Cosmetics such as skins or other decorative elements are a peculiar way of honoring and can have a high price in the market.
We have all fallen at some point. Any of the video games that we have enjoyed in recent years has brought out some cosmetic that managed to strike a chord with us and that forced us to scratch our pockets to be able to use them during games. The skins are also a method to pay homage to some old theme or character or that has become fashionable today and that collides in a certain way with the universe of the game.
It works differently in each video game: in some the image, the dance and other decorative elements come as a pack , while in others you have to buy it separately. Even so, rare is the title that does not incorporate them because it also means extra income that does not involve too much work.
Even in titles like Counter Strike they have a trading market with prices that can reach up to $40,000.
Next, we leave you a list with the most iconic and expensive video game skins .
Curious cosmetics in video games
Garrafa del Tesoro ( Dota 2 )
At The International 2014 , Valve gave all casters and players a package known as Garrafa del Tesoro, which included never-before-seen effects for characters like Nature, Abaddon, Dragon Knight or Axe, among a select few.
This cosmetic was quite different from the original character and was a real revolution at the time . Many collectors did not hesitate for a second and went for them.
Precisely, one of Nature’s Prophet was sold for the modest price of 10,000 dollars . It is impossible to find and it does not appear in the Steam store . Only a privileged few have it!
Galaxia Skin ( Fortnite )
The aspects of Fortnite are not usually very exclusive, although there is one that stands out above the rest: and with underlying reasons. To get the Galaxy skin , the user needed nothing more and nothing less than a Galaxy Note 9 or a Galaxy Tab S4 , devices that were not cheap at all.
Only those who had that mobile or tablet, or were willing to buy it, would have access to this cosmetic, which in the end has ended up becoming one of the most exceptional in the game.
Rey Rammus (League of Legends)
Before League of Legends was a mass phenomenon, a few players had the opportunity to access the beta and play the game to try to identify bugs for later release.
One of the gifts for those users was the skin of one of the first characters in the game, Rammus.
And yes, this aspect bears a special resemblance to one of the best-known characters in the world of video games, Browser , the bad guy from Mario. In this way, King Rammus is a coveted object for having been one of the first to have been released: October 2009.
This gift was added directly to users, so there was no way to keep it in the future and sell it for a good pinch. That yes, beyond the image, there is no animation or sounds different from the normal Rammus, something common at that time.
Olive Branch Pan (PUBG)
Considered by many to be the Holy Grail of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds cosmetics : only 22 have been sold on Steam’s digital marketplaces and their average price is around $1,800. It was launched in November 2018 through the Cajón de Equinoccio, which among the various gifts it offered was this one, although it had a 0.0009% chance of coming out . It is almost impossible to find someone who has it and as time goes by, its price becomes more expensive.
The AWP Dragon Lore signed by Skadoodle ( CS:GO )
2018 was a big year for Cloud9’s North American fan base. After several years of trying, the blue team managed to win the eLeague Boston Major for the first time and their shooter Tyler Latham ‘Skadoodle’ was named MVP . At that very moment, the souvenir aspect of his weapon, which was signed by his nickname , began to be distributed among the spectators who were watching the video.
One of the lucky ones decided to put it on the market the next day, getting it to be bought for the exorbitant price of 35,000 dollars, which moments later he managed to sell for almost double : 61,000.
Of course, ‘Skadoodle’ will rarely be forgotten within Valve ‘s shooter community… and not just because of his skill !
Video games do not escape the world of collecting , and not only in their physical objects. Some users end up spending an immense amount of money to have works of art in their digital library whose price can be much higher than that of the device where you play those titles. And we’re not just talking about skins anymore : user accounts, weapons or armor in some works, mods …
For example, a World of Warcraft account had one of its characters, Zeuzo , at the maximum level at that time (70) and decked out in the most exclusive armor possible, which could sell it for up to $ 9,500 , although it was later deleted because this purchase violated Blizzard’s terms of marketing.