This price has not changed since 2026-10-02 00:09 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: 1.15–1.45 keys, last changed 2026-05-04 (6mo ago). The live quote above, 1.10 keys, is 5% lower 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.
7 sold on the Steam Community Market in the 24 hours to 2026-11-03 04:08 UTC (2d ago), listed there as “Cranial Cowl”. That is a different market from the prices above: Steam takes roughly 15% and pays out in Steam wallet funds rather than cash, so its prices sit above what an item realises elsewhere. Volume is unavailable for unusuals — Steam’s name for one leaves out the effect, so every effect shares a single listing.
Price history
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| Observed (UTC) | Sell | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 25 SEP 2025 · 03:29 UTC | 82.44 ref | 81.66 ref |
| 4 JAN 2026 · 22:58 UTC | 72.77 ref | 71.88 ref |
| 3 MAY 2026 · 22:32 UTC | 68.55 ref | 64.33 ref |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 69.77 ref | 68.77 ref |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 70.44 ref | 69.66 ref |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 14:09 UTC | 73.77 ref | 70.55 ref |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 73.55 ref | 73.22 ref |
| 30 AUG 2026 · 00:10 UTC | 73.44 ref | 72.77 ref |
| 1 SEP 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 71.77 ref | 69 ref |
| 3 SEP 2026 · 18:10 UTC | 74.44 ref | 72.55 ref |
| 6 SEP 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 72.77 ref | 69.33 ref |
| 9 SEP 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 68.66 ref | 66 ref |
| 12 SEP 2026 · 00:10 UTC | 70.88 ref | 69.22 ref |
| 14 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 73.33 ref | 65.88 ref |
| 16 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 72.88 ref | 71.88 ref |
| 19 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 75.33 ref | 73.44 ref |
| 21 SEP 2026 · 10:11 UTC | 76.77 ref | 74.33 ref |
| 23 SEP 2026 · 12:07 UTC | 72.55 ref | 69 ref |
| 25 SEP 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 74.11 ref | 71.33 ref |
| 28 SEP 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 73.11 ref | 65.88 ref |
| 30 SEP 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 69.22 ref | 67.22 ref |
| 2 OCT 2026 · 09:09 UTC | 69.77 ref | 67.55 ref |
| 4 OCT 2026 · 13:14 UTC | 68.88 ref | 68.77 ref |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 01:09 UTC | 65.66 ref | 59 ref |
| 9 OCT 2026 · 05:10 UTC | 66.88 ref | 66.44 ref |
| 11 OCT 2026 · 15:09 UTC | 66 ref | 65.88 ref |
| 13 OCT 2026 · 17:08 UTC | 66.22 ref | 66.11 ref |
| 15 OCT 2026 · 17:08 UTC | 64.44 ref | 63.88 ref |
| 17 OCT 2026 · 19:09 UTC | 66.44 ref | 63.77 ref |
| 19 OCT 2026 · 19:09 UTC | 66.44 ref | 65.44 ref |
| 21 OCT 2026 · 19:12 UTC | 66.11 ref | 65.77 ref |
| 23 OCT 2026 · 21:13 UTC | 65.44 ref | 65.33 ref |
| 25 OCT 2026 · 15:12 UTC | 64.77 ref | 64.33 ref |
| 27 OCT 2026 · 19:12 UTC | 66 ref | 64 ref |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 03:12 UTC | 64.44 ref | 64.11 ref |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 15:12 UTC | 65.44 ref | 65.11 ref |
| 1 NOV 2026 · 01:12 UTC | 66.88 ref | 65.22 ref |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 11:12 UTC | 69.44 ref | 66.11 ref |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 21:12 UTC | 66 ref | 65.33 ref |
| 5 NOV 2026 · 09:13 UTC | 65.55 ref | 64 ref |
Price history in numbers
598 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Cranial Cowl's sell price ranged from 1.01 keys to 1.21 keys and is down 1.7% after 202 moves. Over a year it ranged from 0.95 keys to 1.89 keys (down 13.0%). Today's 1.04 keys sits in the lower third of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 0.95 keys (12 Jul 2026) and the highest 1.89 keys (20 Sep 2026). The price has moved 521 times since we began recording it — about once every day.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 1.01 keys | 1.21 keys | −1.7% | 202 | 249 |
| 90 days | 1.01 keys | 1.89 keys | −6.8% | 476 | 553 |
| a year | 0.95 keys | 1.89 keys | −13.0% | 514 | 591 |
Details
| SKU | 31312;6 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-10-02 00:09 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 62.89 ref |
Other effects on the Cranial Cowl
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,600 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 1,500 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 915 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 850 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 825 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 600 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 600 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 581 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 467 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 450 keys | 5mo ago |
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|---|---|---|
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 Professional Killstreak Syringe Gun | 1.10 keys | 1mo ago |
 Strange Killstreak Wrench | 1.10 keys | 1mo ago |
 Jungle Wreath | 1.10 keys | 1mo ago |
 Non-Craftable Summer 2025 Cosmetic Key | 1.10 keys | 1mo ago |