This price has not changed since 2026-08-15 21:12 UTC. It reflects the last observed trade rather than current market value, and this page is excluded from our sitemap for that reason.
Community price on backpack.tf: 31.0–47.0 keys, last changed 2020-10-31 (6.0y ago). The live quote above, 35.6 keys, is inside the community’s range and last moved 2mo ago. They are different measures: the quote is what traders and bots are asking and bidding on the classifieds right now, and it moves for thousands of items every day; the community price is a suggestion accepted by vote, which changes only when someone argues it should. A quote well away from the vote is usually a price that is about to be re-argued. Community prices from backpack.tf, read under an hour ago.
Steam Market asking price: $90.00 — the lowest of 2 listings for the Vivid Plasma effect when we looked on 2026-10-06 01:32 UTC (7d ago). This is what a seller is asking, not what anything sold for. Steam pays out in Steam wallet funds, not cash, and Valve takes roughly 15% at the till — so asking prices there run well above the 35 keys, 38.66 ref shown above, which comes from the keys-and-metal market on backpack.tf. The two are different markets and are never blended. Steam lists the item as “Unusual Coldsnap Cap”, with no effect in the name — the effect comes from the individual listing.
Price history
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The key axis converts at today's rate. Prices are recorded in metal, so a line that is flat in keys followed the key rate rather than standing still.
| Observed (UTC) | Sell | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 25 SEP 2025 · 03:29 UTC | 46.7 keys | 26.0 keys |
| 30 SEP 2025 · 21:19 UTC | 46.7 keys | 25.2 keys |
| 9 OCT 2025 · 09:01 UTC | 44.6 keys | 26.4 keys |
| 19 OCT 2025 · 20:48 UTC | 42.5 keys | 25.2 keys |
| 10 NOV 2025 · 01:13 UTC | 40.4 keys | 24.0 keys |
| 8 FEB 2026 · 10:22 UTC | 40.3 keys | 33.5 keys |
| 13 MAR 2026 · 04:08 UTC | 41.9 keys | 32.9 keys |
| 23 MAR 2026 · 16:07 UTC | 45.0 keys | 17.7 keys |
| 2 APR 2026 · 20:31 UTC | 46.0 keys | 19.3 keys |
| 16 APR 2026 · 10:30 UTC | 45.3 keys | 22.0 keys |
| 1 MAY 2026 · 10:30 UTC | 38.9 keys | 23.0 keys |
| 8 MAY 2026 · 16:32 UTC | 41.4 keys | 24.9 keys |
| 17 MAY 2026 · 22:31 UTC | 41.2 keys | 26.6 keys |
| 23 MAY 2026 · 20:31 UTC | 41.0 keys | 27.3 keys |
| 1 JUN 2026 · 08:31 UTC | 41.6 keys | 18.7 keys |
| 8 JUN 2026 · 20:32 UTC | 40.1 keys | 28.8 keys |
| 15 JUN 2026 · 00:31 UTC | 39.7 keys | 28.6 keys |
| 29 JUN 2026 · 05:13 UTC | 21.8 keys | 18.9 keys |
| 5 JUL 2026 · 23:12 UTC | 27.5 keys | 23.9 keys |
| 12 JUL 2026 · 12:45 UTC | 29.3 keys | 25.5 keys |
| 19 JUL 2026 · 22:44 UTC | 32.8 keys | 28.5 keys |
| 29 JUL 2026 · 02:45 UTC | 34.1 keys | 29.6 keys |
| 3 AUG 2026 · 00:24 UTC | 35.3 keys | 30.6 keys |
| 15 AUG 2026 · 21:12 UTC | 35.6 keys | 31.0 keys |
| 3 OCT 2026 · 23:09 UTC | 28.3 keys | 24.6 keys |
| 4 OCT 2026 · 11:08 UTC | 29.8 keys | 25.9 keys |
| 5 OCT 2026 · 01:09 UTC | 30.9 keys | 26.9 keys |
| 5 OCT 2026 · 15:09 UTC | 31.8 keys | 27.7 keys |
| 6 OCT 2026 · 05:08 UTC | 31.8 keys | 27.7 keys |
| 6 OCT 2026 · 17:09 UTC | 31.9 keys | 27.7 keys |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 17:10 UTC | 31.7 keys | 27.6 keys |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 05:10 UTC | 31.7 keys | 27.6 keys |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 19:10 UTC | 31.9 keys | 27.8 keys |
| 9 OCT 2026 · 07:09 UTC | 31.8 keys | 27.6 keys |
| 9 OCT 2026 · 19:10 UTC | 32.0 keys | 27.8 keys |
| 10 OCT 2026 · 07:10 UTC | 32.0 keys | 27.8 keys |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 09:10 UTC | 32.0 keys | 27.8 keys |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 21:09 UTC | 31.7 keys | 27.6 keys |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 09:09 UTC | 31.9 keys | 27.8 keys |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 21:08 UTC | 32.0 keys | 27.8 keys |
Price history in numbers
46 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Vivid Plasma Coldsnap Cap's sell price ranged from 28.3 keys to 32.0 keys and is up 13.0% after 17 moves. Over a year it ranged from 21.8 keys to 46.0 keys (down 24.7%). Today's 32.0 keys sits in the middle of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 21.8 keys (29 Jun 2026) and the highest 46.7 keys (25 Sep 2025). The price has moved 44 times since we began recording it — about once every 9 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 28.3 keys | 32.0 keys | +13.0% | 17 | 18 |
| 90 days | 28.3 keys | 35.6 keys | −2.3% | 22 | 23 |
| a year | 21.8 keys | 46.0 keys | −24.7% | 41 | 43 |
Details
| SKU | 30542;5;u16 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-08-15 21:12 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 64.33 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,750 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 800 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 750 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 750 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 600 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 540 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 465 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 414 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 388 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 350 keys | 11mo ago |
Other effects on the Coldsnap Cap
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 222 keys | 11d ago | |
| 213 keys | 5mo ago | |
| 181 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 154 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 120 keys | 21d ago | |
| 115 keys | 11d ago | |
| 113 keys | 12d ago | |
| 93.6 keys | 12d ago | |
| 83.6 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 76.7 keys | 18d ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 36.4 keys | 12d ago | |
| 37.0 keys | 29d ago | |
| 35.9 keys | 20d ago | |
| 35.6 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 35.6 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 37.1 keys | 12d ago | |
| 36.7 keys | 12d ago | |
| 36.8 keys | 12d ago |