Dragon Lore? Butterfly Doppler? M4A4 Howl? Or maybe gloves? In this article, CS.MONEY blog will figure out which skins in CS:GO are the most expensive at the moment.
Disclaimer: This article uses pure skins without additional parameters like stickers or stuffed StatTracks. It is obvious that exclusive guns with iBuyPower stickers will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, but this is precisely because of their uniqueness. We will talk about skins that, in theory, each of us can get from a case, of course, with some incredible fabulous luck. There also won’t be any Knives and Gloves here since there are plenty and all of them are sky-high expensive and deserve a separate article.
There are more than a thousand unique skins in the game. Below are the ten most expensive skins in CS:GO that you can get yourself. This top is not about beauty but about sums. Spoiler: Basically, most of them are AKs and AWPs, which underlines the popularity of these weapons among both professional and amateur players.
All skins mentioned below naturally are Factory New. However, if you want to know how Float works and its effects, we’ve made an article describing it.
Let’s get into it!
№10 – AWP | Desert Hydra
Created by the legendary 2minds studio, Desert Hydra was added to the game not that long ago, along with Operation Riptide at the end of 2021. Nevertheless, this skin, which closes the top ten most expensive skins in CS:GO, does not lag behind others in terms of style and quality of execution.
CS.MONEY price on AWP | Desert Hydra starts from $2100.
№9 – AK-47 | Gold Arabesque
Lacquered wood and shiny gold. There is probably no more luxurious skin in the game than Gold Arabesque. Maybe that’s why it’s so expensive? In any case, this skin from the Dust 2 Collection is rarely found without stickers because its design screams: you have a lot of free space, place them, and place a lot!
CS.MONEY price on AK-47 | Gold Arabesque starts from $1800.
№8 – M4A1S | Knight
And here comes the first old-school skin. Released in 2014 with the Cobblestone Collection case (we demand de_cbble back to the map pool!), M4A1S Knight represents straightforward design and confidence. Which, in general, is quite logical, given the topic. It also fits well with the Crown sticker.
CS.MONEY price on M4A1S | Knight starts from $2000.
№7 – AK-47 | Wild Lotus
Wild Lotus is simply beautiful itself. Unfortunately, it has a high price due to low drop chances and high-quality graphics. It might be a good investment: its price is only growing since the release.
CS.MONEY price on AK-47 | Wild Lotus starts from $2800.
№6 – AWP | The Prince
Prince has been getting cheaper and cheaper lately. Since the winter of 2021, its price has fallen by more than 25%. In general, it’s a rather dull skin, and its cost is high due to the rarity of the drop. However, AWPs have much more exciting skins, so this skin will likely lose its price further.
CS.MONEY price on AWP | The Prince starts from $3000.
№5 – AK-47 | Fire Serpent StatTrack
Fire Serpent is the only exception to the rule on this list. Yes, given the StatTrack, it is very expensive, although its regular version is also not a thing you’ll notice every day in FPL. Nevertheless, it has got here for its popularity even at such a price, as well as for its amazing and glorious design.
CS.MONEY price on AK-47 | Fire Serpent StatTrack starts from $1700.
№4 – AUG | Akihabara Accept
Akihabara as a whole is not only one of the most expensive default skins in the game, but also the most … fun. This AUG’s unique style is simply out of the general game style, which attracts attention and creates a high cost accordingly. This is also one of the ancient ones on the list, released back in 2015. Moreover, you won’t just place random stickers on it, right? Cheongsams and Kawaii suit best.
CS.MONEY price on AUG | Akihabara Accept starts from $500.
№3 – M4A4 | Howl
CS:GO’s top 3 expensive skins list is opened by the legendary M4A4 Howl, released in 2014. Of course, one will have to pay a massive amount of money for such a candy, but it is definitely worth it. Plus, this gun is on the rise right now, so it could be a good investment. Looks great, by the way!
CS.MONEY price on M4A4 | Howl starts from $4300.
№2 – AWP | Dragon Lore
Legend. And simply the most famous skin in the game. Absolutely all players would like to have it in their inventory, but only a select few get it. Or those who are filthy rich. Dragon Lore is truly the epitome of the beauty of CS:GO skins; which also have a huge number of stories from the professional scene around it. The combination of these two factors gives us an unaffordable price.
CS.MONEY price on AWP | Dragon Lore starts from $6000.
№1 – AWP | Gungnir
Named after Odin’s spear, this AWP skin is a standout. Released in 2019, no one knew it would become CSGO’s most expensive gun skin ever. What can we say? It’s gorgeous and ultra-rare, and that’s why it’s so costly.
CS.MONEY price on AWP | Gungnir starts from $6500.
BONUS: MOST EXPENSIVE SKIN EVER
Surely, we couldn’t help ourselves but put it in here and mention this particular legend. The most expensive skin in the history of CS:GO is the historical AK-47 Fire Serpent with four stickers of no less historical iBuyPower. One madman combined these things to get the most significant skin in the game, a price of around $800k.
