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Voltaic Hat Protector Universal Translator
Community price on backpack.tf: 19.0–22.0 keys, last changed 2022-05-10 (4.4y ago). The live quote above, 22.0 keys, is inside the community’s range and last moved 15d 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: $48.29 — the lowest of 2 listings for the Voltaic Hat Protector effect when we looked on 2026-10-11 01:32 UTC (2d 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 21 keys, 62.44 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 Universal Translator”, 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 | 22.8 keys | 16.2 keys |
| 9 OCT 2025 · 09:07 UTC | 20.8 keys | 17.0 keys |
| 25 OCT 2025 · 17:17 UTC | 18.8 keys | 15.4 keys |
| 19 NOV 2025 · 18:43 UTC | 20.4 keys | 10.4 keys |
| 23 NOV 2025 · 22:44 UTC | 21.9 keys | 11.4 keys |
| 17 DEC 2025 · 06:49 UTC | 21.2 keys | 10.4 keys |
| 4 JAN 2026 · 12:48 UTC | 19.5 keys | 10.4 keys |
| 26 JAN 2026 · 03:44 UTC | 26.3 keys | 12.6 keys |
| 8 FEB 2026 · 22:43 UTC | 23.8 keys | 12.6 keys |
| 22 FEB 2026 · 20:42 UTC | 19.4 keys | 13.6 keys |
| 1 MAR 2026 · 00:42 UTC | 19.3 keys | 13.7 keys |
| 15 MAR 2026 · 22:07 UTC | 17.3 keys | 14.4 keys |
| 1 APR 2026 · 00:30 UTC | 18.4 keys | 16.8 keys |
| 19 APR 2026 · 22:31 UTC | 18.0 keys | 14.8 keys |
| 1 MAY 2026 · 22:31 UTC | 19.8 keys | 11.7 keys |
| 15 JUN 2026 · 12:32 UTC | 28.2 keys | 10.4 keys |
| 12 JUL 2026 · 18:45 UTC | 12.3 keys | 10.7 keys |
| 19 JUL 2026 · 22:44 UTC | 13.2 keys | 11.5 keys |
| 6 AUG 2026 · 13:13 UTC | 15.3 keys | 13.3 keys |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 20.6 keys | 17.9 keys |
| 22 AUG 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 19.9 keys | 17.3 keys |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 21.3 keys | 18.6 keys |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 20.0 keys | 17.4 keys |
| 29 AUG 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 21.0 keys | 18.2 keys |
| 30 AUG 2026 · 04:09 UTC | 21.2 keys | 18.5 keys |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 20.7 keys | 18.0 keys |
| 4 SEP 2026 · 10:08 UTC | 21.4 keys | 18.6 keys |
| 10 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 21.2 keys | 18.4 keys |
| 11 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 21.3 keys | 18.5 keys |
| 12 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 21.2 keys | 18.5 keys |
| 12 SEP 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 21.3 keys | 18.5 keys |
| 13 SEP 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 21.2 keys | 18.4 keys |
| 14 SEP 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 21.5 keys | 18.7 keys |
| 15 SEP 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 21.5 keys | 18.6 keys |
| 16 SEP 2026 · 22:08 UTC | 21.7 keys | 18.8 keys |
| 19 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 21.6 keys | 18.8 keys |
| 24 SEP 2026 · 02:09 UTC | 21.7 keys | 18.8 keys |
| 24 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 21.8 keys | 18.9 keys |
| 24 SEP 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 21.8 keys | 18.9 keys |
| 28 SEP 2026 · 04:08 UTC | 22.0 keys | 19.1 keys |
Price history in numbers
73 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Voltaic Hat Protector Universal Translator's sell price ranged from 21.2 keys to 22.0 keys and is up 3.3% after 16 moves. Over a year it ranged from 12.1 keys to 28.4 keys (up 11.1%). Today's 22.0 keys sits in the middle of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 12.1 keys (6 Jul 2026) and the highest 28.4 keys (8 Jun 2026). The price has moved 72 times since we began recording it — about once every 5 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 21.2 keys | 22.0 keys | +3.3% | 16 | 17 |
| 90 days | 13.2 keys | 22.0 keys | +66.7% | 41 | 42 |
| a year | 12.1 keys | 28.4 keys | +11.1% | 69 | 70 |
Details
| SKU | 30658;5;u96 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-09-28 04:08 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 64.67 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2,800 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 319 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 130 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 26.7 keys | 12d ago | |
| 8.42 keys | 13d ago |
Other effects on the Universal Translator
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 keys | 9mo ago | |
| 750 keys | 6mo ago | |
| 515 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 276 keys | 12d ago | |
| 254 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 245 keys | 12d ago | |
| 219 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 172 keys | 13d ago | |
| 172 keys | 12d ago | |
| 167 keys | 12d ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 22.2 keys | 14d ago | |
| 22.2 keys | 19d ago | |
| 22.4 keys | 12d ago | |
 Strange Killstreak Australium Stickybomb Launcher | 22.5 keys | 12d ago |
| 22.6 keys | 13d ago | |
| 23.0 keys | 12d ago | |
| 22.1 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 23.0 keys | 12d ago |