CS:GO Skins & Weapons - Best Sellers 2018
No more guesswork – we know exactly what items are in the highest demand among CS:GO players. We checked out all of last year’s trades on DMarket and identified real hot sellers.
The most popular CS:GO pistol? The top-grossing skin for AK-47? An average price for a Factory New M9 Bayonet | Doppler? Just go on reading.
CS:GO Items by Purchases:
- Weapon Skins - 63%
- Cases \ Keys \ Packages - 29%
- Sealed Graffiti - 4%
- Stickers \ Capsules - 3%
- Gloves \ Other Items - 1%
Weapon skins accounted for 63% of all CS:GO deals on DMarket in 2018. CS:GO Cases, keys, and packages were also in demand, with their 29% of the total number of trades.
CS:GO Weapon Types by Purchases:
- Regular Weapons - 90%
- StatTrak Weapons - 9%
- Souvenir Weapons - 1%
9% of all the CS:GO skins purchased on DMarket last year were equipped with StatTrak kill counters. Rare and pricey souvenir items are just not a wholesale sort of thing.
CS:GO Weapons by Purchases:
- Rifles - 48%
- Pistols - 32%
- SMGs - 11%
- Heavy - 7%
- Knives - 2%
Rifles and pistols – that’s what CS:GO players need in the first place. Knife skins are the least widespread but that means they can really make you stand out.
CS:GO Quality Ranks by Purchases:
- Field-Tested - 44%
- Minimal Wear - 29%
- Factory New - 13%
- Well-Worn - 8%
- Battle-Scared - 6%
As for the exterior quality, most players choose the middle way. Not too expensive, not too worn out, just fine – Field-Tested weapons.
Top CS:GO Rifles by Purchases
| TOP CS:GO RIFLES By Purchases | % | TOP SKINS BY TURNOVER | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK-47 | 33% | AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested) | $5.59 |
| AWP | 19% | AWP | Asiimov (Field-Tested) | $26.35 |
| M4A4 | 10% | M4A4 | Desolate Space (Field-Tested) | $7.34 |
| M4A1-S | 9% | M4A1-S | Icarus Fell (Factory New) | $24.50 |
| Galil AR | 5% | Galil AR | Chatterbox (Battle-Scarred) | $1.38 |
No surprises here. The AK-47 is by far the most popular CS:GO rifle and item at all. The Redline in Field-Tested is easily the most favoured skin for that wide spraying but powerful gun. The skin’s average purchase price was $5.59 on DMarket last year.
The AWP is greatly behind the AK-47 in terms of the number of trades but has no real challengers among sniper rifles.
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Top CS:GO Pistols by Purchases
| TOP CS:GO PISTOLS By Purchases | % | TOP SKINS BY TURNOVER | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| USP-S | 19% | USP-S | Kill Confirmed (Field-Tested) | $17.51 |
| Glock-18 | 17% | Glock-18 | Water Elemental (Field-Tested) | $2.43 |
| Desert Eagle | 16% | Desert Eagle | Blaze (Factory New) | $71.90 |
| P250 | 11% | P250 | Asiimov (Field-Tested) | $2.54 |
| Five-SeveN | 10% | Five-SeveN | Monkey Business (Field-Tested) | $1.00 |
Unlike rifles, everything is not so obvious when it comes to pistols. The USP-S, Glock-18, and Desert Eagle top the rankings in tough competition.
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Top CS:GO SMGs by Purchases
| TOP CS:GO SMGs By Purchases | % | TOP SKINS BY TURNOVER | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMP-45 | 21% | UMP-45 | Blaze (Factory New) | $8.28 |
| MP7 | 17% | MP7 | Bloodsport (Field-Tested) | $4.15 |
| P90 | 17% | P90 | Asiimov (Minimal Wear) | $6.15 |
| MAC-10 | 16% | MAC-10 | Neon Rider (Factory New) | $5.29 |
| MP9 | 15% | MP9 | Ruby Poison Dart (Well-Worn)git | $3.11 |
There is no obvious favorite among submachine guns as well. The light but quite powerful UMP-45 is slightly ahead, while the MP7, P90, MAC-10, and MP9 follow it in close succession.
Top CS:GO Heavy Rifles by Purchases
| TOP CS:GO HEAVY RIFLES By Purchases | % | TOP SKINS BY TURNOVER | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | 26% | Nova | Hyper Beast (Field-Tested) | $2.23 |
| XM1014 | 19% | XM1014 | Seasons (Field-Tested) | $0.35 |
| Sawed-Off | 17% | Sawed-Off | Wasteland Princess (Minimal Wear) | $1.67 |
| MAG-7 | 17% | MAG-7 | SWAG-7 (Minimal Wear) | $1.00 |
| Negev | 12% | Negev | Power Loader (Field-Tested) | $0.68 |
The pump-action shotgun Nova is the most popular among heavy weapons, and the Hyper Beast is the number one skin for it by last year’s turnover on DMarket.
Top CS:GO Knives by Purchases
| TOP CS:GO KNIVES By Purchases | % | TOP SKINS BY TURNOVER | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gut Knife | 17% | Gut Knife | Doppler (Factory New) | $55.67 |
| Flip Knife | 12% | Flip Knife | Doppler (Factory New) | $103.60 |
| M9 Bayonet | 12% | M9 Bayonet | Doppler (Factory New) | $186.94 |
| Bayonet | 10% | Bayonet | Doppler (Factory New) | $146.31 |
| Karambit | 10% | Karambit | Doppler (Factory New) | $225.08 |
The Factory New Doppler skin is the top choice for each of the most in-demand CS:GO knives in terms of the total amount of money players spent on it on DMarket last year.
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Conclusion
Now you know the latest CS:GO fancy trends. Are you a trendspotter or trendbreaker? Anyway, you can buy CS:GO skins you need on DMarket to stand out in the game.
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