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.
1089Skins Compared
75%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 | Blue Steel | Covert | $52.46 | $84.98 | +2667% |
| 2 | Navaja Knife | Rust Coat | Covert | $40.63 | $47.71 | +2246% |
| 3 | Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT | Covert | $38.71 | $58.89 | +1550% |
| 4 | Paracord Knife | Safari Mesh | Covert | $41.38 | $64.29 | +1514% |
| 5 | Ursus Knife | Safari Mesh | Covert | $54.53 | $69.46 | +1402% |
| 6 | Navaja Knife | Case Hardened | Covert | $75.67 | $125.62 | +1168% |
| 7 | Shadow Daggers | Freehand | Covert | $46.24 | $66.50 | +905% |
| 8 | Paracord Knife | Ultraviolet | Covert | $63.55 | $87.12 | +831% |
| 9 | Ursus Knife | Blue Steel | Covert | $84.24 | $113.79 | +725% |
| 10 | Navaja Knife | Ultraviolet | Covert | $45.05 | $69.46 | +716% |
| 11 | M4A4 | Bullet Rain | Covert | $73.15 | $82.74 | +651% |
| 12 | SCAR-20 | Cardiac | Classified | $7.68 | $12.56 | +617% |
| 13 | Bowie Knife | Forest DDPAT | Covert | $52.30 | $94.58 | +616% |
| 14 | Shadow Daggers | Stained | Covert | $59.11 | $107.02 | +531% |
| 15 | Huntsman Knife | Freehand | Covert | $65.31 | $79.80 | +524% |
| 16 | Sawed-Off | Orange DDPAT | Restricted | $19.20 | $27.03 | +518% |
| 17 | Bowie Knife | Urban Masked | Covert | $57.18 | $81.28 | +458% |
| 18 | Nova | Wood Fired | Mil-Spec | $0.27 | $0.26 | +434% |
| 19 | MP5-SD | Phosphor | Classified | $4.21 | $6.16 | +429% |
| 20 | M4A1-S | Vaporwave | Covert | $41.52 | $91.15 | +428% |
| 21 | Falchion Knife | Blue Steel | Covert | $123.40 | $165.01 | +399% |
| 22 | Bayonet | Ultraviolet | Covert | $135.82 | $177.27 | +390% |
| 23 | Bowie Knife | Blue Steel | Covert | $106.85 | $210.69 | +353% |
| 24 | M9 Bayonet | Ultraviolet | Covert | $347.30 | $365.77 | +340% |
| 25 | FAMAS | Eye of Athena | Classified | $4.55 | $7.58 | +320% |
| 26 | Huntsman Knife | Slaughter | Covert | $202.91 | $402.50 | +317% |
| 27 | P250 | X-Ray | Restricted | $0.35 | $1.36 | +279% |
| 28 | Paracord Knife | Crimson Web | Covert | $84.90 | $125.62 | +269% |
| 29 | PP-Bizon | Judgement of Anubis | Covert | $108.62 | $106.41 | +268% |
| 30 | Ursus Knife | Scorched | Covert | $56.01 | $80.99 | +252% |
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 | $54.96 | $10.71 | -81% |
| 2 | FAMAS | Doomkitty | Mil-Spec | $12.81 | $4.09 | -75% |
| 3 | Galil AR | Blue Titanium | Mil-Spec | $35.24 | $12.09 | -66% |
| 4 | Nova | Gila | Restricted | $3.75 | $1.40 | -64% |
| 5 | M4A4 | Buzz Kill | Covert | $260.39 | $93.11 | -62% |
| 6 | G3SG1 | Stinger | Restricted | $3.19 | $1.36 | -60% |
| 7 | MAG-7 | Sonar | Mil-Spec | $0.69 | $0.27 | -59% |
| 8 | P2000 | Turf | Mil-Spec | $0.62 | $0.38 | -57% |
| 9 | Sawed-Off | Wasteland Princess | Classified | $30.58 | $11.04 | -57% |
| 10 | Dual Berettas | Royal Consorts | Restricted | $3.31 | $1.37 | -56% |
| 11 | P90 | Shallow Grave | Classified | $30.24 | $10.61 | -55% |
| 12 | MP9 | Sand Scale | Mil-Spec | $0.51 | $0.41 | -45% |
| 13 | Galil AR | Black Sand | Mil-Spec | $0.39 | $0.36 | -45% |
| 14 | M4A1-S | Flashback | Restricted | $3.34 | $2.70 | -44% |
| 15 | PP-Bizon | Cobalt Halftone | Mil-Spec | $1.43 | $0.97 | -43% |
| 16 | MP7 | Ocean Foam | Restricted | $26.60 | $13.76 | -43% |
| 17 | USP-S | Serum | Classified | $73.60 | $57.51 | -41% |
| 18 | SSG 08 | Dark Water | Mil-Spec | $3.38 | $3.36 | -41% |
| 19 | Dual Berettas | Retribution | Mil-Spec | $6.07 | $4.41 | -41% |
| 20 | FAMAS | Mecha Industries | Classified | $30.18 | $18.99 | -39% |
| 21 | MAC-10 | Classic Crate | Mil-Spec | $0.25 | $0.16 | -38% |
| 22 | CZ75-Auto | Polymer | Mil-Spec | $0.51 | $0.38 | -37% |
| 23 | UMP-45 | Briefing | Mil-Spec | $0.17 | $0.12 | -36% |
| 24 | P90 | Blind Spot | Restricted | $12.12 | $10.33 | -34% |
| 25 | MAG-7 | Popdog | Mil-Spec | $0.28 | $0.21 | -29% |
| 26 | MP7 | Bloodsport | Covert | $28.08 | $19.99 | -25% |
| 27 | Five-SeveN | Kami | Mil-Spec | $2.83 | $2.57 | -23% |
| 28 | SSG 08 | Dragonfire | Covert | $273.40 | $109.29 | -23% |
| 29 | Glock-18 | Steel Disruption | Restricted | $16.18 | $14.31 | -22% |
| 30 | Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast | Covert | $303.78 | $147.79 | -22% |
Average Premium by Rarity
Mil-Spec+44%272 skins
Restricted+74%200 skins
Classified+78%127 skins
Covert+92%489 skins
Contraband+94%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 1089 skins with both price tables tracked, the average StatTrak premium is 75% over the normal version at the same wear. The spread is wide: from -81% up to 2667%.
- 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.