Top 10 most expensive CS2 (CS:GO) skins | 2025 Updated

It is no secret that Counter-Strike skins can get pretty pricey sometimes, but some people don’t understand that rare skins in the game can buy houses and cars. As 2025 unfolds, the market and prices for CS2 skins have continued increasing, and prices for the rarest CS2 skins might blow your mind. In this article, we’ll explore 10 of the most expensive CS2 skins in existence.

The AWP | Gungnir is a mesmerizing blue-themed Counter-Strike skin that opens up our list. The Gungnir was released in 2019 as a part of the Norse Collection, one of the most expensive groups of skins in the game.

It quickly became popular thanks to its pearlescent blue hues, and just one glance at the skin will make you believe it is one of the most expensive CS2 skins ever released.

The M4A4 | Howl is a controversial item in Counter-Strike, as the skin was removed from the game due to art theft. The Howl became the only skin to be categorized under the “Contraband” category, but players who had possession of it could keep it.

As a result, no more copies of the skin can ever be produced, resulting in increasing scarcity for the Howl. The StatTrak version of the M4A4 | Howl has become one of the rarest CS2 skins, and easily fetches for $12,000 in Factory New.

One of the most expensive CS2 knives is the M9 Bayonet | Doppler, specifically when it's in one of the rarest phases – the Sapphire. Though regular versions of the M9 Doppler sell for a little over $1,000, the Sapphire phase is valued at ten times the price, exceeding the five-digit mark.

Additionally, Doppler knives only come in Factory New or Minimal Wear condition, ensuring any copy you get comes in great float value.

The AK-47 makes its first arrival on the list with the Wild Lotus skin that sells for a little over $12,000. Despite its detailed floral look, the AK-47 | Wild Lotus is also incredibly low in supply, and basic economics suggest that prices for it will be very high.

In early 2023, a collector sole an AK-47 | Wild Lotus with four Reason (Holo) stickers for a groundbreaking $160,000!

The first pair of gloves to make it into this list is the Sport Gloves | Vice, which is considered one of the flashiest pairs of gloves in the game thanks to its eye-catching color scheme. You’ll have to pay a premium to get your hands on these bad boys, as a Factory New version will cost you no less than $14,000.

There is a massive price difference between Factory New Vice Gloves with other wear conditions, as there are less than 200 of them in circulation.

The Karambit knife makes its first appearance in the 10 most expensive CS2 skins, thanks to its rare Doppler phase. Similar to the M9 Bayonet, the Karambit | Doppler can come in several rare phases, with the most demanded one being the Sapphire phase. 

The Karambit Sapphire has been one of the most sought after knife skins for close to a decade, and still remains one of the most premium skins in the game.

The fourth most expensive skin in CS2 might surprise you, as it is a pair of gloves. The Sport Gloves | Pandora’s Box is by far the most extravagant set of gloves in the game, with its Factory New version selling for over the $40,000 mark.

These gloves are special since it is incredibly rare to get them in Factory New condition. Unlike 99% of skins in the game, the lowest float value possible for the Pandora’s Box is 0.06, giving a 0.01 window to get it in Factory New (0.07).

The AWP | Dragon Lore making it this deep into the list shouldn’t come as a surprise. It has been notoriously known as the most lavish item in the game for over a decade, and it remains that way.

Though a regular Dragon Lore can already fetch you five digits, the Souvenir version is a different beast. There have been numerous Souvenir AWP | Dragon Lores that were sold for hundreds of thousands, and the increased scarcity has allowed it to sell for over $400,000 in 2024.

It’s no surprise that the two-most expensive CS2 skins would be Case Hardeneds. Number two on the list is the number one AK-47 | Case Hardened that comes in “Scar #661” pattern, which is the best possible outcome for the AK-47

Though there have been several #661 Case Hardeneds sold, the million-dollar AK-47 also comes in StatTrak and Factory New condition. This exact skin was sold in June 2024 for $1,000,000, making it the most expensive weapon skin that was ever sold.

The most mythical skin in the game is the Karambit | Case Hardened that comes in Factory New condition, but most importantly, has the rare #387 pattern, making it the perfect Blue Gem. This 1 of 1 knife was acquired by a Chinese trader in 2016 at around the $100,000 mark, but today, its value has skyrocketed.

The rarest CS2 skin ever has not exchanged hands since 2016, but the owner of the Karambit was offered $1.2 Euros, which is around $1,500,000 when converted to USD. However, this insane offer was turned down, and the seller claimed it was “too low.”

It is truly mind-boggling that some of these Counter-Strike skins have reached the six-digit mark, and two of the rarest CS2 skins in the game have even exceeded a million dollars. But the craziest part is that there’s always a collector ready to pay such premium prices for a bunch of pixels. The skins we covered are the most expensive skins in the game, but there are still dozens more that are worth tens of thousands of dollars.