The effects of the recent crafting update are still affecting the market. Collector knives and gloves are still falling in price as more and more players obtain them through crafting. However, Covert knives and gloves, on the contrary, continue to rise in price as fewer and fewer of them remain on the market. In addition to this, we also see some rifle and pistol skins among the top losers and gainers.
So, the price swings were sharp. All of this plays out just days before the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 kicks off, with fresh stickers, Pick’Ems and the new Sticker Slabs drawing traders back in.
Below we break down this week’s top gainers, biggest losers and why the Budapest update matters for skin prices. Check live offers and recent sales on white.market before you list, buy or flip.
M4A1-S | Hyper Beast (Minimal Wear) — +51.33%
Classic M4A1-S skin woke up hard. Minimal Wear sits in the sweet spot: still bright, but cheaper than FN. Likely a mix of low-float buys, a few big orders clearing the floor, and people rotating into “loud” rifles before the Major. Strong candidate for short-term flips if volume stays high on white.market.
AK-47 | The Empress (Minimal Wear) — +48.31%
The Empress runs when hype returns to AK loadouts. It looks great, and MW is the budget entry that still shows all the art. With Budapest stickers dropping, a lot of players are building “showcase” AK setups. That extra demand plus thin listings pushed prices up fast.
USP-S | Neo-Noir (Minimal Wear) — +46.06%
Neo-Noir fits the current “clean but flashy” pistol trend. MW versions keep the artwork sharp without FN pricing. As players refresh CT loadouts for the new Major cycle and throw fresh stickers on sidearms, USP-S demand climbed. Good for active traders who watch underpriced listings and recent sales.
M4A1-S | Player Two (Minimal Wear) — +32.32%
Anime-style rifles always spike when content creators use them. Player Two in MW delivers bright colors with fewer scratches, which matters on stream and in clips. With M4A1-S meta staying relevant, traders moved out of slow skins into more “show” options like this. Check float and sticker combos on white.market before chasing.
Desert Eagle | Code Red (Minimal Wear) — +22.92%
Deagle finishes ride highlight clips. Code Red is bold, readable, and pairs well with new Major stickers. MW copies climbed as players upgraded from cheaper pistols into something that stands out in one-taps and shorts. Not the wildest mover, but steady enough for safer mid-term holds if demand keeps up.
M4A1-S | Solitude (Minimal Wear) — −41.55%
Solitude kept sliding. After previous drops, more holders seem to have bailed, dumping MW copies and smashing bids. At the same time, money rotated into Hyper Beast and Player Two, leaving Solitude over-supplied. If you hold, check white.market for recent float-specific sales before undercutting blindly.
★ Specialist Gloves | Mogul (Minimal Wear) — −25.08%
Gloves are thin markets. A few lowball listings plus low weekend demand can nuke the chart. Mogul MW took that hit this week. It could turn into a value zone, but only if you track actual sell-through, not just list prices.
AK-47 | Midnight Laminate (Factory New) — −17.87%
Midnight Laminate looks “safe” but that’s its problem right now. With The Empress and other loud AKs pumping, this more muted FN option lost attention. Some FN holders likely undercut to exit, dragging the whole range. If you’re a collector, you might find clean FNs at a discount; as a flipper, you need tight entries here.
★ Broken Fang Gloves | Needle Point (Minimal Wear) — −17.12%
Another glove line under pressure. Broken Fang Gloves suffer whenever overall glove demand cools and traders move into cheaper, more liquid rifles and pistols. A couple of discounted MW pairs can reset expectations for the whole pattern. Watch volume and not just the percentage drop.
★ Specialist Gloves | Marble Fade (Minimal Wear) — −16.73%
Marble Fade usually holds status, but even premium patterns dip when multiple pairs hit the market at once. This looks like a short-term correction: a few big listings, fewer buyers willing to commit before the Major. If you’re hunting specific patterns, this week’s drop may open some rare floats at better entry prices.
Quick take:
Rifles and key pistols pulled in fresh demand, while gloves and “safer” AK options bled as traders rotated. Use float filters, recent sales and spread data on white.market before deciding whether these moves are reversals or entries.
Keeping our finger on the pulse of the news.
The Budapest Major runs from 24 November to 14 December with a $1.25M prize pool and a best-of-five Grand Final. More stage time means more camera time for player loadouts. Rifles, AWPs and knives used in key clutches can spike in visibility. Traders should watch which skins appear often on broadcast and clips, then track those patterns and floats on white.market.
The new Budapest 2025 Viewer Pass brings an upgradable coin, unlimited team graffiti, Souvenir Tokens and an Active Pass Leaderboard for Pick’Em grinders. As more players chase tokens and watch more matches, souvenir drops and match-based skins gain attention. Expect short-term demand for clean playskins tied to popular maps and teams.
Fresh sticker capsules for all 32 teams and their player autographs are live. FaZe, Vitality, NAVI, FURIA, Falcons, G2 and others now have Budapest-branded options. The big twist is Sticker Slabs: you can display a sticker on a gun, then “crack” the slab and get the sticker back. That’s ideal for traders who want to flex rare holos without burning them. On white.market, this can favor clean Minimal Wear/FN surfaces that show stickers well.
Track these on white.market using filters for float, stickers, and price history to spot where Major hype is starting to move listings.
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