Kilowatt Case
A weapon case released Jan 16, 2024: 17 community finishes plus a rare special slot with 13 knives across 1 model. It is in the active weekly drop pool, so supply is still growing.
Item facts
What's inside & drop odds
30 items30 items: 17 community finishes plus 13 knives in the rare special slot. Odds are per opening, shared across the items in each tier.
Tile price: the current floor at the cheapest market; the second line is the range across wears. Each tile opens the item page with every wear and market.
Is it worth opening: the math
| Tier | Odds | Avg item value | Adds to EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Special (knife / gloves) avg over 12 of 13 priced | 0.26% | $73.44 | $0.191 |
| Covert | 0.64% | $35.13 | $0.225 |
| Classified | 3.20% | $4.32 | $0.138 |
| Restricted | 15.98% | $0.511 | $0.082 |
| Mil-Spec | 79.92% | $0.104 | $0.083 |
Verdict: opening is entertainment, not value. You get back 28% of the opening cost on average, and the rare slot takes ≈ 385 openings to hit. If you want a specific skin, buying it outright is almost always cheaper.
EV = Valve's published tier odds × wear-weighted median asks across markets, 90/10 StatTrak blend, Doppler averaged across phases · How the math works → · How we price →
Kilowatt Case prices across 22 markets
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Lowest ask · 73 snapshots since Apr 12, 2026 · dashed = a gap over a week
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How the Kilowatt Case drops and opens
Because Kilowatt Case, first sold Jan 16, 2024, is part of the active weekly pool, supply refreshes every week through rank-up drops and the price stays anchored — currently from $0.080 across 22 marketplaces. Rotation out to the rare pool is the usual turning point after which a case starts appreciating; the drop-pool registry keeps the dated history. Drop-pool registry →
Budget $2.49 for the store key on every opening — Valve made keys untradable in 2019, so no market discount exists — plus the case, which marketplaces usually sell below the cost of waiting on a drop. Expected return per opening: $0.718 against $2.59, about 28% before selling fees. For one particular skin, the direct buy is the better trade; tiles above carry the comparisons.
From this page's data: 30 items priced live, the 28-day median case price moved -23.1%. All prices recompute with every data snapshot.
Kilowatt Case questions
What is inside the Kilowatt Case?
17 community finishes from Mil-Spec to Covert, topped by AK-47 (Inheritance) and AWP (Chrome Cannon), plus a rare special slot: 13 knife variants across 1 model. The full priced list is above on this page.
What are the knife odds?
0.26% per opening, about 1 per 385 openings on average. At $2.59 per opening the average path to the rare slot costs roughly $997.15.
How much is the key?
$2.49 in the in-game store. Keys cannot be bought on the market or traded: the price is the same for everyone.
Is the Kilowatt Case worth opening?
The numbers say no: $0.718 expected return against $2.59 spent per opening (28%). If the goal is a skin rather than the thrill, direct purchase is cheaper.
Will the Kilowatt Case be discontinued?
It has been in the active pool since Jan 16, 2024. Valve does not announce rotations ahead; dated pool changes are tracked in the drop-pool registry. Drop-pool registry →
How do I get one without opening it?
It drops free from weekly profile rank-ups, and buying is cheapest from $0.080 on third-party markets: the comparison table is above.
Is opening cases legal in my country?
Loot-box rules differ by country: Belgium treats paid loot boxes as gambling and Valve disabled case opening there, while several other countries require odds disclosure or age gates. If opening is restricted where you live, buying items directly stays available. Responsible trading guide →