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Orbiting Planets Deep Cover Operator
Community price on backpack.tf: 20.0–22.0 keys, last changed 2021-05-10 (5.4y ago). The live quote above, 10.6 keys, is 47% lower and last moved 18d 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 1h ago.
Steam Market asking price: $37.68 — the lowest of 2 listings for the Orbiting Planets effect when we looked on 2026-10-13 01:37 UTC (6h 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 10 keys, 39 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 Deep Cover Operator”, 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 | 23.0 keys | 16.4 keys |
| 30 SEP 2025 · 21:09 UTC | 22.0 keys | 16.3 keys |
| 19 OCT 2025 · 20:38 UTC | 20.0 keys | 16.3 keys |
| 25 OCT 2025 · 17:00 UTC | 19.0 keys | 15.6 keys |
| 10 NOV 2025 · 01:01 UTC | 20.2 keys | 16.6 keys |
| 1 DEC 2025 · 18:52 UTC | 16.3 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 23 DEC 2025 · 11:14 UTC | 16.5 keys | 13.0 keys |
| 4 JAN 2026 · 22:53 UTC | 15.2 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 11 JAN 2026 · 21:34 UTC | 14.0 keys | 12.0 keys |
| 22 JAN 2026 · 01:44 UTC | 13.5 keys | 10.7 keys |
| 1 FEB 2026 · 23:44 UTC | 12.5 keys | 11.1 keys |
| 8 FEB 2026 · 22:43 UTC | 12.1 keys | 9.90 keys |
| 15 FEB 2026 · 22:40 UTC | 12.9 keys | 11.6 keys |
| 1 MAR 2026 · 00:42 UTC | 11.8 keys | 9.43 keys |
| 8 MAR 2026 · 22:42 UTC | 11.7 keys | 9.96 keys |
| 15 MAR 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 11.6 keys | 10.1 keys |
| 1 APR 2026 · 00:30 UTC | 12.6 keys | 10.8 keys |
| 11 APR 2026 · 00:30 UTC | 12.6 keys | 9.11 keys |
| 16 MAY 2026 · 08:31 UTC | 15.6 keys | 13.0 keys |
| 8 JUN 2026 · 00:31 UTC | 18.9 keys | 11.4 keys |
| 15 JUN 2026 · 00:31 UTC | 15.0 keys | 9.08 keys |
| 30 JUN 2026 · 03:12 UTC | 10.5 keys | 9.11 keys |
| 8 JUL 2026 · 20:44 UTC | 10.5 keys | 9.10 keys |
| 16 JUL 2026 · 14:43 UTC | 10.8 keys | 9.39 keys |
| 3 AUG 2026 · 00:24 UTC | 11.7 keys | 10.3 keys |
| 10 AUG 2026 · 01:11 UTC | 12.7 keys | 11.1 keys |
| 19 AUG 2026 · 14:10 UTC | 14.8 keys | 10.5 keys |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 11.9 keys | 10.3 keys |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 14.2 keys | 10.4 keys |
| 26 AUG 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 14.1 keys | 10.4 keys |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 13.8 keys | 10.5 keys |
| 28 AUG 2026 · 03:04 UTC | 12.2 keys | 10.6 keys |
| 29 AUG 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 13.8 keys | 10.9 keys |
| 1 SEP 2026 · 06:09 UTC | 12.5 keys | 10.9 keys |
| 9 SEP 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 10.7 keys | 9.36 keys |
| 12 SEP 2026 · 02:08 UTC | 12.4 keys | 10.3 keys |
| 12 SEP 2026 · 22:07 UTC | 12.2 keys | 9.95 keys |
| 17 SEP 2026 · 02:08 UTC | 11.2 keys | 10.1 keys |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 04:08 UTC | 10.6 keys | 9.42 keys |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 03:10 UTC | 11.7 keys | 10.2 keys |
Price history in numbers
54 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Orbiting Planets Deep Cover Operator's sell price ranged from 10.6 keys to 11.7 keys and is up 4.5% after 2 moves. Over a year it ranged from 10.5 keys to 20.2 keys (down 41.4%). Today's 11.7 keys sits in the lower third of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 10.5 keys (8 Jul 2026) and the highest 23.0 keys (25 Sep 2025). The price has moved 52 times since we began recording it — about once every 7 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 10.6 keys | 11.7 keys | +4.5% | 2 | 4 |
| 90 days | 10.6 keys | 14.8 keys | +8.6% | 21 | 23 |
| a year | 10.5 keys | 20.2 keys | −41.4% | 49 | 51 |
Details
| SKU | 30375;5;u32 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-09-25 04:08 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 64.00 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,650 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 730 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 475 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 440 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 400 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 335 keys | 11d ago | |
| 321 keys | 11d ago | |
| 276 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 252 keys | 15d ago | |
| 252 keys | 11d ago |
Other effects on the Deep Cover Operator
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 335 keys | 14d ago | |
| 326 keys | 11d ago | |
| 222 keys | 16d ago | |
| 170 keys | 12d ago | |
| 162 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 164 keys | 13d ago | |
| 145 keys | 12d ago | |
| 139 keys | 12d ago | |
| 126 keys | 11d ago | |
| 123 keys | 11d ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 10.6 keys | 14d ago | |
 Genuine Professional Killstreak Sharp Dresser | 10.8 keys | 11d ago |
| 10.8 keys | 11d ago | |
| 10.6 keys | 2mo ago | |
| Genuine Specialized Killstreak Sharp Dresser | 10.8 keys | 11d ago |
| 10.6 keys | 14d ago | |
| 10.9 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 10.9 keys | 1mo ago |