How To Check How Much Your CS2 Skins Are Worth

Not only are these skins used for enhancing a player’s Counter-Strike experience, but they can also be traded, bought, and sold with other members of the CSGO community. Being able to pass around these skins has given them a real-life monetary value.

If you are involved in the Counter-Strike skins market in any way, it is crucial to understand the value of your skins in case you want to let them go. Here is a comprehensive guide of how you can check CSGO skin values easily.

There are three primary methods of checking the value of your Counter-Strike skins. Let’s go over them one by one.

Steam Community Market

The best way to check what your Counter-Strike skins are worth is by using the Steam Community Market. This is a beginner-friendly method that doesn’t require you to use any external resources, as the Steam Market is a built-in feature on the Steam platform.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can check the value of your skins through the Steam Community Market.

1. Open your Steam client.
2. Hover your cursor over the “Community” tab on the top-left corner of the client.
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, click “Market”.
4. Now, you will be taken to the Steam Community Market.
5. Click on the “Sell an item” button on the right-hand side.
6. In the list of games provided, select Counter-Strike.
7. You should see a full list of skins in your inventory. Click on any skin and see the price of it at the bottom-right corner.

Alternatively, you can also manually search for your skin on the Steam Marketplace. Using the search bar feature, type in the name of your skin and include the condition of it for more accurate results. However, you must do this one by one for every skin you have, which can be a lengthy process.

However, you must note that Steam Market prices are generally higher because sellers are imposed with a 15% transaction fee. This fee encourages sellers to mark up their prices to cover the costs, resulting in higher prices.

Third-party Marketplaces

The ideal way to check prices on weapon skins is by using third-party marketplaces. These websites are not owned by Valve, but are instead separate companies that offer their services as a marketplace platform where Counter-Strike players can transact on.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can check the value of your skins through third-party marketplaces.

• Before we do anything, ensure that your Steam Inventory visibility is set to “Public”.
• Next, select a trusted third-party marketplace website.
• Once you are on the website, log in to your Steam account like you normally would.
• Most of these websites will ask you for your Steam Trade Offer Link, which you should provide.
• After providing your Trade Link, the website will display a list of all the items in your inventory.
• There, you can see the prices of all your weapon skins that buyers are willing to pay for.

Almost all experienced traders prefer purchasing skins on third-party marketplaces, so the prices on there are incredibly accurate. These websites only impose 2 to 8% selling fees, which is less than half of what Valve is taking from Steam Market transactions. This makes prices more attractive to buyers, so the prices really mean something as someone is always ready to make the purchase.

Still, it is important that you can select a reputable marketplace website, as all activities will not be regulated by Valve. Choose a website that has a lot of positive reviews and active users to ensure you are interacting with a safe website. Some examples of trusted websites are as follows:

1. CS.Money
2. DMarket
3. Skinport
4. BUFF163
5. Bitskins

Price Checker Websites

If you’re too skeptical to log in to a third-party website, you can use price checker websites instead. As you can already tell, these websites have the sole purpose of providing information on the prices of various skins.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can check the value of your skins through price checker websites.

• Similar to the previous method, you must make your Steam Inventory visibility public.
• Next, select a price checker website and open it on your browser.
• First, you can look up the price of the weapon skin manually and see how much it is going for. However, you can also check the prices of all the skins in your inventory.
• Certain websites will allow you to price check an entire inventory. You can use the search bar and type in your Steam ID or Trade Offer Link to visit your inventory.
• Once you have visited your own inventory, you will see a full list of your skins and the corresponding prices.
• You can also use filtering tools to arrange your skins based on prices and other measurements.

Keep in mind that different price checker websites may follow Steam Market prices or third-party website prices. As we’ve discussed previously, the prices on these platforms differ, with Steam’s prices being significantly higher. Make sure you know what prices the website is using so you can have a better grasp of your skin’s value.

It is also worth noting that these price checker websites are entirely free to use, meaning the website developers are making no money other than ad revenue. This could lead to outdated prices, so you might have to consider these prices with a grain of salt. These websites will do a good job of checking your skin prices:

1. Pricempire.com 
2. CSGODb.com
3. SkinSnipe.com
4. CSGOBackpack.com
5. CSGO.Exchange

Every unique Counter-Strike skin has different prices, so it is vital to understand the factors that affect the value of various weapon skins. We will discuss the top five aspects that influence and determine the price of a CSGO skin.

Skin Rarity

Counter-Strike weapon skins are placed into different rarities, which often influence the value of the skin. Skins of higher rarity are harder to get, which reduces the supply and increases the price – basic economics. In Counter-Strike, there are seven categories of skin rarities, which are.

