What you pay for
A StatTrak™ counter tracks your kills — nothing else changes. The premium is pure demand: fewer ST drops exist (about 1 in 10 unboxings), and some skins are craft or collector favourites.
CS2 StatTrak™ Premium — Is StatTrak Worth It?
Every skin with both a normal and a StatTrak™ price, matched pair by pair (same skin, same wear) across markets. The median premium right now is +34.81% across 1,323 pairs — but individual skins range from near parity to several hundred percent. Sort the table to find where the counter is nearly free and where it costs a fortune.
Median premium+34.81%ST over the normal skin
Matched pairs1,323same skin & wear, both priced
Knife pairs352with a ★ StatTrak™ variant
| Item | Normal | StatTrak™ | Difference | Premium ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Negev | Power Loader | $6.88 | $28.26 | +$21.38 | +311% |
 XM1014 | Tranquility | $17.45 | $66.52 | +$49.07 | +281% |
| Negev | Power Loader | $3.03 | $10.59 | +$7.56 | +250% |
| XM1014 | Tranquility | $10.84 | $37.63 | +$26.79 | +247% |
 AK-47 | Elite Build | $6.97 | $24.16 | +$17.19 | +247% |
 USP-S | Stainless | $5.75 | $19.06 | +$13.31 | +231% |
 XM1014 | Watchdog | $6.46 | $21.14 | +$14.68 | +227% |
| USP-S | Stainless | $10.84 | $35.20 | +$24.36 | +225% |
 G3SG1 | Flux | $10.40 | $33.48 | +$23.08 | +222% |
 AK-47 | The Outsiders | $4.37 | $13.78 | +$9.41 | +215% |
 AK-47 | Slate | $3.51 | $11.00 | +$7.49 | +213% |
 Nova | Hyper Beast | $21.29 | $66.16 | +$44.87 | +211% |
 SSG 08 | Rapid Transit | $5.86 | $18.16 | +$12.30 | +210% |
| AK-47 | Slate | $3.03 | $9.38 | +$6.35 | +210% |
 M4A1-S | Liquidation | $8.83 | $27.33 | +$18.50 | +210% |
M4A1-S | Electrum | $5.49 | $16.85 | +$11.36 | +207% |
 SSG 08 | Abyss | $3.81 | $11.62 | +$7.81 | +205% |
 USP-S | Kill Confirmed | $95.30 | $289.75 | +$194.45 | +204% |
 MP5-SD | Agent | $4.61 | $13.85 | +$9.24 | +200% |
 AWP | Phobos | $3.20 | $9.57 | +$6.37 | +199% |
 M4A1-S | Nightmare | $5.85 | $17.45 | +$11.60 | +198% |
 AK-47 | Red Laminate | $41.33 | $122.89 | +$81.56 | +197% |
| AK-47 | Slate | $5.88 | $17.47 | +$11.59 | +197% |
| AK-47 | Slate | $13.09 | $38.63 | +$25.54 | +195% |
| USP-S | Stainless | $6.84 | $20.18 | +$13.34 | +195% |
 AK-47 | Cartel | $12.68 | $37.40 | +$24.72 | +195% |
 M4A4 | Griffin | $4.16 | $12.14 | +$7.98 | +192% |
| USP-S | Kill Confirmed | $62.83 | $183.01 | +$120.18 | +191% |
| AK-47 | Cartel | $17.60 | $51.06 | +$33.46 | +190% |
| M4A1-S | Nightmare | $5.98 | $17.26 | +$11.28 | +189% |
 AK-47 | Rat Rod | $4.82 | $13.79 | +$8.97 | +186% |
| M4A1-S | Liquidation | $3.95 | $11.29 | +$7.34 | +186% |
 M4A1-S | Black Lotus | $5.65 | $16.11 | +$10.46 | +185% |
| AK-47 | Rat Rod | $3.06 | $8.67 | +$5.61 | +183% |
| USP-S | Stainless | $5.14 | $14.55 | +$9.41 | +183% |
 Glock-18 | Dragon Tattoo | $76.06 | $214.28 | +$138.22 | +182% |
| AK-47 | The Outsiders | $5.12 | $14.35 | +$9.23 | +180% |
 Tec-9 | Decimator | $27.59 | $76.87 | +$49.28 | +179% |
 SSG 08 | Big Iron | $13.27 | $36.84 | +$23.57 | +178% |
| Nova | Hyper Beast | $13.48 | $37.31 | +$23.83 | +177% |
| AK-47 | Cartel | $13.50 | $37.28 | +$23.78 | +176% |
| M4A1-S | Black Lotus | $3.39 | $9.34 | +$5.95 | +176% |
 M4A1-S | Basilisk | $8.94 | $24.50 | +$15.56 | +174% |
 AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge | $52.19 | $141.75 | +$89.56 | +172% |
 MAG-7 | Justice | $14.17 | $38.47 | +$24.30 | +171% |
| G3SG1 | Flux | $5.31 | $14.24 | +$8.93 | +168% |
| M4A1-S | Basilisk | $7.97 | $21.36 | +$13.39 | +168% |
 Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries | $5.19 | $13.90 | +$8.71 | +168% |
| USP-S | Kill Confirmed | $49.91 | $133.08 | +$83.17 | +167% |
 USP-S | Jawbreaker | $14.32 | $38.17 | +$23.85 | +167% |
Both prices are the lowest live multi-market quote for the same skin and wear. Premium = StatTrak™ price over the normal price.
How the StatTrak™ premium works
Typical range
Most skins carry a modest premium around the median shown above. Popular meta skins and cheap crowd favourites can spike to +200–400%, while niche skins sometimes trade near parity.
When ST is "worth it"
If you plan to keep the skin, buy whatever version you enjoy. As a value play, a low premium on a liquid skin is safer — extreme premiums rely on thin demand that can cool off.
StatTrak™ FAQ
Is StatTrak worth it in CS2?
Functionally StatTrak™ only adds a kill counter, so it is worth it only if you value the counter or the resale demand. The table above shows exactly how much extra each skin commands right now — for many skins it is a small premium, for hyped ones it can be several times the normal price.
Why are some StatTrak premiums so huge?
Supply and demand mismatch: only about 10% of case drops are StatTrak™, and for skins that are popular in crafts or on knives the ST supply is tiny compared to demand. Cheap skins also show huge percentages because even a small absolute difference is large relative to a low base price.
Can StatTrak be cheaper than normal?
Occasionally, yes — usually on souvenir-adjacent or unpopular skins where ST listings are stale, or when the normal version spikes on craft demand. Negative premiums in the table are real quotes, but always double-check such listings before trading.
Do kills transfer when I trade a StatTrak skin?
The counter resets to zero when the item changes owner, and the count is tied to the item, not your account. Swapping the skin between your own weapons via Storage Units does not reset it.