Community price on backpack.tf: 3.11–4.11 ref, last changed 2026-09-26 (17d ago). The live quote above, 3.66 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.
3 sold on the Steam Community Market in the 24 hours to 2026-10-06 04:10 UTC (7d ago), listed there as “Strange Upgrade”. 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 | 7.22 ref | 5.11 ref |
| 16 NOV 2025 · 22:44 UTC | 16.33 ref | 3.77 ref |
| 4 JAN 2026 · 20:54 UTC | 3.22 ref | 2.88 ref |
| 22 FEB 2026 · 22:42 UTC | 9.66 ref | 4.22 ref |
| 19 APR 2026 · 22:32 UTC | 5.55 ref | 5.33 ref |
| 8 JUN 2026 · 00:32 UTC | 5.11 ref | 4.33 ref |
| 29 JUL 2026 · 00:45 UTC | 4.11 ref | 3.22 ref |
| 22 AUG 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 4 ref | 3.44 ref |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 4.11 ref | 3.55 ref |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 4 ref | 3.77 ref |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 18:10 UTC | 5.11 ref | 3.77 ref |
| 26 AUG 2026 · 14:09 UTC | 4.66 ref | 3.88 ref |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 4.77 ref | 3.77 ref |
| 29 AUG 2026 · 04:09 UTC | 3.88 ref | 0.11 ref |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 10:10 UTC | 3.77 ref | 3.55 ref |
| 2 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 4.22 ref | 3.66 ref |
| 4 SEP 2026 · 06:09 UTC | 3.77 ref | 3.66 ref |
| 5 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 4.55 ref | 3.77 ref |
| 7 SEP 2026 · 14:08 UTC | 3.88 ref | 3.44 ref |
| 9 SEP 2026 · 06:10 UTC | 4.22 ref | 4 ref |
| 11 SEP 2026 · 20:11 UTC | 4 ref | 3.88 ref |
| 13 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 3.77 ref | 3 ref |
| 14 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 3.55 ref | 3.22 ref |
| 15 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 4 ref | 3.33 ref |
| 17 SEP 2026 · 14:09 UTC | 4.11 ref | 3.55 ref |
| 20 SEP 2026 · 04:09 UTC | 3.66 ref | 3.11 ref |
| 22 SEP 2026 · 12:09 UTC | 4 ref | 3.44 ref |
| 24 SEP 2026 · 04:09 UTC | 3.66 ref | 3.44 ref |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 3.55 ref | 3.44 ref |
| 27 SEP 2026 · 22:08 UTC | 3.55 ref | 3.11 ref |
| 1 OCT 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 3.55 ref | 3.22 ref |
| 2 OCT 2026 · 15:12 UTC | 3.33 ref | 3.22 ref |
| 3 OCT 2026 · 15:10 UTC | 3 ref | 2.77 ref |
| 5 OCT 2026 · 01:09 UTC | 3.33 ref | 3 ref |
| 6 OCT 2026 · 15:10 UTC | 3.33 ref | 3.11 ref |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 17:10 UTC | 3.22 ref | 2.44 ref |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 17:11 UTC | 3.44 ref | 3 ref |
| 9 OCT 2026 · 21:10 UTC | 4 ref | 3 ref |
| 10 OCT 2026 · 23:10 UTC | 3.77 ref | 3.11 ref |
| 12 OCT 2026 · 17:08 UTC | 4 ref | 3.44 ref |
Price history in numbers
273 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Strange Upgrade's sell price ranged from 2.88 ref to 4.33 ref and is up 5.9% after 91 moves. Over a year it ranged from 2.88 ref to 16.33 ref (down 33.3%). Today's 4 ref sits in the lower third of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 2.88 ref (3 Oct 2026) and the highest 16.33 ref (16 Nov 2025). The price has moved 205 times since we began recording it — about once every 2 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 2.88 ref | 4.33 ref | +5.9% | 91 | 125 |
| 90 days | 2.88 ref | 7.11 ref | −21.7% | 167 | 232 |
| a year | 2.88 ref | 16.33 ref | −33.3% | 201 | 269 |
Details
| SKU | 30848;11 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-10-02 00:09 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 62.89 ref |
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|---|---|---|
 Non-Craftable Distinguished Rogue | 3.66 ref | 14d ago |
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 Poopy Doe | 3.66 ref | 11d ago |
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 Strange Glittering Garland | 3.55 ref | 12d ago |
 Strange Squire's Sabatons | 3.55 ref | 11d ago |