• Consumer Grade
• Industrial Grade
• Mil-Spec Grade
• Restricted Grade
• Classified Grade
• Covert Grade
• Rare Special Item

The Consumer Grade is the lowest rarity of skins, and will usually cost less than ten cents. Meanwhile, the Covert Grade is the highest for weapon skins. Skins in the Covert category can sell for hundreds up to thousands of dollars.

The “Rare Special Item” category is strictly reserved for Counter-Strike knives and gloves, which are very difficult to obtain. Players have a 1 in 400 chance of unboxing this rarity in cases, so you can imagine that skins in this category can cost a lot of money.

Skin Condition (wear and tear)

On top of the skin’s rarity, every skin will come in a certain condition, which is how worn out or new the skin appears. A skin’s condition is determined by a float value, which is a predetermined number ranging between 0 to 1. In Counter-Strike, there are five condition categories for weapon skins.

• Factory New
• Minimal Wear
• Field-Tested
• Well-Worn
• Battle-Scarred

As the name suggests, a skin in Factory New condition essentially means it is brand new and has minimal scratches. Meanwhile, Battle-Scarred is in the worst condition as the skin is torn apart.

You can already conclude that the better the condition of the skin, the higher the price will be. So, you can get the most value out of a skin by having it in Factory New or Minimal Wear condition, though it is not in your hands to decide if you are unboxing cases.

StatTrak and Souvenir Skins

Counter-Strike skins also have two additional types: StatTrak and Souvenir. Having these additional features increases the value of your weapon skins.

StatTrak skins are an upgraded version of regular skins that are unboxed from a weapon case. There is a 10% chance of getting a skin in StatTrak, making it very rare already. StatTrak skins come with a kill counter attached to the weapon, which gives it a cooler look.

Meanwhile Souvenir skins can only be obtained by opening Souvenir Packages which are dropped to players who spectate Counter-Strike’s Major tournaments. These packages can be unboxed like a regular weapon case, and any skin from it will automatically come as a Souvenir skin.

Souvenir skins have four golden stickers attached to them. One sticker features the Major tournament, two stickers feature the two teams competing in the match the package was dropped from, and one sticker features a random player in that match.

Rare Patterns

Certain skins have different pattern indexes that affect how the final product will look. When a skin is unboxed, the skin will be assigned with a pattern number ranging from 1 to 1001.

A good example is the Case Hardened family, where rare patterns called the “Blue Gem” can emerge. The value of Blue Gem patterns are more than 20x of the value for a regular Case Hardened pattern.

Be sure to educate yourself on patterns of Counter-Strike skins so you don’t accidentally sell a rare one for a regular price. There have been newbies who have sold $50,000 patterns for only $300, which is devastating to see.

Stickers

Finally, stickers can also give skins additional value. Stickers can be applied to weapon skins to give them an enhanced and personalized look. However, they cannot be refunded after being applied, so the sticker is essentially stuck on the skin forever.

Normally, stickers with low value do not add much to a weapon skin’s price. However, expensive stickers such as Katowice 2014 stickers do. Some stickers are worth hundreds up to tens of thousands of dollars, which is absolutely mind-blowing.

However, you can never add the full value of a sticker to your skin’s price, as the value of it diminishes since it can no longer be taken out and returned to your inventory.

If you’re curious about checking how much your Counter-Strike skins are worth, there’s a good chance you had intentions of trading or selling them off to other players. Here are some important tips to get the most value out of your skins.

Promote Rare Features of the Skin

As discussed earlier, there are several factors that influence the prices of skins. Make sure to emphasize on rare features of a skin, such as StatTrak, Souvenir, or any patterns. You can also highlight low float values if your skin looks squeaky clean.

Stay Informed to Not Get Scammed

Make sure to ask experienced traders on rare patterns or accurate price checks before selling your skin. Your skin might have a rare pattern that you don’t know about, so don’t sell your skins blindly before doing any research. You will regret it deeply if you accidentally sell for too low.

Compare prices on Websites

There are no “fixed prices” for a certain skin. You can check several websites for the same skin and they will give you varying prices, though the difference isn’t too significant most of the time. Still, comparing prices on different websites will give you a good sample size to base your prices on, helping you make informed decisions.

Buy Low, Sell High

If you’re seriously looking to make a profit from trading Counter-Strike skins, you must follow market trends and seek opportunities to buy skins at their lowest point, and sell them at their peak. For example, when a new weapon case drops, the price of it will be extremely high. Do not buy these cases during this time, and wait a while before doing so.