CS20 Case

CS20 Case

Base Grade Rare pool · since Apr 12, 2026 -6.8% · 7 d-14.2% · 37 d

A weapon case released Oct 14, 2019: 17 community finishes plus a rare special slot with 13 knives across 1 model. It has left the active drop pool and now drops only rarely, so supply is shrinking.

Item facts

TypeWeapon caseopens with a key
ReleasedOct 14, 2019first Steam Market sale
Key$2.49store only, not tradable
Rare special0.26%≈ 1 in 385 openings
Knives13 variantsacross 1 model
Sold / day~1.1Kall markets
LiquidityHighhow fast it sells
Fair price$0.833suggested
164d range$0.79 – $1.20lowest ask, min–max
Steam spread$0.150-10% · ask vs buy order

What's inside & drop odds

30 items

30 items: 17 community finishes plus 13 knives in the rare special slot. Odds are per opening, shared across the items in each tier.

Tile price: the current floor at the cheapest market; the second line is the range across wears. Each tile opens the item page with every wear and market.

Is it worth opening: the math

Opening cost$3.35case $0.860 + key $2.49Expected value$1.33per openingYou get back40¢ / $1before selling feesTo hit the rare slot?Tier odds are published by Valve. 0.26% for the rare slot means 1 drop per 385 openings on average, about $1,289.75 at the current opening cost.≈ 385 openings≈ $1,289.75 at current prices
TierOddsAvg item valueAdds to EV
Rare Special (knife / gloves)avg over 12 of 13 priced0.26%$131.73$0.343
Covert0.64%$44.25$0.283
Classified3.20%$6.82$0.218
Restricted15.98%$0.893$0.143
Mil-Spec79.92%$0.428$0.342

Verdict: opening is entertainment, not value.You get back 40% of the opening cost on average, and the rare slot takes ≈ 385 openings to hit. If you want a specific skin, buying it outright is almost always cheaper.

EV = Valve's published tier odds × wear-weighted median asks across markets, 90/10 StatTrak blend, Doppler averaged across phases · How the math works → · How we price →

CS20 Case prices across 23 markets

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Official
Steam Market
No cash-outBank card · PayPal
$1.46+85% more than CSFloat
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P2P6539 offers
$0.790−46% vs Steam
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#2
Marketplace1032 offersKYC
$0.790
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#3
Instant sell11 offers
$0.800+$0.01
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#4
Instant sell1 offer
$0.820+$0.03
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#5
Instant sell412 offers
$0.820+$0.03
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China market1250 offersKYC
$0.845+$0.05
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#7
Instant sell476 offers
$0.850+$0.06
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China market2587 offersKYC
$0.857+$0.07
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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 $0.790 -33% · 164d

Lowest ask · 60 snapshots since Apr 12, 2026 · dashed = a gap over a week

How the CS20 Case drops and opens

The weekly drop for CS20 Case, first sold Oct 14, 2019, ended when it moved to the rare pool; fresh copies are now scarce and the market recycles existing stock — currently from $0.790 across 23 marketplaces. Scarcity has historically pushed retired cases upward over time — the drop-pool registry records when each rotation happened. Drop-pool registry →

The key comes only from the in-game store at $2.49 (untradable since 2019), while the case itself is normally cheaper bought on a marketplace than farmed as a drop. Per opening the expected return is $1.33 on a $3.35 spend — roughly 40% back before fees. Buying a specific skin outright beats opening for it; every tile above links to prices.

From this page's data: 30 items priced live, the 37-day median case price moved -14.2%. All prices recompute with every data snapshot.

CS20 Case questions

What is inside the CS20 Case?

17 community finishes from Mil-Spec to Covert, topped by AWP (Wildfire) and FAMAS (Commemoration), plus a rare special slot: 13 knife variants across 1 model. The full priced list is above on this page.

What are the knife odds?

0.26% per opening, about 1 per 385 openings on average. At $3.35 per opening the average path to the rare slot costs roughly $1,289.75.

How much is the key?

$2.49 in the in-game store. Keys cannot be bought on the market or traded: the price is the same for everyone.

Is the CS20 Case worth opening?

No by expected value: $1.33 back per $3.35 opening, or 40% of the cost. Treat opening as entertainment, not as a way to acquire skins.

Will the CS20 Case be discontinued?

It already rotated out of the active pool (rare pool as of our Apr 12, 2026 registry snapshot). It still drops rarely — cases never leave the game entirely. Drop-pool registry →

How do I get one without opening it?

Buying it is the practical route — from $0.790 across the markets in the table above. It no longer drops weekly.

Is opening cases legal in my country?

Loot-box rules differ by country: Belgium treats paid loot boxes as gambling and Valve disabled case opening there, while several other countries require odds disclosure or age gates. If opening is restricted where you live, buying items directly stays available. Responsible trading guide →