Instant cash, then buy
$5.70
Cash to add · before feesBoth steps today The bid is what a market pays now. The market confirms the final offer before you sell.
CS2 trade route optimizer
Pick the skin you have and the skin you want. We price selling one and buying the other, and show the cheapest way to swap.
You have
$24.201 item · lowest askYou want
$30.341 item · lowest askListing routeExample route
List on Skinport, buy on SkinSwap, and add $5.40
List it, then buy. Waits for a buyer. You buy AWP Redline for $30.34 and AK-47 Redline brings $24.94 before fees.
Instant cash route: add $5.70Listing route: add $5.40
Locked for 7 days. The skin you buy cannot be resold or traded until Steam Trade Protection ends. Listing waits for a buyer, so the cash arrives later. CS.Trade asks $28.40 but has only 7 listings, too few to count on, so it is left out.
Before you startListing route. List on Skinport, buy on SkinSwap, and add $5.40.
Sell, then buy
The cheapest way from AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested) to AWP | Redline (Field-Tested) is list it, then buy, and you add $5.40. You sell for $24.94 and buy for $30.34.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
$5.40
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 $28.40 but has only 7 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 and buying costs more than the gap between the skins, because you sell below the lowest price or after a seller fee, and buy at the lowest price. The optimizer 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?
Credit sites do not publish what they credit for your item, so the exact rate cannot be shown. The optimizer gives the break-even instead, which is the credit value the site must give your item for the credit route to beat the cash route. Credit stays on the site and cannot be withdrawn as cash.
Why is a marketplace with few listings left out of the list route?
A marketplace with fewer than 10 listings is thin, and a high price on two listings is not one you can count on. The optimizer prefers the deeper marketplace 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.