This price has not changed since 2026-10-01 12:09 UTC. It reflects the last observed trade rather than current market value, and this page is excluded from our sitemap for that reason.
Community price on backpack.tf: 64.0 keys, last changed 2026-07-07 (4mo ago). The live quote above, 81.5 keys, is 27% higher and last moved 1mo ago. They are different measures: the quote is what traders and bots are asking and bidding on the classifieds right now, and it moves for thousands of items every day; the community price is a suggestion accepted by vote, which changes only when someone argues it should. A quote well away from the vote is usually a price that is about to be re-argued. Community prices from backpack.tf, read under an hour ago.
Steam Market asking price: $244.70 — the lowest of one listing for the Vivid Plasma effect when we looked on 2026-10-29 01:31 UTC (7d ago). This is what a seller is asking, not what anything sold for. Steam pays out in Steam wallet funds, not cash, and Valve takes roughly 15% at the till — so asking prices there run well above the 81 keys, 28.88 ref shown above, which comes from the keys-and-metal market on backpack.tf. The two are different markets and are never blended. Steam lists the item as “Unusual Bare Necessities”, with no effect in the name — the effect comes from the individual listing.
Price history
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The key axis converts at today's rate. Prices are recorded in metal, so a line that is flat in keys followed the key rate rather than standing still.
| Observed (UTC) | Sell | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 25 SEP 2025 · 03:29 UTC | 50.8 keys | 37.4 keys |
| 25 OCT 2025 · 18:09 UTC | 70.3 keys | 63.3 keys |
| 16 JUL 2026 · 22:44 UTC | 45.3 keys | 39.3 keys |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 14:08 UTC | 58.9 keys | 51.2 keys |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 16:11 UTC | 62.5 keys | 54.4 keys |
| 26 AUG 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 64.1 keys | 55.8 keys |
| 28 AUG 2026 · 11:23 UTC | 64.3 keys | 55.9 keys |
| 30 AUG 2026 · 20:10 UTC | 78.4 keys | 68.1 keys |
| 2 SEP 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 77.9 keys | 67.8 keys |
| 4 SEP 2026 · 14:08 UTC | 80.4 keys | 69.9 keys |
| 6 SEP 2026 · 02:09 UTC | 80.3 keys | 69.8 keys |
| 11 SEP 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 64.9 keys | 56.5 keys |
| 16 SEP 2026 · 04:08 UTC | 55.2 keys | 48.0 keys |
| 18 SEP 2026 · 04:07 UTC | 58.1 keys | 50.5 keys |
| 19 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 60.6 keys | 52.7 keys |
| 21 SEP 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 65.2 keys | 56.7 keys |
| 23 SEP 2026 · 18:11 UTC | 70.6 keys | 61.4 keys |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 76.2 keys | 66.2 keys |
| 27 SEP 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 79.9 keys | 69.5 keys |
| 30 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 80.7 keys | 70.2 keys |
| 4 OCT 2026 · 23:10 UTC | 83.9 keys | 73.0 keys |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 07:10 UTC | 83.6 keys | 72.7 keys |
| 8 OCT 2026 · 21:10 UTC | 84.4 keys | 73.4 keys |
| 22 OCT 2026 · 13:12 UTC | 61.9 keys | 52.3 keys |
| 26 OCT 2026 · 19:12 UTC | 61.4 keys | 53.2 keys |
| 27 OCT 2026 · 03:12 UTC | 62.3 keys | 54.2 keys |
| 27 OCT 2026 · 09:11 UTC | 62.5 keys | 54.6 keys |
| 27 OCT 2026 · 17:12 UTC | 61.7 keys | 54.1 keys |
| 28 OCT 2026 · 01:11 UTC | 61.8 keys | 54.2 keys |
| 28 OCT 2026 · 17:11 UTC | 61.3 keys | 53.9 keys |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 03:12 UTC | 61.0 keys | 53.8 keys |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 11:12 UTC | 60.2 keys | 53.5 keys |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 19:12 UTC | 61.2 keys | 54.7 keys |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 03:12 UTC | 61.3 keys | 55.2 keys |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 09:11 UTC | 59.6 keys | 53.9 keys |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 17:12 UTC | 60.8 keys | 55.4 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 07:12 UTC | 60.6 keys | 57.7 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 15:11 UTC | 60.8 keys | 57.9 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 23:12 UTC | 60.7 keys | 57.9 keys |
| 5 NOV 2026 · 09:13 UTC | 60.6 keys | 58.1 keys |
Price history in numbers
147 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Vivid Plasma Bare Necessities's sell price ranged from 45.3 keys to 84.5 keys and is down 27.6% after 51 moves. Over a year it ranged from 36.1 keys to 84.5 keys (down 15.9%). Today's 60.6 keys sits in the middle of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 36.1 keys (22 Jun 2026) and the highest 84.5 keys (8 Oct 2026). The price has moved 128 times since we began recording it — about once every 3 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 45.3 keys | 84.5 keys | −27.6% | 51 | 69 |
| 90 days | 45.3 keys | 84.5 keys | +11.1% | 119 | 138 |
| a year | 36.1 keys | 84.5 keys | −15.9% | 123 | 142 |
Details
| SKU | 31054;5;u16 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-10-01 12:09 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 63.00 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,750 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 800 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 750 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 750 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 600 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 540 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 465 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 414 keys | 11mo ago | |
| 388 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 350 keys | 12mo ago |
Other effects on the Bare Necessities
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 581 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 231 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 183 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 172 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 140 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 101 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 96.5 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 84.9 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 81.0 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 79.9 keys | 12mo ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 80.1 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 81.4 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 81.6 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 81.5 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 80.3 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 81.6 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 81.1 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 82.3 keys | 1mo ago |