Snakebite Case

Snakebite Case

Base Grade Rare pool · since Apr 12, 2026 -3.3% · 9 d

A weapon case released Mar 26, 2021: 17 community finishes plus a rare special slot with 24 gloves across 6 models. It has left the active drop pool and now drops only rarely, so supply is shrinking.

Item facts

TypeWeapon caseopens with a key
ReleasedMar 26, 2021first Steam Market sale
Key$2.49store only, not tradable
Rare special0.26%≈ 1 in 385 openings
Gloves24 variantsacross 6 models
Sold / day~5.9Kall markets
LiquidityHighhow fast it sells
Fair price$0.525suggested
22d range$0.11 – $0.12lowest ask, min–max
Steam spread$0.0202% · ask vs buy order
Steam sales 30d474avg 15.8 / day

What's inside & drop odds

41 items

41 items: 17 community finishes plus 24 gloves 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

Opening cost$2.98case $0.493 + key $2.49Expected value$1.52per openingYou get back51¢ / $1before selling feesTo hit the rare slot?Tier odds are published by Valve. 0.26% for the rare slot means 1 drop per 385 openings on average, about $1,148.46 at the current opening cost.≈ 385 openings≈ $1,148.46 at current prices
TierOddsAvg item valueAdds to EV
Rare Special (knife / gloves)0.26%$190.56$0.495
Covert0.64%$41.93$0.268
Classified3.20%$5.23$0.167
Restricted15.98%$1.95$0.312
Mil-Spec79.92%$0.347$0.277

Verdict: opening is entertainment, not value.You get back 51% 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

Snakebite Case prices across 26 markets

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Official
Steam Market
No cash-outBank card · PayPal
$1.03+129% more than CSFloat
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P2P16301 offers
$0.450−56% vs Steam
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#2
China market21817 offersKYC
$0.474+$0.02
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#3
Marketplace1875 offersKYC
$0.480+$0.03
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#4
Instant sell18538 offers
$0.480+$0.03
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#5
Instant sell14605 offers
$0.480+$0.03
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#6
Instant sell19793 offers
$0.480+$0.03
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#7
China market9654 offersKYC
$0.481+$0.03
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China market20580 offersKYC
$0.484+$0.03
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Each price is the total you pay, buyer fees included. The dot shows how well the venue fits your region. How we price →

Price history $0.114 -2% · 22d

Lowest ask · 11 snapshots since Jun 17, 2026 · dashed = a gap over a week

How the Snakebite Case drops and opens

New drops of Snakebite Case, first sold Mar 26, 2021, are rare-pool only these days: the case is out of the weekly rotation, and the market runs on old stock — currently from $0.114 across 28 marketplaces. As that stock thins, prices of retired cases historically climb; dated pool changes live in the drop-pool registry. Drop-pool registry →

A $2.49 store key is mandatory per opening (keys left the market in 2019), and the case itself typically costs less bought outright than farmed. The economics: $2.98 in, $1.52 expected out, 51% average return before fees. Anyone hunting one skin should buy it directly — the tiles above link each item to its markets.

From this page's data: 41 items priced live, the 9-day median case price moved -3.3%, Steam volume holds near 21 cases sold per day. All prices recompute with every data snapshot.

Snakebite Case questions

What is inside the Snakebite Case?

17 community finishes from Mil-Spec to Covert, topped by USP-S (The Traitor) and M4A4 (In Living Color), plus a rare special slot: 24 glove variants across 6 models. The full priced list is above on this page.

What are the rare special odds?

0.26% per opening, about 1 per 385 openings on average. At $2.98 per opening the average path to the rare slot costs roughly $1,148.46.

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 Snakebite Case worth opening?

Not by the math: each $2.98 opening returns $1.52 on average, so about 51% of the money comes back. Open for fun, buy skins directly.

Will the Snakebite Case be discontinued?

It already rotated out of the active pool (rare pool as of our Apr 12, 2026 registry snapshot). It still drops rarely — cases never leave the game entirely. Drop-pool registry →

How do I get one without opening it?

Buying it is the practical route — from $0.114 across the markets in the table above. It no longer drops weekly.

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 →