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Most expensive CS2 skins (2026)
A ranking of the most expensive CS2 (CS:GO) skins by indicative entry price — the kind of items that sit at the top of case drops and upgrade targets on CSGO.NET.
Editorial team · CSGOSKIN
CS2 skin market editor · updated 2026
| # | Skin | Price (from) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AK-47 | Gold Arabesque | $ 1 800 |
| 2 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Marble Fade | $ 1 788 |
| 3 |  Glock-18 | Fade | $ 1 783 |
| 4 |  M4A1-S | Hot Rod | $ 1 694 |
| 5 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Gamma Doppler | $ 1 669 |
| 6 |  AK-47 | Hydroponic | $ 1 639 |
| 7 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter | $ 1 618 |
| 8 |  ★ Karambit | Doppler | $ 1 500 |
| 9 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | $ 1 426 |
| 10 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth | $ 1 350 |
| 11 |  AWP | Desert Hydra | $ 1 349 |
| 12 |  ★ Sport Gloves | Superconductor | $ 1 315 |
| 13 |  ★ Karambit | Marble Fade | $ 1 289 |
| 14 |  ★ Karambit | $ 1 263 |
| 15 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Fade | $ 1 260 |
| 16 |  ★ Karambit | Slaughter | $ 1 220 |
| 17 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Doppler | $ 1 150 |
| 18 |  M4A1-S | Imminent Danger | $ 1 041 |
| 19 |  ★ Talon Knife | Fade | $ 987 |
| 20 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade | $ 940 |
| 21 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Blue Steel | $ 931 |
| 22 |  ★ Talon Knife | Doppler | $ 930 |
| 23 |  ★ Karambit | Blue Steel | $ 919 |
| 24 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | Slaughter | $ 918 |
| 25 |  ★ Karambit | Autotronic | $ 903 |
| 26 |  ★ M9 Bayonet | $ 900 |
| 27 |  ★ Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened | $ 900 |
| 28 |  ★ Karambit | Tiger Tooth | $ 896 |
| 29 |  AK-47 | Fire Serpent | $ 866 |
| 30 |  ★ Karambit | Crimson Web | $ 855 |
Prices are indicative, based on a Steam snapshot (Oct 2026) and the lowest available wear; they change over time and by float/pattern. These are not sale offers.
Why these matter for case opening
Grails such as the AWP Dragon Lore, M4A4 Howl, factory-new knives and gloves are the long-odds prizes in CS2 cases and the headline targets in upgrade mode. Knowing their real market value helps you read the risk: the bigger the prize, the lower the chance. Always weigh the displayed odds against the price before you open on CSGO.NET.
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