Community price on backpack.tf: 300 keys, last changed 2023-06-06 (3.4y ago). The live quote above, 197 keys, is 34% 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.
Price history
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| Observed (UTC) | Sell | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 25 SEP 2025 · 03:29 UTC | 305 keys | 250 keys |
| 9 OCT 2025 · 10:39 UTC | 321 keys | 262 keys |
| 10 NOV 2025 · 02:46 UTC | 301 keys | 247 keys |
| 12 AUG 2026 · 09:12 UTC | 234 keys | 203 keys |
| 6 SEP 2026 · 12:09 UTC | 199 keys | 173 keys |
| 7 SEP 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 186 keys | 162 keys |
| 8 SEP 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 189 keys | 165 keys |
| 8 SEP 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 194 keys | 168 keys |
| 10 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 197 keys | 172 keys |
| 14 SEP 2026 · 00:08 UTC | 198 keys | 172 keys |
| 15 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 180 keys | 157 keys |
| 15 SEP 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 182 keys | 159 keys |
| 16 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 186 keys | 161 keys |
| 16 SEP 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 191 keys | 166 keys |
| 17 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 196 keys | 170 keys |
| 20 SEP 2026 · 22:11 UTC | 231 keys | 201 keys |
| 23 SEP 2026 · 06:09 UTC | 174 keys | 151 keys |
| 24 SEP 2026 · 12:09 UTC | 177 keys | 154 keys |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 02:08 UTC | 178 keys | 155 keys |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 180 keys | 156 keys |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 182 keys | 158 keys |
| 26 SEP 2026 · 06:09 UTC | 181 keys | 158 keys |
| 26 SEP 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 184 keys | 160 keys |
| 27 SEP 2026 · 14:08 UTC | 189 keys | 164 keys |
| 28 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 189 keys | 165 keys |
| 28 SEP 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 190 keys | 165 keys |
| 29 SEP 2026 · 04:08 UTC | 192 keys | 167 keys |
| 29 SEP 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 193 keys | 168 keys |
| 29 SEP 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 194 keys | 169 keys |
| 30 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 194 keys | 169 keys |
| 30 SEP 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 194 keys | 169 keys |
| 30 SEP 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 195 keys | 170 keys |
| 1 OCT 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 193 keys | 168 keys |
| 2 OCT 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 197 keys | 171 keys |
| 4 OCT 2026 · 01:10 UTC | 198 keys | 172 keys |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 21:10 UTC | 202 keys | 175 keys |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 09:10 UTC | 203 keys | 176 keys |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 21:10 UTC | 228 keys | 198 keys |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 09:10 UTC | 225 keys | 196 keys |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 15:09 UTC | 224 keys | 195 keys |
Price history in numbers
97 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Strange Spine-Cooling Skull's sell price ranged from 174 keys to 233 keys and is up 12.9% after 74 moves. Over a year it ranged from 174 keys to 305 keys (down 26.5%). Today's 224 keys sits in the middle of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 174 keys (23 Sep 2026) and the highest 321 keys (9 Oct 2025). The price has moved 96 times since we began recording it — about once every 4 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 174 keys | 233 keys | +12.9% | 74 | 75 |
| 90 days | 174 keys | 234 keys | −4.1% | 89 | 90 |
| a year | 174 keys | 305 keys | −26.5% | 93 | 94 |
Details
| SKU | 579;11 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-10-02 00:09 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 62.89 ref |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 197 keys | 12d ago | |
| 199 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 197 keys | 12d ago | |
| 192 keys | 15d ago | |
| 192 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 193 keys | 3mo ago | |
 Collector's Air Strike | 197 keys | 12d ago |
| 198 keys | 11d ago |