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USP-S (Guardian)

Restricted StatTrak -14.4% · 7 d-24.5% · 37 d

USP-S (Guardian) is a Restricted-grade USP-S skin in CS2. It drops from the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case.

Buy $4.70 BUFF163 Sell $5.06 DMarket
Steam $12.88 +174% vs best Prices include buyer fees · 29 marketplaces compared below
Updated 2 d ago · how we price →

Item facts

RarityRestrictedUSP-S Skins
CollectionThe Phoenix Collection
Drops fromOperation Phoenix Weapon Casecase from $2.66 · tier odds 16.0%
ReleasedFeb 2014with Operation Phoenix Weapon Case
Sold / day~1.6Kall markets
LiquidityHighhow fast it sells
Fair price$5.03suggested
164d range$4.70 – $11lowest ask, min–max
Steam spread$0.4003% · ask vs buy order

USP-S (Guardian) prices across 23 markets

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Official
Steam Market
No cash-outBank card · PayPal
$12.88+174% more than BUFF163
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Best Price
BUFF163
China market654 offersKYC
$4.70−63% vs Steam
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#2
CS.MONEY
Marketplace222 offersKYC
$4.73+$0.03
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#3
Youpin
China market1183 offersKYC
$5.00+$0.30
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#4
UUSKINS
Marketplace1183 offers
$5.02+$0.32
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#5
CSFloat
P2P567 offers
$5.06+$0.36
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#6
Skinvault
Instant sell198 offers
$5.14+$0.44
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#7
Tradeit
Instant sell25 offersKYC
$5.14+$0.44
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#8
Lis Skins
Instant sell440 offers
$5.15+$0.45
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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 $4.70 -55% · 164d

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

Guardian across weapons

2 weapons carry this finish
M4A1-S (Guardian)
M4A1-S (Guardian)Classified
$19.4026 marketplaces
-16.4%
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USP-S (Guardian)
USP-S (Guardian)Restricted
$2.1829 marketplaces
+11.1%

Cheapest way into the family: USP-S (Guardian) at $2.18 · M4A1-S (Guardian) tops it at $19.40.

Same collection (The Phoenix Collection): Redline · Asiimov · Chameleon · Sandstorm · Sergeant · Pulse · All 13 items →

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Popular 93%
USP-S (Purple DDPAT)
USP-S (Purple DDPAT)Mil-Spec
$1.9626 marketplaces
-4% · 37 d
Popular 91%
USP-S (Target Acquired)
USP-S (Target Acquired)Classified
$148.0723 marketplaces
-8% · 37 d
USP-S (Orange Anolis)
USP-S (Orange Anolis)Restricted
$19.0923 marketplaces
USP-S (Serum)
USP-S (Serum)Classified
$50.2024 marketplaces
-8% · 37 d

USP-S (Guardian): design, wear and market

Trade-up position

Comes out of contracts: 10x Mil-Spec from The Phoenix Collection can craft into this skin.

This + 9 more Restricted from The Phoenix Collection craft into one of:

AK-47 (Redline)Nova (Antique)P90 (Trigon)
Trade-up calculator →
Market read

Across 29 markets the FN floor moved -55% in 164 days: $10.45 → $4.70.

Cheapest venue vs Steam right now: $8.18 apart (63%).

Sources: Valve item data · our 29-market price snapshot.
How much does USP-S (Guardian) cost?

USP-S (Guardian) starts at $2.18 across 29 marketplaces in our comparison, buyer fees included. Current floors by wear: FN $4.70 · MW $2.35 · FT $2.18. Steam asks $12.88 for the same listing.

Where can I sell or cash out USP-S (Guardian)?

Right now DMarket pays the most: $5.06 net after its seller fee; the full ranking sits in the Sell tab. Steam offers $12.48, wallet-only — Steam funds never cash out.

Does USP-S (Guardian) come in StatTrak or Souvenir?

Yes: StatTrak (from $9.32) versions trade alongside the standard one. Switch with the Quality pills above and the whole page recalculates.

How do I get USP-S (Guardian)?

The drop source is Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, itself listed from $2.66; the direct market price starts at $2.18. Opening containers for one specific skin rarely beats buying it outright.