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Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred)
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Wear

FN n/a
MW $2.38FT $0.40WW $0.37BS $0.35

Details

Weapon
 Tec-9
Float range
0.10 – 0.70
Category
Pistols
Paint index
289
Legacy model
No
Pattern
Sandstorm
Side
Terrorists
Trade-up contracts
Eligible

Colours

Pink 27%
Purple 24%
Orange 13%
Other 36%

Market activity

Liquidity
77 / 100
Strong
Popularity
54 / 100
Fair
Demand 86
Cost to sell 76
Speed to sell 63
Market supply 70
Sales velocity 72

Steam order book

B tier liquidity
Highest buy order
$0.51
Lowest sell listing
$0.54
Spread
$0.035.56%
8.7k buy orders 111 sell listings

Where it comes from

Renders

Battle-Scarred
Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) — Dust II light, front

Game files

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

Custom — printed designThe full artwork is painted directly onto the weapon — what you see is the design.

Mil-Spec Grade The Phoenix Collection

Tec-9 Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred)

Battle-Scarred

Lowest price

$0.35

on CSFloat, the cheapest of 17 markets $0.17 less than Steam

Buy on CSFloat
Median
$0.37
24 hours
−2.5%
7 days
−2.5%
30 days
−4.9%

811 listings across all markets

Marketsfor Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred)

17 with a price
  • CSFloat Lowest
    $0.35 Buy
  • LIS-SKINS
    $0.36 Buy
  • ShadowPay
    $0.36 Buy
  • Skinport
    $0.36 Buy
  • SkinOut
    $0.36 Buy
  • SkinSell
    $0.36 Buy
  • White.Market
    $0.37 Buy
  • CSBoard
    $0.37 Buy
25 markets without a price

Price historyof Tec-9 | Sandstorm

$0.37

−7.5% 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.

$0.39

cheapest at float 0.5300 · 0 listings on 0 markets nearby

0.450.530.610.69
Cheapest
Lowest cross-market price by float range
Float rangeLowest price
BS 0.45 – 0.55$1.02
0.55 – 0.70$0.38

Price by seed

Every listing of this wear with a known paint seed. Notable Sandstorm seeds are coloured by tier; the rail marks where all of them sit.

All seeds & tier prices

69 listings with a known seed

5 on notable seeds · ordinary seeds from $0.36 · hover or tap to read a seed

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Paint seed

Ordinary seed T2 Typical price

Phase prices

Doppler/Gamma Doppler phases trade at very different prices. Each chip below shows the lowest cross-market median we've observed for that phase. Pattern indexes are derived from paint_index on per-listing data from CSFloat, DMarket and Lis-Skins.

Sandstorm T2 n=6
$0.44
best across 3 markets

Sandstorm pattern guide

Sandstorm seeds are graded by where the pattern lands on the weapon; the tiers below come from the community pattern guides.

  • Seed #70
    #70 T2 max purple

    Max purple

  • Seed #83
    #83 T2 max purple

    Max purple

  • Seed #86
    #86 T2 max purple

    Max purple

  • Seed #271
    #271 T2 max purple

    Max purple

  • Seed #296
    #296 T2 max purple

    Max purple

See all 17 notable seeds

In short

Origin

The Tec-9 | Sandstorm can be obtained by opening Operation Phoenix Weapon Case. It is also part of the The Phoenix Collection collection.

Rarity

The Tec-9 | Sandstorm has a Mil-Spec Grade rarity and is categorised as Pistols, with an estimated case drop chance of 20.0%.

Availability

The cheapest Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) is $0.35 on CSFloat, with prices across 17 markets ranging up to $0.69.

Price trend

Over the last 30 days the cross-market median price of the Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) went from $0.40 to $0.37 (−7.5%), with a low of $0.36 on Oct 18 and a high of $0.42 on Oct 25. That is −5.1% over the last 7 days. On the Steam Community Market the highest buy order is $0.51 and the lowest listing is $0.54 (8,706 buy orders, 111 listings).

Versions

The float value ranges from 0.10 to 0.70, available in 4 wear conditions. It also has a StatTrak™ version and a Souvenir version.

Finish Style

This Tec-9 features the Sandstorm design.

Planning a contract with Tec-9 | Sandstorm? Simulate output floats, odds and profit in the CS2 trade-up calculator.

Guides

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Tec-9 | Sandstorm — Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) cost?
As of Oct 2026, the cheapest Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) costs $0.35 on CSFloat. CSSkinLab compares live prices across 17 CS2 marketplaces so you always see the cheapest offer first.
What is the float range of the Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred)?
The Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) has a float range of 0.10 – 0.70. Lower floats mean less visible wear on the skin. The Tec-9 | Sandstorm exists in 4 wear tiers: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.
Does the Tec-9 | Sandstorm come in StatTrak™ or Souvenir?
Yes. The Tec-9 | Sandstorm drops in both StatTrak™ (with a kill counter) and Souvenir versions, alongside the normal version. Each version trades at its own price.
Can I use the Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) in a trade-up?
Yes. The Tec-9 | Sandstorm (Battle-Scarred) can be used as an input in a trade-up contract: combine ten Mil-Spec 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 Tec-9 | Sandstorm drop from?
The Tec-9 | Sandstorm drops from the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case with an estimated drop chance of 20.0% per opening. It belongs to the The Phoenix Collection. You can also buy it directly from community marketplaces, usually for less than the cost of opening cases.
What rarity is the Tec-9 | Sandstorm?
The Tec-9 | Sandstorm is a Mil-Spec Grade rarity skin. Rarity determines how often it drops and which trade-up contracts it fits into.