The Most Expensive CS:GO Weapon Skin Sold After Cloud9’s Major Win
Less than a day after Cloud9’s historic Major win at the ELEAGUE Major: Boston, the most valuable cosmetic weapon skin in CS:GO was sold for an incredible price.
A Souvenir AWP Dragon Lore was purchased on opskins.com for a staggering price of $61,052.63. This skin features stickers from PGL, G2 Esports, Cloud9, and C9 AWPer Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham, who was named MVP at the Boston Major by ELEAGUE. The skin has a Factory New wear value of 5.92317 percent, making it potentially the most expensive skin ever sold.
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AWP Dragon Lore skins are extremely rare and can only be obtained through weapon skin drops during Major tournaments. These drops are given to a small percentage of viewers each round, with the player whose sticker is on the skin determined by the round’s MVP. The frequency of these drops also varies depending on the map being played. For example, Nuke Souvenir Packages were dropped much less frequently compared to other collections, such as the Inferno and Mirage Collections, as Nuke was only played twice at the Boston Major.
The gold-themed AWP skin can only be found in the Cobblestone Souvenir Packages, which typically sell for around $20 during Valve’s $1 million Major tournaments. After the tournament, their prices often increase to more than $30. Dragon Lores are the rarest skins in the Cobblestone Collection and in CS:GO as a whole, making it even harder to obtain the Dragon Lore. Additionally, getting a Souvenir edition of the gun is extremely rare, so those who own a Souvenir Dragon Lore have essentially won the Counter-Strike lottery.
Traditional Dragon Lore AWPs usually range in price from $1,000 to $2,500, while the Souvenir editions can go for tens of thousands of dollars.
If you’re still looking to purchase a Souvenir Dragon Lore or even just a plain Dragon Lore, there are still many available on opskins’ listings. However, be prepared to pay a significant amount for it.
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