
4★ StatTrak™ Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth (Factory New)★ STKnifeButterfly Knife$2490.96
5M4A4 | Daybreak (Factory New)RifleM4A4$2483.99
6AWP | CMYK (Factory New)RifleAWP$2483.55
7Souvenir AK-47 | Gold Arabesque (Field-Tested)★ SVRifleAK-47$2473.18
8AWP | Desert Hydra (Minimal Wear)Sniper RifleAWP$2458.44
9AWP | Desert Hydra (Field-Tested)Sniper RifleAWP$2440.47
10AWP | LongDog (Factory New)RifleAWP$2412.73
11AK-47 | Gold Arabesque (Battle-Scarred)RifleAK-47$2399.27
12★ Driver Gloves | Lunar Weave (Minimal Wear)GlovesDriver Gloves$2395.04
13Souvenir AWP | Desert Hydra (Field-Tested)★ SVSniper RifleAWP$2384.78
14StatTrak™ AWP | Oni Taiji (Factory New)★ STSniper RifleAWP$2358.49
15★ Specialist Gloves | Crimson Web (Factory New)GlovesSpecialist Gloves$2357.92
16★ Sport Gloves | Ultra Violent (Field-Tested)GlovesSport Gloves$2324.39
17★ Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth (Factory New)KnifeButterfly Knife$2265.61
18AWP | Desert Hydra (Battle-Scarred)Sniper RifleAWP$2224.05
19StatTrak™ M4A1-S | Printstream (Factory New)★ STRifleM4A1-S$2210.17
20★ Specialist Gloves | Tiger Strike (Factory New)GlovesSpecialist Gloves$2187.97

📊 Price Distribution

Understanding the distribution of item prices helps contextualize the market. The majority of CS2 skins fall into lower price brackets, with exponentially fewer items at higher price points.

Price BracketNumber of ItemsPercentage
$0 - $17,97028.2%
$1 - $109,68134.2%
$10 - $1005,97421.1%
$100 - $1,0004,29715.2%
$1,000+3861.4%
Key Insight: The CS2 skin market follows a typical luxury goods distribution, with the vast majority of items priced under $100, while a small percentage of ultra-rare skins command premium prices in the thousands.

📉 Price Movement (Last 30 Days)

Market dynamics are constantly shifting. These items have experienced the most significant price changes over the past 30 days based on our historical pricing data.

Top 10 Price Increases

ItemPrevious PriceCurrent PriceChange
Souvenir Nova | Polar Mesh (Battle-Scarred)$0.54$13.00+2296.4%
Tec-9 | Red Quartz (Well-Worn)$0.85$9.99+1076.9%
Souvenir Five-SeveN | Forest Night (Well-Worn)$2.12$22.00+937.1%
Sticker Slab | Astartes Skull$1.28$13.26+934.6%
Sticker | REZ (Embroidered) | Budapest 2025$0.08$0.78+879.9%
AUG | Creep (Well-Worn)$0.84$6.30+645.6%
StatTrak™ Five-SeveN | Case Hardened (Well-Worn)★ ST$37.84$259.26+585.1%
M249 | Gator Mesh (Well-Worn)$0.09$0.48+442.1%
Souvenir MAG-7 | Irradiated Alert (Battle-Scarred)$1.10$5.44+393.2%
PP-Bizon | Sand Dashed (Battle-Scarred)$0.04$0.20+350.1%

Top 10 Price Decreases

ItemPrevious PriceCurrent PriceChange
PP-Bizon | Bizoom (Field-Tested)$0.24$0.05-80.6%
Souvenir MP9 | Slide (Battle-Scarred)$0.36$0.08-79.3%
SCAR-20 | Contractor (Field-Tested)$0.18$0.05-74.2%
SCAR-20 | Short Ochre (Battle-Scarred)$0.22$0.06-74.0%
UMP-45 | Facility Dark (Field-Tested)$0.17$0.05-73.4%
G3SG1 | Green Cell (Field-Tested)$0.24$0.06-73.3%
Souvenir AUG | Random Access (Minimal Wear)$39.52$10.84-72.6%
Sticker Slab | Rice Bomb$1.71$0.50-70.6%
SCAR-20 | Zinc (Field-Tested)$0.16$0.05-67.5%
Souvenir Nova | Mandrel (Field-Tested)$0.75$0.25-67.3%
Trading Tip: Price volatility can be influenced by game updates, case openings, pro player usage, and market speculation. Always research before making significant purchases.

