Instant cash, then buy
$4.85
Cash to add · before feesBoth steps today The bid is what a market pays now. Quotes are confirmed on the market before you sell.
What is the cheapest way to swap one skin for another?
Pick the skin you have and the skin you want, and we price selling one and buying the other across the markets we track.
You have
$25.361 item · lowest askYou want
$30.001 item · lowest askListing routeExample route
Cheapest: list on CS.MONEY, buy on DMarket · you add $4.32
List it, then buy. Waits for a buyer. You buy Redline for $30.00 and Redline brings $25.68 before fees.
Instant cash route: add $4.85Listing route: add $4.32
Locked for 7 days. The skin you buy cannot be resold or traded until 10 Oct (Steam Trade Protection). Listing waits for a buyer, so the cash arrives later. CS.Trade asks $28.52 but has only 2 listings, too few to count on, so it is left out.
Before you startListing route. Cheapest: list on CS.MONEY, buy on DMarket · you add $4.32.
Sell, then buy
The cheapest way from AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested) to AWP | Redline (Field-Tested) is list it, then buy: add $4.32. AWP | Redline (Field-Tested) lists for $30.00 and AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested) for $25.36, a price gap of $4.64; after selling at $25.68 and buying at $30.00, the switch costs $4.32, $0.32 less than the price gap. Checked 3 Oct 2026.Cost = price of the skin you want, minus what you get for the skin you have. Figures are before any seller fees unless marked net.
List it, then buy
$4.32
Cash to add · before feesWaits for a buyer Your item sells only when a buyer takes it at the listing price, so the cash comes later. Proceeds are the asking price minus the seller fee.
CS.Trade asks $28.52 but has only 2 listings, too few to count on, so it is left out.
Trade route questions
What is the cheapest way to swap one CS2 skin for another?
Compare the routes, not just the two prices. Selling at one price and buying at another costs more than the gap between the skins: you sell below the lowest ask or after a seller fee, and buy at the lowest ask. The page works out instant cash then buy, and list then buy, and names the cheaper one.
Why does listing take longer than instant cash?
An instant cash bid pays today at the bid price. A listing only sells when a buyer takes it at your asking price, so the cash arrives later, but the proceeds are usually higher.
Can I trade skins for site credit at a good rate?
The credit sites do not publish what they credit for your item, so the exact rate cannot be shown. The page gives the break-even: the credit value the site must give your item for the credit route to beat the cash route. Some sites offer credit only, with no cash-out, so credit cannot be withdrawn.
Why is a market with few listings left out of the list route?
A market with fewer than 10 listings is a thin venue: a high ask on two listings is not a price you can count on. The page prefers the deeper market and names the one it left out.
Can I resell the skin I buy straight away?
No. A skin bought on a marketplace and withdrawn to Steam arrives trade-protected for 7 days, so it cannot be resold or traded onward until then. Check the unlock calendar for the exact time.