Back in August 2013, Valve first added the weapon skins and other in-game cosmetics to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the Arms Deal update. Since then, there has been a huge demand for these skins, and players were able to obtain them through case openings or in-game markets that require microtransactions. The pursuit of skins and in-game cosmetics is now a trend among the players. It has become a hobby to obtain skins that players believe will keep them distinguished from others. Hence, as we set our foot on Valve’s newly introduced Counter-Strike 2, here are some skins that are marked as the most expensive ones. 

The Top 3 Expensive Skins

As we all know, Counter-Strike Weapon and cosmetic skins are differentiated through rarity. Because of that, few skins are quite expensive when compared to other skins. The skins are divided into 8 categories which are derived by different colors as follows - 

• Consumer Grade  (Colour - White)
• Industrial Grade (Colour - Light blue)
• Mil-Spec Grade (Colour - Blue)
• Restricted Grade  (Colour - Purple)
• Classified Grade ( Colour - Pink)
• Covert Grade (Colour - Red)
• Contraband  Grade (Colour - Orange)
• Extraordinary Grade(Colour - Gold)

Among them, the most expensive Counter-Strike 2 skins are - 

Karambit Blue Gem Case Hardened Knife skin 

This knife skin once reached an amount of $1.5 million and more for its factory new condition. Its Well-worn conditioned skin was sold for $100,000 for each piece. The look of this knife makes it unique and it's very rare to get a Factory New one of this. Considering today’s scenario, the knife will cost around more than $2 million. 

Souvenir Dragonlore AWP Skin 

This is a famous skin among Counter-Strike players as it has a significant golden sticker on it. These stickers make it a souvenir because of a particular esports moment with the players and teams from esports competitions. The range of this skin was $150,000 for the factory new one. 

Case Hardened AK-47 (661) Skin 

This is the most expensive rifle skin in the game. Similar to its case-hardened knife skins, this AK-47 skin can cost between $40,000 to $200,000. Depending on the condition, this pattern 661 skin’s price may fluctuate. 

These are the top 3 skins from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive time that carried forward their legacy and still remains the most expensive skins in Counter-Strike 2 as well.