🔫 Analysis by Weapon Type

Different weapon types command different average prices based on popularity, usage in competitive play, and skin availability. Here are the top 20 weapon categories by average price.

WeaponNumber of SkinsAverage Price
Karambit109$1198.79
Butterfly Knife139$1135.95
M9 Bayonet111$902.67
Sport Gloves67$778.95
Specialist Gloves77$660.68
Talon Knife127$629.19
Hand Wraps56$491.44
Driver Gloves87$487.19
Skeleton Knife139$466.13
Moto Gloves53$454.27
Bayonet169$452.76
Bloodhound Gloves19$433.50
Stiletto Knife137$395.03
Flip Knife180$326.05
Nomad Knife138$304.61
Huntsman Knife182$248.40
Falchion Knife187$245.03
Classic Knife97$240.83
Bowie Knife183$239.74
Ursus Knife137$229.77
Market Insight: Knives and gloves typically command the highest average prices, followed by popular rifles like the AK-47 and M4A4. SMGs and pistols generally have lower average values.

✨ Analysis by Rarity

Rarity tiers directly influence market value. This breakdown shows how different rarity classifications correlate with average pricing across all CS2 skins.

RarityNumber of ItemsAverage Price
Souvenir Covert Sniper Rifle4$2177.60
Souvenir Covert Rifle9$1091.55
★ Extraordinary Gloves399$535.12
Covert348$474.00
★ Covert Knife1,759$376.68
★ StatTrak™ Covert Knife934$341.75
Covert Sniper Rifle75$340.38
StatTrak™ Covert Sniper Rifle32$326.34
StatTrak™ Covert Rifle118$277.09
Covert Rifle251$259.25
StatTrakâ„¢ Covert Sniper Rifle1$258.21
Souvenir Classified Sniper Rifle5$252.48
Souvenir Classified Pistol19$219.80
Souvenir Classified Rifle21$213.86
StatTrak™ Covert Pistol67$201.77
StatTrakâ„¢ Covert Pistol1$188.80
Classified264$142.23
Classified Rifle274$134.80
Classified Sniper Rifle105$127.99
StatTrak™ Covert SMG19$116.40
Covert Pistol99$107.70
Classified Pistol254$82.15
Covert SMG43$79.84
Restricted475$79.43
Master16$76.42
StatTrak™ Classified Sniper Rifle43$72.56
StatTrak™ Classified Rifle108$69.39
Classified SMG122$66.03
Souvenir Classified SMG12$56.74
StatTrak™ Classified Pistol79$56.08
Covert Shotgun7$55.52
Restricted Pistol456$42.39
Souvenir Restricted SMG18$42.32
Superior15$38.59
Restricted Rifle284$38.36
Souvenir Restricted Pistol30$36.37
Souvenir Restricted Rifle24$34.46
Classified Shotgun69$34.21
Exceptional16$30.14
Mil-Spec Grade587$28.88
StatTrak™ Classified SMG57$28.84
StatTrak™ Classified Shotgun35$27.80
StatTrakâ„¢ Restricted Shotgun1$27.57
Exotic963$26.36
Mil-Spec Grade Rifle318$25.90
Extraordinary1,533$25.55
StatTrakâ„¢ Restricted Pistol3$24.10
StatTrakâ„¢ Restricted Rifle1$24.04
Distinguished16$23.77
Restricted Shotgun175$20.21
Restricted Sniper Rifle98$19.10
Restricted SMG286$18.64
Industrial Grade Pistol177$18.60
Industrial Grade Shotgun71$18.59
Souvenir Mil-Spec Grade SMG24$17.68
Base Grade2,076$17.68
Industrial Grade SMG144$17.42
StatTrak™ Classified Equipment5$17.31
StatTrak™ Restricted Rifle101$17.15
Souvenir Mil-Spec Grade Sniper Rifle20$17.09
Industrial Grade Rifle115$15.36
Souvenir Restricted Shotgun15$15.24
Souvenir Mil-Spec Grade Rifle31$15.14
Industrial Grade570$14.41
StatTrak™ Restricted Sniper Rifle61$14.31
Industrial Grade Sniper Rifle40$12.76
High Grade4,744$12.05
