Biggest gainer this period: ★ Kukri Knife | Forest DDPAT (FT) +11.7%
This weekly CS2 skin market recap covers the price window from April 12, 2026 to April 19, 2026 (7 days). Every figure below is drawn from SkinPulse's daily skin-price snapshots — no editorial claims about market causation.
Data pool: 35 skins had snapshots on both the start and end dates. After removing items priced under $1 (or under $0.50 at window start), 32 skins qualified for the comparison.
Top 10 CS2 Skin Gainers
| # | Skin | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ Kukri Knife | Forest DDPAT (FT) | $69.00 | $77.10 | +11.7% |
| 2 | M4A1-S | Electrum (MW) | $8.20 | $9.00 | +9.8% |
| 3 | ★ Broken Fang Gloves | Unhinged (FT) | $97.80 | $105.50 | +7.9% |
| 4 | Glock-18 | Shinobu (MW) | $13.97 | $14.81 | +6.0% |
| 5 | AK-47 | Nightwish (MW) | $119.20 | $125.00 | +4.9% |
| 6 | Desert Eagle | Serpent Strike (FN) | $5.38 | $5.60 | +4.1% |
| 7 | USP-S | Silent Shot (FT) | $2.41 | $2.49 | +3.3% |
| 8 | AWP | Duality (BS) | $5.06 | $5.20 | +2.8% |
| 9 | AWP | Duality (FT) | $5.98 | $6.09 | +1.8% |
| 10 | USP-S | Jawbreaker (FT) | $6.50 | $6.58 | +1.2% |
Spotlight — top 3 gainers
Top 10 CS2 Skin Losers
| # | Skin | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USP-S | Ticket to Hell (MW) | $1.88 | $1.61 | -14.4% |
| 2 | Glock-18 | Vogue (FT) | $6.35 | $5.49 | -13.5% |
| 3 | Glock-18 | Shinobu (FT) | $9.00 | $8.05 | -10.6% |
| 4 | ★ Hydra Gloves | Emerald (FT) | $65.47 | $59.26 | -9.5% |
| 5 | AWP | Printstream (FT) | $81.65 | $74.00 | -9.4% |
| 6 | USP-S | Silent Shot (MW) | $3.80 | $3.47 | -8.7% |
| 7 | Desert Eagle | Light Rail (FN) | $31.05 | $28.42 | -8.5% |
| 8 | M4A1-S | Black Lotus (MW) | $14.22 | $13.11 | -7.8% |
| 9 | AK-47 | Nightwish (BS) | $103.50 | $96.98 | -6.3% |
| 10 | AK-47 | Slate (FT) | $8.12 | $7.70 | -5.2% |
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 | 7d Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AK-47 | Nightwish (MW) | $125.00 | +4.9% |
| 2 | ★ Broken Fang Gloves | Unhinged (FT) | $105.50 | +7.9% |
| 3 | AK-47 | Nightwish (BS) | $96.98 | -6.3% |
| 4 | ★ Kukri Knife | Forest DDPAT (FT) | $77.10 | +11.7% |
| 5 | AWP | Printstream (FT) | $74.00 | -9.4% |
| 6 | AK-47 | Inheritance (FT) | $69.00 | -3.3% |
| 7 | ★ Hydra Gloves | Emerald (FT) | $59.26 | -9.5% |
| 8 | AWP | Chrome Cannon (FT) | $45.00 | -1.7% |
| 9 | Desert Eagle | Light Rail (FN) | $28.42 | -8.5% |
| 10 | Glock-18 | Shinobu (MW) | $14.81 | +6.0% |
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.
