CS: GO skins have influenced the way monetization works in video games. Most of the new releases, like Apex Legends , Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and VALORANT , use the same monetization formula on the skins. It's a good way to offer customization to players without affecting the gameplay..
While saving enough money to buy a skin you want is often a better idea than trying your luck with crates, some skins cost more than a second-hand car. If you're feeling lucky, Crates might be a good alternative to have valuable skins. You should be careful not to spend more than the value of your favorite skin on these crates though.
Deciding which crates to open could be a real conflict with yourself as there are countless options available on the Steam store. To save you time, we've put together a list of the best CS: GO crates to open both in terms of value and popularity..
Shattered Web Cashier
Image via Valve The Shattered Web crate offers some of the finest weapon skins in CS: GO . Almost all of them have a design close to graffiti, including a popular AWP skin that has a post-apocalyptic dimension.
The box contains:
- MP5-SD | Acid Wash
- Nova | Feather
- G3SG1 | Black sand
- R8 Revolver | Memento
- Dual Berettas | Balance
- SCAR-20 | Torn
- M249 | Warbird
- PP-Bizon | Embargo
- AK-47 | Rat Rod
- AUG | Arctic wolf
- MP7 | Neon Ply
- P2000 | Obsidian
- Tec-9 | Decimator
- SG 553 | Colony IV
- SSG 08 | Bloodshot
- AWP | Containment Breach
- MAC-10 | Stalker
- Excessively rare item
Glove crate
Image via Valve Most of the crates have a very rare supply which happens to be a knife skin. The Glove crate does offer a glove skin instead of a knife though. Aside from a low chance to get the gloves, this crate also includes tropical-themed skins for some of the game's most popular weapons..
The box contains:
- CZ75-Auto | Polymer
- Glock-18 | Ironwork
- MP7 | Cirrus
- Galil AR | Black sand
- MP9 | Sand Scale
- MAG-7 | Sonar
- P2000 | Turf
- Dual Berettas | Royal Consorts
- G3SG1 | Stinger
- M4A1-S | Flashback
- Nova | Gila
- USP-S | Cyrex
- FAMAS | Mecha Industries
- P90 | Shallow Grave
- Sawed-Off | Wasteland princess
- SSG 08 | Dragonfire
- M4A4 | Buzz kill
- Extremely rare gloves
Gamma Crate
Image via Valve The Gamma Crate offers detailed skins that laid the foundation for some of the most incredible skins on the Steam market. Some of the textures included in the crate look like professional street art and give you a gangster look in-game.
The box contains:
- Five-SeveN | Violent Daimyo
- MAC-10 | Carnivorous
- Nova | Exo
- P250 | Iron clad
- PP-Bizon | Harvester
- SG 553 | Aerial
- Tec-9 | Ice Cap
- AUG | Aristocrat
- AWP | Phobos
- P90 | Chopper
- R8 Revolver | Reboot
- Sawed-Off | Limelight
- M4A4 | Desolate Space
- P2000 | Imperial Dragon
- SCAR-20 | Bloodsport
- Glock-18 | Wasteland Rebel
- M4A1-S | Mecha Industries
- Excessively rare special item
Prisma box
Image via Valve The Prisma Crate includes some of the most colorful skins in CS: GO . M4A1 The Emperor is also one of the weapon's most popular skins. It could be even cooler if you had a blue knife to go with it.
The box contains:
- FAMAS | Crypsis
- AK-47 | Uncharted
- MAC-10 | Whitefish
- Galil AR | Akoben
- MP7 | Mischief
- P250 | Verdigris
- P90 | Off World
- AWP | Atheris
- Tec-9 | Bamboozle
- Desert Eagle | Light Rail
- MP5-SD | Gauss
- UMP-45 | Moonrise
- R8 Revolver | Skull Crusher
- AUG | Momentum
- XM1014 | Incinegator
- Five-SeveN | Angry mob
- M4A4 | The Emperor
- Excessively rare special item
Case Clutch
Image via Valve The Clutch crate includes some of the best skins with a range of darker colors. The only exception to the theme is the USP-S pink skin. It's also one of the few cases that offers a pair of gloves instead of a knife skin.
