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AWP (Lightning Strike) (Minimal Wear)

Covert StatTrak Souvenir -3.6% · 8 d-1.5% · 28 d

A Covert AWP carrying a lightning-bolt motif laid down with anodizing-effect paints over a metallic base coat, which gives the strokes a hard metallic sheen. It is one of the early, clean graphic AWP finishes and is recognized for that crisp bolt running across the rifle.

Item facts

Rarity Covert AWP Skins
Color Purple browse this color
Drops from CS:GO Weapon Case case from $95.94 · tier odds 0.64%
Released Sep 2013 with CS:GO Weapon Case
Sold / day ~204 all markets
Liquidity High how fast it sells
Fair price $432.14 suggested
202d range $467 – $580 lowest ask, min–max
Steam spread $15.98 3% · ask vs buy order
Steam sales 30d 29 avg 1.0 / day

AWP (Lightning Strike) (Minimal Wear) prices across 22 markets

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Steam Market
No cash-out Bank card · PayPal
$818.00 +72% more than DMarket
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Best Price
Marketplace 7 offers
$475.43 −42% vs Steam
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#2
Marketplace 18 offers KYC
$494.61 +$19.18
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#3
P2P 10 offers
$498.00 +$22.57
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#4
Instant sell 20 offers
$500.71 +$25.28
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#5
Instant sell 20 offers KYC
$501.21 +$25.78
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#6
China market 27 offers KYC
$512.24 +$36.81
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#7
Instant sell 4 offers
$515.73 +$40.30
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#8
Instant sell 6 offers
$515.73 +$40.30
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Each price is the total you pay, buyer fees included. The dot shows how well the venue fits your region. How we price →

Price history $475.43 -17% · 202d

Lowest ask · 89 snapshots since Apr 12, 2026 · dashed = a gap over a week

Same collection (The Arms Deal Collection): Case Hardened · Dragon Tattoo · Hypnotic · Dark Water · Wings · Dark Water · All 9 items →

AWP (Lightning Strike): design, wear and market

Trade-up position

Comes out of contracts: 10x Classified from The Arms Deal Collection can craft into this skin.

The Arms Deal Collection: top of its contract ladder, so it cannot be traded up any further.

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Market read

Across 23 markets the MW floor moved -17.1% in 202 days: $573.77 → $475.43.

Cheapest venue vs Steam right now: $342.57 apart (42%).

Sources: Valve item data · our 23-market price snapshot.
How much does AWP (Lightning Strike) cost?

The current floor for AWP (Lightning Strike) is $475.43, compared across 23 marketplaces with fees included. By wear: FN $401.51 · MW $475.43. Steam asks $818.00 for the same listing.

Where can I sell or cash out AWP (Lightning Strike)?

Top net quote at the moment: $450.80 via CSFloat, seller fee already deducted (see the Sell tab for every venue). Steam credits $540.46 to your wallet, and wallet money cannot be withdrawn.

Does AWP (Lightning Strike) come in StatTrak or Souvenir?

Yes — this skin also trades as StatTrak (from $1,266.03), Souvenir. Use the Quality pills above to switch; every number on the page recalculates for the selected variant.

How do I get AWP (Lightning Strike)?

It drops from CS:GO Weapon Case (the container itself trades from $95.94), or you can buy it directly from $475.43 on the marketplaces above — buying a specific skin is almost always cheaper than opening containers for it.