Community price on backpack.tf: 21.22–27.55 ref, last changed 2026-06-07 (4mo ago). The live quote above, 27.22 ref, is inside the community’s range and last moved 11d 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.
4 sold on the Steam Community Market in the 24 hours to 2026-10-10 04:01 UTC (3d ago), listed there as “Strange Meal Dealer”. That is a different market from the prices above: Steam takes roughly 15% and pays out in Steam wallet funds rather than cash, so its prices sit above what an item realises elsewhere. Volume is unavailable for unusuals — Steam’s name for one leaves out the effect, so every effect shares a single listing.
Price history
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| Observed (UTC) | Sell | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 25 SEP 2025 · 03:29 UTC | 27.77 ref | 22.88 ref |
| 16 NOV 2025 · 22:44 UTC | 27.22 ref | 26.44 ref |
| 22 JAN 2026 · 01:46 UTC | 21.77 ref | 20.88 ref |
| 15 MAR 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 28.11 ref | 23.55 ref |
| 17 MAY 2026 · 22:33 UTC | 22.88 ref | 20.88 ref |
| 19 JUL 2026 · 22:44 UTC | 39.66 ref | 25.55 ref |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 24.66 ref | 19.33 ref |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 24.77 ref | 22.33 ref |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 25.33 ref | 22.77 ref |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 12:09 UTC | 26.33 ref | 23.55 ref |
| 26 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 26.11 ref | 25 ref |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 26 ref | 25 ref |
| 29 AUG 2026 · 04:09 UTC | 26 ref | 24.88 ref |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 22:10 UTC | 26 ref | 25.11 ref |
| 2 SEP 2026 · 12:09 UTC | 62.11 ref | 19.66 ref |
| 3 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 25.88 ref | 25.33 ref |
| 5 SEP 2026 · 00:08 UTC | 25.22 ref | 22.66 ref |
| 7 SEP 2026 · 10:08 UTC | 28.33 ref | 24.66 ref |
| 9 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 28 ref | 24.66 ref |
| 12 SEP 2026 · 02:08 UTC | 27.77 ref | 24.66 ref |
| 13 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 25.55 ref | 24.77 ref |
| 14 SEP 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 27.22 ref | 23.66 ref |
| 16 SEP 2026 · 02:09 UTC | 24.77 ref | 24.11 ref |
| 18 SEP 2026 · 14:08 UTC | 24.44 ref | 24.22 ref |
| 20 SEP 2026 · 02:09 UTC | 24.55 ref | 24.22 ref |
| 21 SEP 2026 · 10:11 UTC | 24.55 ref | 24.22 ref |
| 23 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 24.55 ref | 23.55 ref |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 10:08 UTC | 24.55 ref | 23.88 ref |
| 26 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 25.44 ref | 23.55 ref |
| 28 SEP 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 25.44 ref | 24.55 ref |
| 30 SEP 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 45.55 ref | 23.88 ref |
| 2 OCT 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 27.22 ref | 25 ref |
| 3 OCT 2026 · 17:10 UTC | 26.44 ref | 25 ref |
| 4 OCT 2026 · 13:14 UTC | 25.44 ref | 24.77 ref |
| 6 OCT 2026 · 01:09 UTC | 27.22 ref | 25.66 ref |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 09:09 UTC | 27.22 ref | 25.33 ref |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 13:09 UTC | 26.44 ref | 25.22 ref |
| 9 OCT 2026 · 21:10 UTC | 24.88 ref | 24.55 ref |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 09:10 UTC | 26.55 ref | 25.22 ref |
| 13 OCT 2026 · 03:09 UTC | 29.22 ref | 25.44 ref |
Price history in numbers
326 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Strange Meal Dealer's sell price ranged from 24.44 ref to 45.55 ref and is up 13.9% after 103 moves. Over a year it ranged from 20.66 ref to 63.33 ref (up 12.9%). Today's 29.22 ref sits in the lower third of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 20.66 ref (1 Feb 2026) and the highest 63.33 ref (15 Jun 2026). The price has moved 222 times since we began recording it — about once every 2 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 24.44 ref | 45.55 ref | +13.9% | 103 | 160 |
| 90 days | 23.33 ref | 62.11 ref | −26.3% | 180 | 284 |
| a year | 20.66 ref | 63.33 ref | +12.9% | 218 | 322 |
Details
| SKU | 31196;11 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-10-02 00:09 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 62.89 ref |
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