Collector CS2 Cases Under $5
For those willing to spend a little more for premium drops, the $5 range offers access to older, discontinued, and highly desirable collector cases.
Case Prices & Expected Return
In September 2026 this page lists 28 CS2 weapon cases. Prices and expected value come from the same TAKE.SKIN case database used by the ROI calculator. Opening is still negative-EV entertainment — use the numbers to compare cases, not to chase a profit.
The cheapest case here is Kilowatt Case at $0.12; the most expensive is Operation Vanguard Weapon Case at $4.68. The highest modeled return is Gamma 2 Case (48.5% ROI) , with an average ROI of 39.9% among priced cases. Almost every case costs more to open (case + key) than the expected value of its drops.
Check live EV on the ROI calculator, or open for free at official 2017 rates in the case simulator. Drop-tier probabilities are on CS2 case drop rates.
Curated List & Live Prices
Operation Vanguard Weapon Case
Open cost $7.18 · EV $3.10 · Gold avg $274.48 · Top drop: ★ Karambit | Crimson Web
Chroma Case
Open cost $7.02 · EV $3.13 · Gold avg $492.71 · Top drop: ★ Karambit | Doppler Black Pearl
Shattered Web Case
Open cost $6.59 · EV $2.75 · Gold avg $113.95 · Top drop: ★ Skeleton Knife | Crimson Web
Operation Phoenix Weapon Case
Open cost $5.94 · EV $2.39 · Gold avg $287.45 · Top drop: ★ Karambit
Chroma 2 Case
Open cost $5.86 · EV $2.79 · Gold avg $486.98 · Top drop: ★ Karambit | Doppler Black Pearl
Spectrum Case
Open cost $5.68 · EV $2.30 · Gold avg $402.06 · Top drop: ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler Black Pearl
Chroma 3 Case
Open cost $5.67 · EV $2.60 · Gold avg $486.98 · Top drop: ★ Karambit | Doppler Black Pearl
Gamma Case
Open cost $5.36 · EV $2.46 · Gold avg $418.92 · Top drop: ★ Karambit | Gamma Doppler Emerald
Gamma 2 Case
Open cost $5.29 · EV $2.57 · Gold avg $418.92 · Top drop: ★ Karambit | Gamma Doppler Emerald
Operation Wildfire Case
Open cost $5.22 · EV $2.37 · Gold avg $104.10 · Top drop: ★ Bowie Knife | Crimson Web
Revolver Case
Open cost $5.13 · EV $1.99 · Gold avg $284.93 · Top drop: ★ Karambit
Spectrum 2 Case
Open cost $5.11 · EV $2.23 · Gold avg $402.06 · Top drop: ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler Black Pearl
Shadow Case
Open cost $3.99 · EV $1.69 · Gold avg $71.94 · Top drop: ★ Shadow Daggers | Crimson Web
Falchion Case
Open cost $3.94 · EV $1.58 · Gold avg $108.69 · Top drop: ★ Falchion Knife | Crimson Web
Horizon Case
Open cost $3.91 · EV $1.58 · Gold avg $155.25 · Top drop: ★ Talon Knife | Crimson Web
Prisma Case
Open cost $3.66 · EV $1.70 · Gold avg $242.82 · Top drop: ★ Talon Knife | Doppler Ruby
Dreams & Nightmares Case
Open cost $3.55 · EV $1.36 · Gold avg $250.13 · Top drop: ★ Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Emerald
Prisma 2 Case
Open cost $3.54 · EV $1.49 · Gold avg $242.82 · Top drop: ★ Talon Knife | Doppler Ruby
Danger Zone Case
Open cost $3.53 · EV $1.22 · Gold avg $155.25 · Top drop: ★ Talon Knife | Crimson Web
CS20 Case
Open cost $3.30 · EV $1.14 · Gold avg $117.86 · Top drop: ★ Classic Knife | Crimson Web
Gallery Case
Open cost $3.13 · EV $1.15 · Gold avg $72.73 · Top drop: ★ Kukri Knife | Crimson Web
Fever Case
Open cost $3.11 · EV $1.19 · Gold avg $212.67 · Top drop: ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler Black Pearl
Clutch Case
Open cost $2.97 · EV $0.94 · Gold avg $158.43 · Top drop: ★ Sport Gloves | Vice
Fracture Case
Open cost $2.94 · EV $0.82 · Gold avg $113.95 · Top drop: ★ Skeleton Knife | Crimson Web
Snakebite Case
Open cost $2.87 · EV $1.20 · Gold avg $166.17 · Top drop: ★ Sport Gloves | Nocts
Recoil Case
Open cost $2.74 · EV $0.97 · Gold avg $166.17 · Top drop: ★ Sport Gloves | Nocts
Revolution Case
Open cost $2.68 · EV $0.89 · Gold avg $158.43 · Top drop: ★ Sport Gloves | Vice
Kilowatt Case
Open cost $2.62 · EV $0.72 · Gold avg $72.73 · Top drop: ★ Kukri Knife | Crimson Web