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Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear)
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Wear

FN $0.09MW $0.05FT $0.05
WW n/a
BS n/a

Details

Weapon
 Nova
Float range
0.00 – 0.20
Category
Heavy
Paint index
299
Legacy model
No
Pattern
Caged Steel
Side
Both Teams
Trade-up contracts
Eligible

Colours

Black 57%
Gray 43%

Market activity

Liquidity
67 / 100
Fair
Popularity
15 / 100
Low
Demand 100
Cost to sell 39
Speed to sell 32
Market supply 48
Sales velocity 67

Steam order book

C tier liquidity
Highest buy order
$0.09
Lowest sell listing
$0.11
Spread
$0.0218.18%
24.0k buy orders 877 sell listings

Where it comes from

Renders

Minimal Wear
Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) — Dust II light, front

Game files

The textures CS2 builds this skin from, extracted from the game files.

Anodized — pattern + paletteA base pattern recoloured by the palette below — same design, different colours.

Palette
Industrial Grade The Bank Collection

Nova Caged Steel (Minimal Wear)

Minimal Wear

Lowest price

$0.05

on BUFF163, the cheapest of 18 markets $0.05 less than Steam

Buy on BUFF163
Median
$0.09
24 hours
+50.0%
7 days
−10.0%
30 days
+12.5%

2,432 listings across all markets

Marketsfor Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear)

18 with a price
  • BUFF163 Lowest
    $0.05 Buy
  • Skinport
    $0.05 Buy
  • CS.Trade
    $0.06 Buy
  • Skins.com
    $0.06 Buy
  • Market.CSGO
    $0.06 Buy
  • White.Market
    $0.07 Buy
  • ShadowPay
    $0.07 Buy
  • CS.MONEY
    $0.07 Buy
24 markets without a price

Price historyof Nova | Caged Steel

$0.09

+28.6% over 30D·median across markets

Oct 1, 2026 Oct 31, 2026

Price by float

The lowest price you can buy at, across markets, for each float. Jumps at the wear boundaries are real.

$0.07

cheapest at float 0.1150 · 0 listings on 0 markets nearby

0.070.100.120.15
Cheapest Middle half of listings Median
Lowest cross-market price by float range
Float rangeLowest price
MW 0.07 – 0.09$0.10
0.09 – 0.11$0.06
0.11 – 0.13$0.07
0.13 – 0.15$0.07

In short

Origin

The Nova | Caged Steel is part of the The Bank Collection collection.

Rarity

The Nova | Caged Steel has a Industrial Grade rarity and is categorised as Heavy.

Availability

The cheapest Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) is $0.05 on BUFF163, with prices across 18 markets ranging up to $3.01.

Price trend

Over the last 30 days the cross-market median price of the Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) went from $0.07 to $0.09 (+28.6%), with a low of $0.07 on Oct 2 and a high of $0.11 on Oct 7. That is −10.0% over the last 7 days. On the Steam Community Market the highest buy order is $0.09 and the lowest listing is $0.11 (24,038 buy orders, 877 listings).

Versions

The float value ranges from 0.00 to 0.20, available in 3 wear conditions. It also has a Souvenir version.

Finish Style

This Nova features the Caged Steel design.

Planning a contract with Nova | Caged Steel? Simulate output floats, odds and profit in the CS2 trade-up calculator.

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Nova | Caged Steel — Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) cost?
As of Oct 2026, the cheapest Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) costs $0.05 on BUFF163. CSSkinLab compares live prices across 18 CS2 marketplaces so you always see the cheapest offer first.
What is the float range of the Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear)?
The Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) has a float range of 0.00 – 0.20. Lower floats mean less visible wear on the skin. The Nova | Caged Steel exists in 3 wear tiers: Factory New, Minimal Wear and Field-Tested.
Does the Nova | Caged Steel come in StatTrak™ or Souvenir?
The Nova | Caged Steel also drops as a Souvenir version from tournament packages, but it does not exist in StatTrak™.
Can I use the Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) in a trade-up?
Yes. The Nova | Caged Steel (Minimal Wear) can be used as an input in a trade-up contract: combine ten Industrial Grade skins to receive one skin of the next rarity tier. Use the CSSkinLab trade-up calculator to find the best inputs and simulate float outcomes and ROI, or work backwards from a target skin with the reverse calculator.
Where does the Nova | Caged Steel drop from?
It belongs to the The Bank Collection. You can also buy it directly from community marketplaces, usually for less than the cost of opening cases.
What rarity is the Nova | Caged Steel?
The Nova | Caged Steel is a Industrial Grade rarity skin. Rarity determines how often it drops and which trade-up contracts it fits into.