Details
- Weapon
- Nova
- Float range
- 0.00 – 0.40
- Category
- Heavy
- Paint index
- 248
- Legacy model
- No
- Pattern
- Red Quartz
- Side
- Both Teams
- Trade-up contracts
- Eligible
Colours
Orange 47%
Gray 21%
Black 20%
Other 12%
Market activity
- Liquidity
- 59 / 100
- Fair
- Popularity
- 19 / 100
- Low
Demand 55
Cost to sell 76
Speed to sell 54
Market supply 36
Sales velocity 36
Steam order book
C tier liquidity- Highest buy order
- $6.31
- Lowest sell listing
- $6.79
- Spread
- $0.487.07%
7.4k buy orders 39 sell listings
Where it comes from
Renders
Minimal Wear
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
Restricted 
The 2021 Train Collection
The 2021 Train CollectionNova Red Quartz (Minimal Wear)
Minimal Wear
- Median
- $5.57
- 24 hours
- +5.0%
-
- 7 days
- −4.5%
-
- 30 days
- −23.8%
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1,009 listings across all markets
Marketsfor Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear)
17 with a price
BUFF163 Lowest69 listed $5.02 Buy
CS.MONEY— $5.38 Buy
SkinSell60 listed $5.41 Buy
HaloSkins61 listed $5.49 Buy
Dupe.fi14 listed $5.51 Buy
CSFloat66 listed $5.53 Buy
LIS-SKINS107 listed $5.56 Buy
Skin.Land107 listed $5.57 Buy
25 markets without a price
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Price historyof Nova | Red Quartz
$5.57
−24.9% 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.
$5.61
cheapest at float 0.1350 · typical $5.81–$7.30 · 7 listings on 2 markets nearby
0.070.100.120.15
Cheapest Middle half of listings Median
| Float range | Lowest price | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| MW 0.07 – 0.09 | $5.73 | |
| 0.09 – 0.11 | $6.29 | |
| 0.11 – 0.13 | $5.77 | |
| 0.13 – 0.15 | $5.67 |
In short
Origin
The Nova | Red Quartz is part of the The 2021 Train Collection collection.
Rarity
The Nova | Red Quartz has a Restricted rarity and is categorised as Heavy.
Availability
The cheapest Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) is $5.02 on BUFF163, with prices across 17 markets ranging up to $11.69.
Price trend
Over the last 30 days the cross-market median price of the Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) went from $7.42 to $5.57 (−24.9%), with a low of $5.43 on Oct 29 and a high of $7.83 on Oct 3. That is −9.4% over the last 7 days. On the Steam Community Market the highest buy order is $6.31 and the lowest listing is $6.79 (7,397 buy orders, 39 listings).
Versions
The float value ranges from 0.00 to 0.40, available in 4 wear conditions. It also has a Souvenir version.
Finish Style
This Nova features the Red Quartz design.
Planning a contract with Nova | Red Quartz? Simulate output floats, odds and profit in the CS2 trade-up calculator.
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Nova | Red Quartz — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) cost?
As of Oct 2026, the cheapest Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) costs $5.02 on BUFF163. CSSkinLab compares live prices across 17 CS2 marketplaces so you always see the cheapest offer first.
What is the float range of the Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear)?
The Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) has a float range of 0.00 – 0.40. Lower floats mean less visible wear on the skin. The Nova | Red Quartz exists in 4 wear tiers: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn.
Does the Nova | Red Quartz come in StatTrak™ or Souvenir?
The Nova | Red Quartz also drops as a Souvenir version from tournament packages, but it does not exist in StatTrak™.
Can I use the Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) in a trade-up?
Yes. The Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) can be used as an input in a trade-up contract: combine ten Restricted 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 | Red Quartz drop from?
It belongs to the The 2021 Train Collection. You can also buy it directly from community marketplaces, usually for less than the cost of opening cases.
What rarity is the Nova | Red Quartz?
The Nova | Red Quartz is a Restricted rarity skin. Rarity determines how often it drops and which trade-up contracts it fits into.