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Purple Energy Modest Metal Pile of Scrap
Community price on backpack.tf: 40.0–50.0 keys, last changed 2023-07-08 (3.3y ago). The live quote above, 39.6 keys, is 1% lower 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.
Steam Market asking price: $115.74 — the lowest of one listing for the Purple Energy effect when we looked on 2026-10-13 01:31 UTC (5h 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 39 keys, 39.66 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 Modest Metal Pile of Scrap”, 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 | 51.4 keys | 33.5 keys |
| 9 OCT 2025 · 08:26 UTC | 49.0 keys | 35.3 keys |
| 10 NOV 2025 · 00:34 UTC | 50.6 keys | 36.4 keys |
| 23 JAN 2026 · 01:43 UTC | 50.2 keys | 20.8 keys |
| 1 FEB 2026 · 19:42 UTC | 47.3 keys | 16.1 keys |
| 22 FEB 2026 · 20:41 UTC | 54.5 keys | 25.3 keys |
| 8 MAR 2026 · 22:42 UTC | 55.8 keys | 27.6 keys |
| 22 MAR 2026 · 22:06 UTC | 59.2 keys | 32.1 keys |
| 12 APR 2026 · 20:29 UTC | 42.2 keys | 35.6 keys |
| 3 MAY 2026 · 22:30 UTC | 39.3 keys | 34.7 keys |
| 17 MAY 2026 · 20:33 UTC | 41.2 keys | 36.6 keys |
| 1 JUN 2026 · 00:29 UTC | 40.8 keys | 34.7 keys |
| 22 JUN 2026 · 00:10 UTC | 37.0 keys | 8.81 keys |
| 5 JUL 2026 · 23:12 UTC | 28.4 keys | 19.9 keys |
| 19 JUL 2026 · 22:44 UTC | 32.8 keys | 28.5 keys |
| 10 AUG 2026 · 03:11 UTC | 35.7 keys | 31.1 keys |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 36.9 keys | 32.1 keys |
| 22 AUG 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 38.6 keys | 33.6 keys |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 39.8 keys | 34.6 keys |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 10:08 UTC | 40.0 keys | 34.8 keys |
| 5 SEP 2026 · 04:08 UTC | 40.5 keys | 35.2 keys |
| 17 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 40.1 keys | 34.8 keys |
| 24 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 40.4 keys | 35.1 keys |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 40.4 keys | 35.1 keys |
| 26 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 40.5 keys | 35.2 keys |
| 28 SEP 2026 · 06:11 UTC | 40.9 keys | 35.6 keys |
| 29 SEP 2026 · 06:07 UTC | 40.6 keys | 35.3 keys |
| 30 SEP 2026 · 06:07 UTC | 40.1 keys | 34.9 keys |
| 1 OCT 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 39.6 keys | 34.5 keys |
| 2 OCT 2026 · 23:09 UTC | 40.2 keys | 35.0 keys |
| 4 OCT 2026 · 07:09 UTC | 40.8 keys | 35.5 keys |
| 6 OCT 2026 · 13:09 UTC | 40.9 keys | 35.6 keys |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 17:10 UTC | 40.8 keys | 35.5 keys |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 19:09 UTC | 41.1 keys | 35.8 keys |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 03:09 UTC | 43.3 keys | 35.6 keys |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 11:08 UTC | 43.5 keys | 35.8 keys |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 19:08 UTC | 43.4 keys | 35.8 keys |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 05:08 UTC | 43.2 keys | 35.6 keys |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 11:08 UTC | 43.3 keys | 35.7 keys |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 19:08 UTC | 41.1 keys | 35.8 keys |
Price history in numbers
91 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Purple Energy Modest Metal Pile of Scrap's sell price ranged from 39.6 keys to 43.5 keys and is up 2.7% after 40 moves. Over a year it ranged from 23.7 keys to 59.2 keys (down 11.7%). Today's 41.1 keys sits in the middle of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 23.7 keys (29 Jun 2026) and the highest 59.2 keys (22 Mar 2026). The price has moved 88 times since we began recording it — about once every 4 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 39.6 keys | 43.5 keys | +2.7% | 40 | 43 |
| 90 days | 32.8 keys | 43.5 keys | +25.6% | 56 | 59 |
| a year | 23.7 keys | 59.2 keys | −11.7% | 85 | 88 |
Details
| SKU | 30001;5;u10 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-10-01 20:08 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 62.33 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2,700 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 2,400 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 1,500 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 1,325 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 1,200 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 1,200 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 1,200 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 1,150 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 1,050 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 965 keys | 11mo ago |
Other effects on the Modest Metal Pile of Scrap
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 412 keys | 14d ago | |
| 224 keys | 12d ago | |
| 176 keys | 12d ago | |
| 123 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 116 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 121 keys | 12d ago | |
| 117 keys | 13d ago | |
| 107 keys | 17d ago | |
| 104 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 101 keys | 11d ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 39.4 keys | 12d ago | |
| 39.3 keys | 11d ago | |
| 39.3 keys | 11d ago | |
| 39.0 keys | 12d ago | |
| 39.6 keys | 11d ago | |
| 38.5 keys | 17d ago | |
| 39.7 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 38.2 keys | 16d ago |