Since the introduction of items on Steam, Counter-Strike has been one of the most traded games. For 10 years, even when CS2 was still CS:GO, players tried to get a specific pattern on a skin; now it seems one player has succeeded.
What skin is it? The skin in question is the AK-47 Case Hardened. The skin can have various patterns, making it look a bit different for everyone. Some patterns are so rare that it took 10 years for the skin with the rare “Blue Gem” pattern to be discovered. The time frame is due to the skins from CS:GO transferring to CS2.
What is the Blue Gem pattern? “Blue Gem” stands for “Blue Jewel,” referring to patterns with an exceptionally high blue content. This is particularly rare and looks better than other variations. You can check out the weapon in the tweet by ohnePixel.
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The skin could be worth a million
Why is the skin so valuable? The “Counter-Strike 2” expert OhnePixel shared the discovery of the skin on Twitter and estimated its value at $800,000 – $1,000,000. The streamer is extremely knowledgeable about the prices of rare skins. He recently opened his own marketplace.
The high value of the skin is due to the “Blue Gem” pattern and the fact that there is no other known skin with this pattern. This makes the skin one of a kind.
Another aspect that makes the skin rare is that it is the StatTrak™ variant of the skin, which counts the kills a player has made with the weapon. This adds to the cost and rarity of the weapon.
Can you really sell the weapon for that much? Selling rare skins in Counter-Strike 2 is like dealing with all rare items; market prices are difficult to determine, and finding a buyer willing to pay that much is also a challenge.
Depending on the country, there may also be taxes on the sale. It is also unknown whether the player even wants to sell the skin. However, it is possible that the owner of the skin finds a buyer willing to pay a million for it.
It is not uncommon for millions to be offered for skins in Counter-Strike 2, especially when it comes to the “Blue Gems.” In another deal involving a “Blue Gem” knife, ohnePixel was also involved. Here, a player rejected an offer of 1.2 million US dollars.
