Summary
Buying and selling in-game skins has been a norm in the video game world for the past couple of years, as digital skins make you stand out among other players. Sometimes people even pay hundreds and thousands of dollars to acquire certain skins. Some players see this as a business, and some are just lucky that they happened to get them by chance, while these skins were not as expensive as they are now.
Whatever the reason, skins, and cosmetics are seen as a way to take one’s digital style to the next level, which often requires a lot of effort (unless you’re that lucky one) or a lot of investment, whichever’s easier for you.
Developed by Digital Extremes, Warframe is a third-person multiplayer shooter that has been famous for the number of events happening in the game consistently, in which players can get a lot of Warframe weapons and skins.
Back in 2013, during a winter sale, the Phased skin series was made available for players to buy. They were only available on the Steam market, so over the years only a few of them were left. The Phased Tigris Skin, which is characterized by the animated glow of this iconic double barrel gun, has its price gone up to $289 on the market.
League of Legends has many cool skins, most of which can be obtained entirely free from Mystery boxes and re-rolling skin shards, yet some players still spend hundreds of dollars to get them.
The PAX Twisted Fate skin is one such skin, which was the first skin to be distributed at the league booth of the Penny Arcade Expo back in 2009. Back then,to acquire this skin, players had to get a physical codethat they could redeem while playing the game, and only a few thousand attendees at PAX were able to get one. Consequently, this has led to the skin being extremely rare, and it can only be bought from secondary markets where its price can range up to $300.
With the release of Season 21 in Apex Legends, the game developers have introduced exciting features like brand-new artifactsand heirlooms which might cost you quite a penny.
Apex Legends Heirlooms are cosmetic replacements for each Legend’s melee weapons and are interchangeable between characters in the game. Well, you could technically get one of these heirlooms for free if you’d rather skip the tedious grind and opt for the credit card shortcut, as on Apex, you are guaranteed to get an heirloom for every 500 in-game packs you open, which will cost you around $439.95.
If you’re a die-hard League of Legends fan, there is a possibility you’ve heard about the release of an all-new Ahri Hall of Legends skin bundle, that has sparked a controversy as many people believe that some exclusive skin items do not justify the hefty price tag.
During the 2024 Hall of Legends event, the legacy of the iconic player, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok was celebrated, which honored his achievements, and the bond he had with his champion, Ahri. The game developers decided to introduce the Hall of Legends Ahri skin bundle, which contained a series of Ahri skins and exclusive items like his own digital autograph priced at nearly US$500.
Fortnite is another game that has awide range of flashy skins that keep players hooked for hoursin order to get one of them. However, none can beat, in esteem and price, the legendary Galaxy skin.
Even though it’s not entirely possible to calculate the true worth of this skin today, as it was only available as a promotional item, Galaxy Skin is undoubtedly the most valuable skin of Fortnite.
That is because, to obtain the Galaxy skin, players were supposed to play three games of Fortnite Mobile on a Galaxy Note9 or the Tab S2, which retailed for a shocking price of $1,250 when they were launched.
The priciest skins are most often the rarest, and this has benefited Rust quite a lot. These exclusive skins have helped the game grow over the years, as its luxurious costumes and skins have been a common among the gaming community, some of which can make you pay four figures, such as the Punishment mask, which today is valued at around $1,800.
Released in 2016, The Punishment mask was added to the in-game store. However, only after three hours, the item was removed from the shop due to copyright issues. Therefore, in total, only 300 of these masks were ever sold, leading them to become one of the rarest items in Rust.
The Pan is a classic weapon in PUBG, which can inflict substantial damage on your opponent ascompared to other melee weapons in the game. It’s somewhat a rare find, with the Olive Branch Pan being the rarest skin for it.
Contained in the Eguinox crate, in PUBG, this custom engraved cookware skin has an ultimate rarity level since its drop chance is only 0.0009 percent. This item can be bought on the Steam Community Market and can cost you around $1,800, while the first Olive Pan to ever sell on the market was just $72.73.
RuneScape party hats are by far the most iconic discontinued items of all time. Something that was originally worthless now can make you pay thousands of dollars, even exceeding the in-game max currency cap, consequently making it only tradable on online forums.
Originally introduced in 2001, these colorful party hats were given to players during a Christmas event, for the first and last time. Over the years, these tradable items skyrocketed in price, with the Blue Party Hat costing around $2,000 today, making it one of the most expensive items in RuneScape’s history.
Team Fortress 2 is one of the few games that allow players to trade skins among themselves, giving the items real-world value beyond the game. Unlike other games, though, where you can get some expensive skins and costumes by simply buying them from in-game shops, or as a brand-deal bundle, TF2 skins are different.
To get your hands on some of the rarest skins, you don’t just have to spend money, but also get lucky. One rare item is the Golden Frying Pan, which is valued at $6,000. Capable of turning your enemies into a golden statue on death, it is one of the most sought-after skins in gaming history.
Like most things on the everyday market,CS2 skins and their value are dependent on the market’s supplyand demand, so don’t be surprised if you see Case Hardened skins at unbelievable prices on the Steam community market.
Case Hardened is a finish that comes on a variety of weapons. However, the most desirable skins are for the AK-47, which starts somewhere at $370 and ranges up to unimaginable prices. The way that these skins work is that a specific blue gem texture is wrapped around an AK-47, making an already rare skin even rarer. One such pattern is famously known as the Scar Pattern, was sold for a whopping $400,000 in 2023.
