AI market verdict (free summary)

BearishConfidence 75%

Based on our daily kline read for USP-S | Cortex (Wed Oct 07). Direction and confidence only — full reasoning, price levels and trade points are part of the paid plans.

Skin description

USP-S | Cortex is a pop-art daydream sealed in a suppressor. Released in February 2018 with the Clutch Case, it gives the classic CT sidearm a surreal, brain-powered makeover. This USP-S has been painted in a Custom Paint Job style, with the Cortex finish: glossy pink “gray matter” curls across the can spelling out USP, while the slide carries a clean white panel etched with teal neurons and rippling synapse lines. The grip completes the motif with a grinning skull venting bright pink thought-smoke, all set against charcoal metallics that keep the silhouette crisp in play. Micro details—inked shading, soft gradients, and tiny hatch marks—reward close inspections without clutter. In Factory New condition, the artwork is pristine: no scuffs on the suppressor rim, no edge wear on the slide, and every candy-pink highlight remains razor-sharp and glossy.
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Pricing

USP-S | Cortex ranges in price from $28.92 to $37.00.

Live snapshot: 27 quotes from 27 markets · as of Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:17 UTC

PlatformPrice (USD)Updated
BUFF$28.92Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:18 UTC
CSFLOAT$29.54Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 14:07 UTC
SKINSWAP$30.20Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:02 UTC
AVANMARKET$30.47Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:02 UTC
BUFF_MARKET$30.49Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:11 UTC
TRADEIT$30.63Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 12:51 UTC
SKINPORT$30.64Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 04:56 UTC
YOUPIN$30.81Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:14 UTC
UUSKINS$30.93Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:16 UTC
CSMONEY$31.29Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 08:57 UTC
DMARKET$31.61Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:17 UTC
CS_TRADE$32.30Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:07 UTC
LIS_SKINS$32.34Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:56 UTC
SKINLAND$32.37Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:56 UTC
SHADOWPAY$32.47Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:05 UTC
AIM_MARKET$32.61Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:08 UTC
SKINVAULT$32.72Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:53 UTC
C5$32.72Mon, Oct 12, 2026, 16:10 UTC
HALOSKINS$32.78Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:40 UTC
WHITEMARKET$32.89Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:13 UTC
SKINS_MONKEY$33.09Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:01 UTC
ECOSTEAM$33.17Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:56 UTC
WAXPEER$33.96Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:16 UTC
SKINFLOW$34.67Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 09:20 UTC
MANNCO$34.94Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 16:26 UTC
MARKET_CSGO$34.98Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 00:06 UTC
STEAM$37.00Mon, Oct 12, 2026, 08:18 UTC
Lowest
$28.92
Median
$32.36
Highest
$37.00

Quoted prices for this variant range from $28.92 to $37.00 across 26 markets; the lowest asking price is on BUFF, the highest on STEAM.

SeekSkins tracks 28 marketplace quotes for this skin variant and excludes price outliers from the summary figures: quotes below one fifth of the median and, when the median is under $500, quotes above fifty times the median.

Summary figures use quotes updated within 48 hours only (older quotes are listed but excluded from the lowest, median and highest); quotes older than 15 days are not listed.

Note: 1 additional marketplace quote(s) were left out as outliers.

Background

USP-S | Cortex made its debut in CS2 on February 14, 2018 as part of the "Welcome to the Clutch" update.

Drop Chance

The rarity of USP-S | Cortex is Classified, giving it an estimated drop chance of 0.32% when unboxing. This makes it a very rare drop.

Exterior Versions

USP-S | Cortex has a float range of 0.00 to 1.00, meaning it comes in Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred

How to Obtain

USP-S | Cortex can be found inside 1 container, including Clutch CaseIt belongs to the The Clutch Collection