Biggest gainer this period: Souvenir M4A4 | Tornado (FN) +934.0%
This monthly CS2 skin market recap covers the price window from May 01, 2026 to May 31, 2026 (30 days). Every figure below is drawn from SkinPulse's daily skin-price snapshots — no editorial claims about market causation.
Data pool: 2542 skins had snapshots on both the start and end dates. After removing items priced under $1 (or under $0.50 at window start), 2428 skins qualified for the comparison.
Top 10 CS2 Skin Gainers
| # | Skin | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Souvenir M4A4 | Tornado (FN) | $214.61 | $2219.10 | +934.0% |
| 2 | ★ Huntsman Knife | Case Hardened (FN) | $597.67 | $3713.48 | +521.3% |
| 3 | XM1014 | Ancient Lore (FT) | $3.24 | $15.35 | +373.8% |
| 4 | Souvenir AUG | Condemned (MW) | $302.42 | $1280.11 | +323.3% |
| 5 | Souvenir Desert Eagle | Hand Cannon (FT) | $384.98 | $1013.42 | +163.2% |
| 6 | Galil AR | Winter Forest (FN) | $291.91 | $675.57 | +131.4% |
| 7 | ★ Paracord Knife | Blue Steel (FN) | $173.78 | $298.05 | +71.5% |
| 8 | Souvenir P250 | Nuclear Threat (WW) | $332.15 | $567.45 | +70.8% |
| 9 | Souvenir CZ75-Auto | Chalice (FN) | $257.17 | $417.54 | +62.4% |
| 10 | ★ Falchion Knife | Autotronic (FN) | $273.59 | $429.73 | +57.1% |
Spotlight — top 3 gainers
Top 10 CS2 Skin Losers
| # | Skin | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSG 08 | Orange Filigree (MW) | $1366.52 | $38.27 | -97.2% |
| 2 | P90 | Schematic (MW) | $564.31 | $26.46 | -95.3% |
| 3 | M4A4 | Modern Hunter (WW) | $1195.58 | $58.77 | -95.1% |
| 4 | Negev | Mjölnir (MW) | $48104.94 | $2576.03 | -94.6% |
| 5 | Souvenir Dual Berettas | Contractor (BS) | $256.04 | $14.39 | -94.4% |
| 6 | ★ Sport Gloves | Ultra Violent (MW) | $26147.88 | $2293.21 | -91.2% |
| 7 | XM1014 | Ancient Lore (FT) | $343.26 | $33.43 | -90.3% |
| 8 | Souvenir AUG | Condemned (FT) | $358.46 | $41.89 | -88.3% |
| 9 | Souvenir G3SG1 | Desert Storm (FN) | $221.27 | $30.91 | -86.0% |
| 10 | ★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened (BS) | $3079.19 | $455.31 | -85.2% |
Spotlight — top 3 losers
Top 10 Priciest CS2 Skins That Moved
Skins with the highest end-of-window price out of everything that recorded at least a 1% price change either direction.
| # | Skin | Price | 30d Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AK-47 | Wild Lotus (FN) | $16,110.25 | -44.9% |
| 2 | AWP | Dragon Lore (FN) | $11,247.27 | -14.2% |
| 3 | AWP | Dragon Lore (MW) | $8,891.83 | -21.9% |
| 4 | AK-47 | Wild Lotus (FT) | $8,343.57 | -17.1% |
| 5 | AWP | Gungnir (FT) | $7,784.33 | -25.1% |
| 6 | M4A4 | Howl (FN) | $7,270.40 | -4.7% |
| 7 | ★ Sport Gloves | Vice (FN) | $6,933.24 | -20.9% |
| 8 | AWP | Gungnir (BS) | $6,919.88 | -11.8% |
| 9 | AWP | Dragon Lore (FT) | $6,837.49 | -14.6% |
| 10 | ★ Karambit | Crimson Web (FN) | $6,770.18 | -1.8% |
Methodology
Prices are pulled from the SkinPulse skin database, sourced daily from Steam Community Market, Skinport, Waxpeer, and CS.Trade. The main price used for comparison is a cross-market median. Skins with fewer than two snapshots in the window or a starting price below $0.50 are excluded to reduce noise. Percentages are computed as (end_price − start_price) / start_price × 100. "Priciest movers" ranks by end-of-window price out of skins that moved at least 1%.
Spotlight blurbs are taken verbatim from each skin's own editorial description on its skin page. This recap was generated automatically by the generate_market_recap management command on 2026-08-27.
