Market Analysis
CS2 StatTrak Price Premium
What does the kill counter actually cost? We compare StatTrak and normal prices wear-for-wear across the skin database and rank the biggest and smallest premiums, so you can see where StatTrak is a steal and where it is pure collector tax.
1088Skins Compared
66%Avg Premium
681StatTrak-Capable Skins
Biggest StatTrak Premiums
Skins where the kill counter costs the most extra, wear-matched.
| # | Skin | Rarity | Normal From | StatTrak From | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navaja Knife | Rust Coat | Covert | $41.36 | $51.33 | +2064% |
| 2 | Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT | Covert | $41.36 | $44.31 | +1405% |
| 3 | Ursus Knife | Safari Mesh | Covert | $57.38 | $69.42 | +1396% |
| 4 | Paracord Knife | Safari Mesh | Covert | $44.31 | $44.31 | +1355% |
| 5 | Navaja Knife | Case Hardened | Covert | $73.25 | $128.49 | +1169% |
| 6 | M4A4 | Bullet Rain | Covert | $1.48 | $60.56 | +854% |
| 7 | Navaja Knife | Ultraviolet | Covert | $48.58 | $69.41 | +831% |
| 8 | Paracord Knife | Ultraviolet | Covert | $60.85 | $66.62 | +830% |
| 9 | Shadow Daggers | Freehand | Covert | $47.56 | $61.97 | +697% |
| 10 | Ursus Knife | Blue Steel | Covert | $87.43 | $113.44 | +692% |
| 11 | Sawed-Off | Orange DDPAT | Restricted | $19.19 | $27.09 | +636% |
| 12 | Falchion Knife | Blue Steel | Covert | $120.82 | $156.57 | +479% |
| 13 | Bowie Knife | Urban Masked | Covert | $59.08 | $81.24 | +467% |
| 14 | M4A1-S | Vaporwave | Covert | $45.12 | $91.09 | +442% |
| 15 | Bowie Knife | Blue Steel | Covert | $87.59 | $143.87 | +422% |
| 16 | Nova | Wood Fired | Mil-Spec | $0.25 | $0.20 | +387% |
| 17 | AWP | Lightning Strike | Covert | $522.58 | $901.01 | +386% |
| 18 | Bowie Knife | Bright Water | Covert | $56.05 | $66.47 | +381% |
| 19 | Huntsman Knife | Urban Masked | Covert | $73.69 | $177.25 | +353% |
| 20 | P250 | X-Ray | Restricted | $0.37 | $1.67 | +332% |
| 21 | FAMAS | Eye of Athena | Classified | $3.10 | $9.01 | +328% |
| 22 | P2000 | Fire Elemental | Covert | $64.55 | $60.85 | +309% |
| 23 | Shadow Daggers | Urban Masked | Covert | $44.74 | $131.16 | +297% |
| 24 | Gut Knife | Crimson Web | Covert | $71.21 | $147.71 | +272% |
| 25 | Ursus Knife | Scorched | Covert | $62.02 | $81.24 | +267% |
| 26 | Ursus Knife | Crimson Web | Covert | $117.72 | $159.42 | +252% |
| 27 | Nova | Rising Skull | Restricted | $4.78 | $7.30 | +233% |
| 28 | AWP | Redline | Classified | $38.11 | $81.01 | +231% |
| 29 | Desert Eagle | Corinthian | Mil-Spec | $0.46 | $1.46 | +222% |
| 30 | Bowie Knife | Safari Mesh | Covert | $52.57 | $128.43 | +220% |
Smallest StatTrak Premiums
The cheapest kill counters on the market — StatTrak for (almost) free.
