AWP | Desert Hydra spans 10 variants across 5 wear grades in our tracked markets. Right now the cheapest listing is $775.35 on SKINSWAP and the most expensive is $3,759.38 on SKINFLOW, a wide spread across wear grades and finishes, using our 48-hour summary figures. Compared with 7 days ago, the cheapest listing in our daily price history is down 3.36%, from $802.34 on 2026-10-07 to $775.35 today. 27 of the 29 markets that quote this family have refreshed their prices within the last 48 hours.
About AWP | Desert Hydra
AWP | Desert Hydra is a stunning and rare sniper rifle skin released in September 2021 as part of the 2021 Mirage Collection. This masterpiece was introduced alongside Operation Riptide and quickly became one of the collection’s most prized pieces. Painted in a Custom Paint Job style, the weapon showcases a vivid desert-themed design featuring a mythical hydra serpent with multiple winding heads stretching across the rifle’s body. The skin blends rich shades of sandy beige, coral red, and turquoise highlights, creating a striking contrast that feels both exotic and dangerous. Its intricate details extend across the stock, scope, and barrel, giving the entire weapon a cohesive, artistic flow. Being in Factory New condition, the AWP | Desert Hydra has no scratches or blemishes, allowing the artwork to appear in flawless detail.
AWP | Desert Hydra is a Covert sniper_rifles skin with a Gunsmith finish. It was released on 2021-09-21 with the Operation Riptide update. Its wear range is 0.00–0.60, covering Battle Scarred, Well Worn, Field Tested, Minimal Wear, Factory New.
Frequently asked questions
What is a fair price for AWP | Desert Hydra?
Among the quotes we track, the cheapest listing is $775.35 on SKINSWAP and the most expensive is $3,759.38 on SKINFLOW — a wide spread across wear grades and finishes. These summary figures use quotes refreshed within the last 48 hours.
Which market has the cheapest listings right now?
SKINSWAP currently shows the lowest quote at $775.35. We compare 29 markets for this family, and 27 of them refreshed their prices within the last 48 hours.
Has the price gone up or down recently?
Over the last 7 days, the cheapest listing in our daily price history fell from $802.34 on 2026-10-07 to $775.35 today, a change of 3.36%.
How much does wear affect the price?
Wear changes the price: Battle Scarred starts at $775.35 across 28 markets; Well Worn starts at $780.75 across 24 markets; Field Tested starts at $804.47 across 28 markets; Minimal Wear starts at $999.00 across 28 markets; Factory New starts at $1,193.00 across 27 markets. Every figure is the lowest quote we currently track for that wear grade.
Family
Cheapest 8 quotes across all variants of this family (they may come from different variants). — AWP | Desert Hydra
Live snapshot: 245 quotes from 29 markets · as of Wed, Oct 14, 2026, 02:30 UTC
| Variant | Platform | Price (USD) | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle-Scarred | SKINSWAP | $775.35 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:32 UTC |
| Well-Worn | CSFLOAT | $780.75 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 14:07 UTC |
| Field-Tested | CSFLOAT | $804.47 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 14:07 UTC |
| Battle-Scarred | YOUPIN | $838.42 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:06 UTC |
| Field-Tested | CSFLOAT | $860.69 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:08 UTC |
| Well-Worn | SKINSWAP | $908.77 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:32 UTC |
| Minimal Wear | BUFF_MARKET | $999.00 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:06 UTC |
| Minimal Wear | CSFLOAT | $1,000.00 | Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 09:07 UTC |
- Lowest
- $775.35
- Median
- $1,002.94
- Highest
- $3,759.38
Quoted prices for this variant range from $775.35 to $3,759.38 across 230 markets; the lowest asking price is on SKINSWAP, the highest on SKINFLOW.
SeekSkins tracks 254 marketplace quotes for this family 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.
Quotes cover 0 of the 0 variants in this family.
The cheapest variant in this family right now is SKINSWAP at $775.35, and the most expensive is SKINFLOW at $3,759.38.
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: 9 additional marketplace quote(s) were left out as outliers.
Variant
Minimum and maximum price per variant of this family.
| Variant | Minimum price | Maximum price |
|---|---|---|
| Factory New | $838.42 | $1799.67 |
| Minimal Wear | $999 | $1621.61 |
| Field-Tested | $860.69 | $1378.87 |
| Battle-Scarred | $838.42 | $1983.22 |
| Well-Worn | $908.77 | $1543.88 |
| Factory New | $1196.95 | $3759.38 |
| Minimal Wear | $1000 | $1623.21 |
| Field-Tested | $804.47 | $1779.55 |
| Battle-Scarred | $775.35 | $1378.87 |
| Well-Worn | $780.75 | $1611.02 |
Platform coverage
Quotes per platform for 245 quotes of this family within 15 days.
| Platform | Quotes | Lowest price |
|---|---|---|
| SKINSWAP | 10 | $775.35 |
| CSFLOAT | 10 | $780.75 |
| LIS_SKINS | 10 | $802.19 |
| SKINLAND | 10 | $802.99 |
| ECOSTEAM | 10 | $815.30 |
| CSMONEY | 7 | $819.43 |
| TRADEIT | 10 | $823.73 |
| YOUPIN | 10 | $834.73 |
| AIM_MARKET | 9 | $836.18 |
| BUFF | 10 | $836.67 |
| UUSKINS | 10 | $841.77 |
| WAXPEER | 10 | $842.30 |
| C5 | 10 | $843.33 |
| WHITEMARKET | 10 | $844.42 |
| MARKET_CSGO | 10 | $850.69 |
| HALOSKINS | 10 | $851.11 |
| BUFF_MARKET | 10 | $853.52 |
| SKINVAULT | 10 | $866.83 |
| SKINPORT | 5 | $875.44 |
| SHADOWPAY | 10 | $878.75 |
| AVANMARKET | 10 | $882.78 |
| DMARKET | 7 | $888.87 |
| SKINFLOW | 10 | $900.69 |
| PIRATESWAP | 3 | $926.19 |
| MANNCO | 10 | $973.68 |
| SKINS_MONKEY | 4 | $987.29 |
| SKINOUT | 1 | $1,078.08 |
| CS_TRADE | 1 | $1,378.76 |
| STEAM | 8 | $1,378.87 |
Minimum and maximum price per variant of this family.
AI market verdict (free summary)
BearishConfidence 78%
Based on our daily kline read for AWP | Desert Hydra (Mon Oct 12). Direction and confidence only — full reasoning, price levels and trade points are part of the paid plans.