Community price on backpack.tf: 12–14.11 ref, last changed 2026-06-26 (2mo ago). The live quote above, 16.77 ref, is 40% higher and last moved 2h 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.
5 sold on the Steam Community Market in the 24 hours to 2026-08-27 10:21 UTC (9d ago), listed there as “Strange Lazer Gazers”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 MAR 2026 · 02:08 UTC | 14.88 ref | 13.44 ref |
| 19 APR 2026 · 20:32 UTC | 23.88 ref | 13.33 ref |
| 17 MAY 2026 · 22:33 UTC | 17.11 ref | 12.33 ref |
| 8 JUN 2026 · 00:32 UTC | 20.66 ref | 14.11 ref |
| 29 JUN 2026 · 01:15 UTC | 12.33 ref | 11.55 ref |
| 29 JUL 2026 · 00:45 UTC | 12.88 ref | 11 ref |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 14 ref | 11.77 ref |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 14 ref | 12.66 ref |
| 22 AUG 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 14.33 ref | 12.44 ref |
| 22 AUG 2026 · 12:09 UTC | 13.88 ref | 10.11 ref |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 14 ref | 12.22 ref |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 13.88 ref | 11.77 ref |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 13.88 ref | 10.44 ref |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 10:09 UTC | 13.88 ref | 13.22 ref |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 14 ref | 13.88 ref |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 13.88 ref | 13.77 ref |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 14:09 UTC | 14 ref | 12.55 ref |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 22:09 UTC | 13.88 ref | 12.66 ref |
| 26 AUG 2026 · 06:09 UTC | 16 ref | 13.88 ref |
| 26 AUG 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 13.66 ref | 12.33 ref |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 12:08 UTC | 13.77 ref | 12 ref |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 20:11 UTC | 15 ref | 13.44 ref |
| 28 AUG 2026 · 09:36 UTC | 15 ref | 14.11 ref |
| 28 AUG 2026 · 20:10 UTC | 13.88 ref | 12.55 ref |
| 29 AUG 2026 · 08:10 UTC | 13.77 ref | 12.33 ref |
| 30 AUG 2026 · 00:10 UTC | 14.33 ref | 13.22 ref |
| 30 AUG 2026 · 12:09 UTC | 14.22 ref | 13.33 ref |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 14.22 ref | 13.44 ref |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 14:09 UTC | 14.33 ref | 14.22 ref |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 22:10 UTC | 13.77 ref | 12 ref |
| 1 SEP 2026 · 04:10 UTC | 14.33 ref | 12.44 ref |
| 1 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 24.22 ref | 13.88 ref |
| 2 SEP 2026 · 06:09 UTC | 20.66 ref | 13.44 ref |
| 2 SEP 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 16.11 ref | 12.22 ref |
| 3 SEP 2026 · 02:09 UTC | 16.11 ref | 13.55 ref |
| 3 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 15.22 ref | 12.88 ref |
| 4 SEP 2026 · 02:08 UTC | 17.77 ref | 12.33 ref |
| 4 SEP 2026 · 14:08 UTC | 14.44 ref | 12 ref |
| 5 SEP 2026 · 04:09 UTC | 17.11 ref | 12.66 ref |
| 5 SEP 2026 · 16:08 UTC | 16.77 ref | 13.22 ref |
Price history in numbers
122 readings since 27 Mar 2026Over the last 30 days the Strange Lazer Gazers's sell price ranged from 11.55 ref to 24.22 ref and is up 24.8% after 78 moves. Over a year it ranged from 11.11 ref to 30 ref (up 12.7%). Today's 16.77 ref sits in the lower third of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 11.11 ref (5 Jul 2026) and the highest 30 ref (1 May 2026). The price has moved 94 times since we began recording it — about once every 2 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 11.55 ref | 24.22 ref | +24.8% | 78 | 104 |
| 90 days | 11.11 ref | 24.22 ref | −18.8% | 87 | 113 |
| a year | 11.11 ref | 30 ref | +12.7% | 94 | 122 |
Details
| SKU | 31579;11 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-09-05 16:08 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 63.11 ref |
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