Gaming History Made: CS2's Most Expensive Skin Sells

The $1 Million Skin

In January 2024, the gaming community went crazy when the first-ever pattern 661 AK-47 Case Hardened in StatTrak Factory New condition was confirmed to exist. Initially valued at around $1-1.5 million, some speculated it could potentially go up to $2 million, making it the most expensive item in Counter-Strike history, surpassing the CS era sales by a lot. The sky-high price is attributed to its extreme rarity: the skin itself was added to the game back in 2013 but was only unboxed 11 years later.

Here is the thing: your odds of getting a Classified (Pink) rarity skin are relatively high, at about 3.2%. However, StatTrak skins are 10 times rarer than the normal ones, and only about 7% of all skins come out in Factory New condition, giving us about a 0.02% chance of getting a StatTrak FN pink, which is already kind of crazy. But don't forget, we only want pattern #661, which is one of 1001 patterns that you can get. Now we can truly understand how rare this skin is.

Unboxing and Sale

The skin itself was discovered in mid-January 2024, and ohnePixel's post about it received more than 1.3 million views on X (formerly Twitter). The unboxer still remains unknown, so the skin's origin is a real mystery.

Two well-known skin collectors, roflm0nster and zipel, brokered the sale. They announced the sale online but kept the buyer's identity and the exact sale price undisclosed. However, roflm0nster revealed that multiple offers of $1 million had been rejected, confirming that the final price most likely exceeded that amount. This transaction officially makes it the most expensive skin ever sold in Counter-Strike.

Other High-Value CS Items

Currently, the most expensive item in Counter-Strike history is believed to be the Factory New Karambit | Case Hardened pattern 387. This knife, widely regarded as the most expensive Counter-Strike collectible, was last sold for just over $100,000 back in 2016. In 2021, its owner rejected an offer of €1.2 million (around $1.5 million at the time), deeming it "too low." Since then, the market has changed a lot, and it's almost impossible to set a real price on it nowadays.

A New Benchmark

This insane sale is more than just a record - it’s a proof that CS skins market grows continuesly and rapidly. It has a huge potential to bring new players and collectors into the market, furthermore investing in it.

For those looking to enter the world of Counter-Strike skins, Waxpeer.com (yes, that's us) is a great choice. Our platform provides a reliable marketplace for users to buy, sell, and trade their skins safely and efficiently. Sounds great, doesn't it?