| # | Skin | Rarity | Normal From | StatTrak From | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tec-9 | Blue Titanium | Mil-Spec | $53.91 | $11.06 | -79% |
| 2 | FAMAS | Doomkitty | Mil-Spec | $12.80 | $4.23 | -71% |
| 3 | Galil AR | Blue Titanium | Mil-Spec | $36.63 | $12.56 | -66% |
| 4 | M4A4 | Buzz Kill | Covert | $277.61 | $98.37 | -64% |
| 5 | MAG-7 | Sonar | Mil-Spec | $0.67 | $0.28 | -64% |
| 6 | Nova | Gila | Restricted | $3.97 | $1.59 | -62% |
| 7 | G3SG1 | Stinger | Restricted | $3.52 | $1.46 | -61% |
| 8 | Sawed-Off | Wasteland Princess | Classified | $34.19 | $11.74 | -61% |
| 9 | P90 | Shallow Grave | Classified | $35.23 | $11.21 | -60% |
| 10 | Dual Berettas | Royal Consorts | Restricted | $3.51 | $1.57 | -58% |
| 11 | Dual Berettas | Retribution | Mil-Spec | $6.16 | $5.13 | -56% |
| 12 | Galil AR | Black Sand | Mil-Spec | $0.48 | $0.32 | -56% |
| 13 | P2000 | Turf | Mil-Spec | $0.59 | $0.37 | -53% |
| 14 | MP9 | Sand Scale | Mil-Spec | $0.49 | $0.29 | -50% |
| 15 | USP-S | Serum | Classified | $106.05 | $60.50 | -48% |
| 16 | M4A1-S | Flashback | Restricted | $3.45 | $2.76 | -46% |
| 17 | FAMAS | Mecha Industries | Classified | $33.75 | $20.38 | -46% |
| 18 | PP-Bizon | Cobalt Halftone | Mil-Spec | $1.38 | $1.26 | -36% |
| 19 | Glock-18 | Steel Disruption | Restricted | $20.37 | $15.72 | -35% |
| 20 | CZ75-Auto | Polymer | Mil-Spec | $0.52 | $0.41 | -34% |
| 21 | Falchion Knife | Fade | Covert | $223.04 | $22.16 | -33% |
| 22 | MAC-10 | Classic Crate | Mil-Spec | $0.21 | $0.16 | -31% |
| 23 | Gut Knife | Marble Fade | Covert | $117.13 | $14.77 | -30% |
| 24 | M4A4 | Faded Zebra | Mil-Spec | $7.23 | $4.43 | -30% |
| 25 | P2000 | Red FragCam | Mil-Spec | $2.21 | $2.03 | -29% |
| 26 | P90 | Blind Spot | Restricted | $10.98 | $11.77 | -28% |
| 27 | Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast | Covert | $224.51 | $88.62 | -28% |
| 28 | SSG 08 | Dragonfire | Covert | $285.33 | $101.84 | -27% |
| 29 | Shadow Daggers | Marble Fade | Covert | $101.92 | $14.77 | -27% |
| 30 | Navaja Knife | Fade | Covert | $107.83 | $14.77 | -25% |
Average Premium by Rarity
Mil-Spec+49%272 skins
Restricted+78%200 skins
Classified+68%127 skins
Covert+71%488 skins
Contraband+60%1 skins
Methodology
Premiums are computed wear-for-wear: a StatTrak Field-Tested price is only ever compared against the normal Field-Tested price of the same skin, then averaged across every wear where both quotes exist. Prices come live from the PriceEmpire marketplace feed at request time — for each wear we take the normal and StatTrak quote from the same provider (Buff163 preferred) so the uplift reflects a genuine like-for-like spread, refreshed hourly. Doppler-style phase variants are excluded to avoid double counting. Read more on the CSDB methodology page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much more expensive are StatTrak skins in CS2?
- Across 1088 skins with both price tables tracked, the average StatTrak premium is 66% over the normal version at the same wear. The spread is wide: from -79% up to 2064%.
- Why do StatTrak skins cost more?
- StatTrak variants drop roughly 10x less often than normal versions from cases, so supply is structurally lower. Demand adds to it: the kill counter is a visible flex, and popular rifles (AK-47, M4, AWP) see the strongest StatTrak demand. Skins from rare or discontinued cases carry the largest premiums.
- Is StatTrak worth the extra money?
- Purely cosmetic — the counter tracks kills but changes no gameplay. As a value play, low-premium StatTrak skins (close to normal price) are the better buy since you get the counter nearly free. High-premium StatTrak skins hold value mainly as collector items with thinner liquidity.