The box contains:
- PP-Bizon | Night riot
- Five-SeveN | Flame Test
- MP9 | Black sand
- P2000 | Urban Hazard
- R8 Revolver | Grip
- SG 553 | Aloha
- XM1014 | Oxide Blaze
- Glock-18 | Moonrise
- Negev | Lionfish
- Nova | Wild six
- MAG-7 | SWAG-7
- UMP-45 | Arctic wolf
- AUG | Stymphalian
- AWP | Mortis
- USP-S | Cortex
- M4A4 | Neo-Black
- MP7 | Bloodsport
- Excessively rare gloves
Prisma 2 crate
Image via Valve The Prisma 2 crate is similar to its predecessor and is upgraded from the favorite color tones of the CS: GO community . The crate has futuristic looking skins with light colors.
The box contains:
- AUG | Tom cat
- AWP | Capillary
- CZ75-Auto | Distressed
- Desert Eagle | Blue Ply
- MP5-SD | Desert Strike
- Negev | Prototype
- R8 Revolver | Bone Forged
- P2000 | Acid Etched
- Sawed-Off | Apocalypto
- SCAR-20 | Enforce
- SG 553 | Darkwing
- SSG 08 | Fever Dream
- AK-47 | Phantom Disruptor
- MAC-10 | Disco Tech
- MAG-7 | Justice
- M4A1-S | Player Two
- Glock-18 | Bullet queen
- Excessively rare special item
CS20 case
Image via Valve The CS20 crate was introduced to celebrate 20 years of Counter Strike . She has some of the most stylish skins, like the Wildfire AWP and the FAMAS of Commemoration. Besides these, the color scheme of the body is rather dark and they are very reminiscent of CS's 20th anniversary .
The box contains:
- Dual Berettas | Elite 1.6
- Tec-9 | Flash Out
- MAC-10 | Classic Crate
- MAG-7 | Popdog
- SCAR-20 | Assault
- FAMAS | Decommissioned
- Glock-18 | Sacrifice
- M249 | Aztec
- MP5-SD | Agent
- Five-SeveN | Buddy
- P250 | Inferno
- UMP-45 | Plastic
- MP9 | Hydra
- P90 | Nostalgia
- AUG | Death by Puppy
- AWP | Wildfire
- FAMAS | Commemoration
- Excessively rare classic knife
Danger zone cash register
Image via Valve Danger Zone was one of the most impactful patches in CS: GO history . In addition to introducing a new battle royale mode, it also brought new skins. The AK-47 joined the Asiimov family as the AWP received another futuristic skin.
The box contains:
- MP9 | Modest Threat
- Glock-18 | Oxide Blaze
- Nova | Wood fired
- M4A4 | Magnesium
- Sawed-Off | Black sand
- SG 553 | Danger Close
- Tec-9 | Fubar
- G3SG1 | Scavenger
- Galil AR | Signal
- MAC-10 | Pipe Down
- P250 | Nevermore
- USP-S | Flashback
- UMP-45 | Momentum
- Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries
- MP5-SD | Phosphor
- AK-47 | Asiimov
- AWP | Neo-Black
- Excessively rare special item
Horizon crate
Image via Valve The Horizon Crate includes must have skins for anyone who loves neon lights. The AK-47 Neon Rider skin will turn you into the villain of an 80s sci-fi movie while other skins represent the overall theme with slightly darker skins.
The box contains:
- AUG | Amber Slipstream
- Dual Berettas | Shred
- Glock-18 | Warhawk
- MP9 | Capillary
- P90 | Traction
- R8 Revolver | Survivalist
- Tec-9 | Snek-9
- CZ75-Auto | Eco
- G3SG1 | High Seas
- Nova | Toy Soldier
- AWP | PAW
- MP7 | Powercore
- M4A1-S | Nightmare
- Sawed-Off | Devour
- FAMAS | Eye of Athena
- AK-47 | Neon Rider
- Desert Eagle | Code Red
- Excessively rare special item
