Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) builds on its original team-based action gameplay over 19 years ago.
The game introduces fresh maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, while also revitalizing classic CS content.
CSGO includes weapon skins and different types of knives that can be bought in the Steam marketplace and third-party sites.
These skins range from $0.03 up to tens of thousands of dollars—depending on their rarity.
This list contains the top 10 most expensive CSGO knives (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) skins ever sold in the world.
Notice: The prices of the knives are taken from the price chart from cs.money to provide the most accurate list available on the internet.
10. Butterfly Knife Lore ($8,400)
The Butterfly Knife Lore was added to the game on September 22, 2021, during Operation Riptide.
It features a gold-coated blade with a translucent medieval pattern and a brown-beige Celtic ornament on the cutting edge.
The skin’s Float Value ranges from 0.00 to 1.00, available in all conditions, with varying paint abrasions at higher wear levels.
The Factory New, StatTrak version of the knife is currently worth around $8,400.
9. Karambit Doppler Ruby ($11,800)
Karambit Doppler Ruby (Kara Ruby) was added to the game on January 8, 2015, as part of the “Full Spectrum” update.
The skin features a blade with metallic paints and a red gradient pattern resembling smoke, resembling the texture of a ruby.
It is available in Factory New and Minimal Wear conditions, with some abrasions at higher wear levels.
This knife is considered one of the more expensive phases in the “Karambit Doppler” series worth $11,800.
8. Butterfly Knife Doppler Ruby ($14,600)
Butterfly Knife Doppler Ruby (BFK Ruby) was added to the game on March 15, 2017, in the “Take a Trip to the Canals” update.
The skin features a red gradient pattern resembling smoke on the blade, resembling the texture of a ruby.
The handle is unpainted with brown inserts, and the Float Value ranges from 0.00 to 0.08.
This knife is one of the more expensive phases in the “Butterfly Knife | Doppler” series, worth $14,600.
7. Karambit Gamma Doppler Emerald ($16,600)
Karambit Gamma Doppler Emerald (Kara Emerald) was added to the game on June 15, 2016, in the “Gamma Exposure” update.
The skin features a green gradient pattern resembling smoke on the blade, resembling the texture of an emerald.
Karambit Gamma Doppler Emerald has a Float Value range of 0.00 to 0.08.
It’s a Covert-quality skin with a StatTrak option and is considered the brightest, rarest, and most expensive phase in the series, worth $16,600.
6. Karambit Doppler Sapphire ($16,900)
Karambit | Doppler Sapphire (Kara Sap) was added to the game on January 8, 2015, in the “Full Spectrum” update and can be found in all “Chroma” cases.
The skin features a blue gradient pattern resembling smoke on the blade, resembling the texture of a sapphire.
The handle is unpainted and the knife is only available in Factory New and Minimal Wear conditions.
It’s a Covert-quality skin with a StatTrak option and is considered the most expensive phase in the series, priced at around $16,900.
5. M9 Bayonet Gamma Doppler Emerald ($20,000)
M9 Bayonet Gamma Doppler Emerald (M9 Emerald) was added to the game on June 15, 2016, in the “Gamma Exposure” update.
The skin features a black, green, and teal gradient pattern resembling smoke on the blade and guard, resembling the texture of an emerald.
The handle remains unpainted and it’s only available in Factory New and Minimal Wear conditions.
It’s a Covert-quality skin with a StatTrak option and is considered the brightest, rarest, and most expensive phase in the series, worth about $20,000.
4. M9 Bayonet Doppler Sapphire ($20,300)
M9 Bayonet Doppler Sapphire (M9 Sap) was added to the game on January 8, 2015, in the “Full Spectrum” update.
The skin showcases a blue gradient pattern resembling smoke on the blade and guard, resembling the texture of a sapphire.
The Float Value ranges from 0.00 to 0.08, and it’s only available in Factory New and Minimal Wear conditions.
It’s a Covert-quality skin with a StatTrak option and is the most expensive phase in the series, costing around $20,300.
3. Butterfly Knife Gamma Doppler Emerald ($22,100)
The Butterfly Knife Gamma Doppler Emerald was introduced to the game during Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.
The skin displays a blade covered in metallic paints and adorned with translucent green wavy lines resembling smoke, giving it an emerald-like appearance.
The handle remains unpainted, featuring dark green inserts and the skin is only available in Factory New and Minimal Wear conditions.
It’s currently the third most expensive knife in CSGO, with a price tag of around $22,000.
2. Butterfly Knife Doppler Sapphire ($25,000)
The Butterfly Knife Doppler Sapphire is the second most expensive knife in the game, worth about $25,000.
It features a pattern of wavy lines that looks like smoke and the color scheme includes shades of blue that create a gradient.
The Basic (without StatTrak) and Factory New version of the skin has the highest value.
This knife is also the most expensive phase in the “Butterfly Knife | Doppler” series.
1. Karambit Case Hardened Blue Gem ($1.5 million)
The most expensive CSGO knife is the Karambit Case Hardened Blue Gem, with an estimated price of $1.5 million USD.
This knife was originally sold for $100,000 USD and it’s currently owned by an Asian Collector named “青い王” (Blue King).
The pattern template is “387”, which means that the knife is entirely blue with no hints of gold.
Due to the pattern’s rarity, the Karambit Blue Gem is the most valuable Karambit in the game, followed by other pattern templates below it.
Rank 1 patterns (4, 73, 269, 417, 442, 463, 470, 776, 809, 853, 868, 888, 902, and 905) are worth a few hundred thousand dollars.
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