Mil-Spec Grade Pistol610$11.68
Mil-Spec Grade SMG430$11.01
StatTrak™ Restricted Pistol174$10.82
Consumer Grade Pistol137$10.36
StatTrakâ„¢ Mil-Spec Grade Sniper Rifle1$10.30
Classified Equipment5$10.00
Remarkable1,892$8.71
StatTrakâ„¢ Mil-Spec Grade Pistol5$8.55
StatTrak™ Restricted SMG129$7.93
Consumer Grade Rifle90$7.79
StatTrakâ„¢ Restricted SMG1$7.36
Mil-Spec Grade Sniper Rifle182$7.18
StatTrak™ Restricted Machinegun32$6.86
Consumer Grade551$6.64
Consumer Grade Sniper Rifle87$6.14
StatTrak™ Restricted Shotgun81$6.10
Consumer Grade Shotgun136$5.96
Mil-Spec Grade Shotgun237$5.86
Highlight Base Grade13$5.73
Restricted Machinegun44$5.58
Industrial Grade Machinegun35$5.45
StatTrakâ„¢ Mil-Spec Grade Rifle3$4.85
Consumer Grade SMG195$4.68
Souvenir Mil-Spec Grade Pistol25$4.59
Mil-Spec Grade Machinegun105$4.50
StatTrak™ Mil-Spec Grade Pistol283$4.41
StatTrak™ Mil-Spec Grade Rifle117$3.41
StatTrakâ„¢ Mil-Spec Grade SMG3$3.23
Base Grade Container1$3.20
Mil-Spec149$2.94
Souvenir Mil-Spec Grade Shotgun17$2.59
Consumer Grade Machinegun15$2.37
StatTrak™ Mil-Spec Grade SMG201$2.33
Souvenir Industrial Grade Rifle25$2.30
StatTrak™ Mil-Spec Grade Shotgun104$2.19
StatTrak™ Mil-Spec Grade Sniper Rifle85$2.08
StatTrak™ Mil-Spec Grade Machinegun39$1.97
Souvenir Mil-Spec Grade Machinegun10$1.66
StatTrakâ„¢ Mil-Spec Grade Machinegun1$1.56
Souvenir Industrial Grade Sniper Rifle12$1.41
Souvenir Industrial Grade Pistol38$1.20
Souvenir Industrial Grade SMG43$0.83
Souvenir Consumer Grade Shotgun38$0.74
Souvenir Consumer Grade SMG63$0.70
Souvenir Industrial Grade Machinegun10$0.60
Souvenir Consumer Grade Sniper Rifle10$0.49
Souvenir Consumer Grade Pistol39$0.27
Souvenir Consumer Grade Rifle25$0.21
Souvenir Consumer Grade Machinegun5$0.16

🔬 Methodology & Data Sources

Data Collection

This report is generated from SteamAnalyst's proprietary pricing database, which aggregates market data from multiple CS2 trading platforms and marketplaces. Our pricing engine continuously monitors and updates prices to reflect real-time market conditions.

Data Points Tracked

  • Current Average Price: The mean trading price across all monitored platforms
  • Safe Price: Conservative pricing estimate for reliable valuations
  • Historical Pricing: 30-day lookback for trend analysis
  • Item Metadata: Weapon type, rarity, StatTrak/Souvenir status, and collection

Limitations

Market prices can fluctuate rapidly based on supply, demand, and external factors. This report represents a snapshot in time and should not be considered financial advice. Individual items with unique float values, patterns, or sticker combinations may have significantly different values than the averages shown here.

Update Frequency

This report pulls live data from our database at the time of page load. For the most current pricing on individual items, visit the specific item pages on SteamAnalyst.

About SteamAnalyst: We provide comprehensive CS2 skin pricing, float value databases, and market analytics to help traders make informed decisions. Our data powers thousands of trades daily across the CS2 trading community.
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