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A coveted weapon skin inCounter-Strike 2just sold for over $1 million in real-world money, marking one of the biggest sales ever seen in the game.Counter-Strike 2is no stranger to high-priced weapon skins, but this million-dollar weapon, a variant of a popular AK-47 skin, breaks new ground, marking a new era for the popular free-to-play game.
Few first-person shooters are as reveredor as popular asCounter-Strike. Originally released back in 2000, Valve’s snappy and tight tactical shooter has continued to dominate the FPS scene over two decades later, withCounter-Strike 2being the most recent entry in the series.Counter-Strike 2was released in September of 2023, ushering in a new age for fans of the franchise. Unlike other sequels,Counter-Strike 2was built off ofCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, with the game acting more as a complete overhaul of the classic game rather than a direct sequel.Counter-Strike 2shipped with improved visuals, more realistic smoke effects and physics, and other new features. Weapon skins remain a major piece of theCounter-Strikepuzzle, with one skin selling for an unbelievable amount of money.
After years of being steeped in legend and mystery, thefabledCounter-StrikeAK-47 Blue Gem Case Hardened skinhas sold for over $1 million, blowing way past previous sales records. Twitter user roflm0nster revealed they had acquired the skin in April and announced they had sold it to a private buyer on June 27, 2025. Twitter user JakeSucky shared a video showing off what the weapon skin looks like in-game.
Counter-Strike 2 Skin Sells For Over $1 Million
While gunfights remain the core focus ofCounter-Strike 2, players can customize their collection of weapons with skins. Similar to how thein-game economy works in other Valve titles likeTeam Fortress 2,weapon skins can be obtained by opening cases or by trading with other players. Certain items have rarer drop rates, with this “Blue Gem” AK-47 skin being an incredibly rare pattern variant of the Case Hardened skin. The weapon is even rarer due to it being a StatTrack, an item that counts a player’s kills. This specific skin can only be acquired by opening a CS:GO Weapon Case, which is currently priced at over $100. Opening one of these cases does not guarantee the player the Case Hardened skin, nor does it guarantee the rare pattern or that the weapon will be StatTrack.
To add to the already rare nature of this weapon, the AK-47 skin is Factory New, the best condition possible.When players open weapon skins inCounter-Strike 2, skins can come in five different wear ratings, which include Battle-Scarred, Well-Worn, Field-Tested, Minimal Wear, and Factory New. WhileCounter-Strike 2certainly has a ton of rare and highly sought-after weapon skins, this AK-47 skin will be incredibly hard to beat.
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For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.
