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Vivid Plasma Modest Metal Pile of Scrap
Community price on backpack.tf: 19.0–21.0 keys, last changed 2023-08-31 (3.0y ago). The live quote above, 15.2 keys, is 20% lower and last moved 2d 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: $123.93 — the lowest of one listing for the Vivid Plasma effect when we looked on 2026-09-03 01:32 UTC (3d 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 15 keys, 11.66 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 Modest Metal Pile of Scrap”, 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 | 22.2 keys | 16.5 keys |
| 30 SEP 2025 · 20:43 UTC | 22.1 keys | 16.5 keys |
| 19 OCT 2025 · 20:13 UTC | 20.1 keys | 16.5 keys |
| 25 OCT 2025 · 16:33 UTC | 19.2 keys | 15.7 keys |
| 15 DEC 2025 · 08:38 UTC | 20.0 keys | 11.7 keys |
| 22 DEC 2025 · 01:07 UTC | 19.3 keys | 11.9 keys |
| 18 JAN 2026 · 21:20 UTC | 18.0 keys | 12.6 keys |
| 27 JAN 2026 · 13:43 UTC | 17.3 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 1 FEB 2026 · 11:43 UTC | 16.5 keys | 12.6 keys |
| 24 FEB 2026 · 10:41 UTC | 16.3 keys | 13.7 keys |
| 1 MAR 2026 · 22:41 UTC | 16.2 keys | 7.03 keys |
| 27 APR 2026 · 20:30 UTC | 14.4 keys | 12.0 keys |
| 3 MAY 2026 · 10:30 UTC | 13.7 keys | 11.9 keys |
| 17 MAY 2026 · 20:33 UTC | 14.5 keys | 12.6 keys |
| 24 MAY 2026 · 22:30 UTC | 14.4 keys | 12.7 keys |
| 8 JUN 2026 · 08:31 UTC | 14.4 keys | 12.2 keys |
| 15 JUN 2026 · 00:30 UTC | 13.4 keys | 7.98 keys |
| 22 JUN 2026 · 00:10 UTC | 13.9 keys | 8.34 keys |
| 5 JUL 2026 · 23:12 UTC | 11.1 keys | 9.63 keys |
| 12 JUL 2026 · 16:45 UTC | 12.4 keys | 10.8 keys |
| 29 JUL 2026 · 00:45 UTC | 13.5 keys | 11.8 keys |
| 3 AUG 2026 · 00:24 UTC | 14.0 keys | 12.2 keys |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 04:07 UTC | 14.7 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 21 AUG 2026 · 18:09 UTC | 14.7 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 22 AUG 2026 · 06:08 UTC | 14.7 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 23 AUG 2026 · 06:09 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 24 AUG 2026 · 00:09 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 25 AUG 2026 · 16:09 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 26 AUG 2026 · 04:09 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 27 AUG 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 28 AUG 2026 · 07:13 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 29 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 29 AUG 2026 · 20:09 UTC | 14.9 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 30 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 14.9 keys | 13.0 keys |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 14.9 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 31 AUG 2026 · 20:10 UTC | 14.8 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 1 SEP 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 14.7 keys | 12.8 keys |
| 2 SEP 2026 · 08:08 UTC | 14.4 keys | 12.6 keys |
| 3 SEP 2026 · 08:09 UTC | 14.9 keys | 12.9 keys |
| 3 SEP 2026 · 20:08 UTC | 15.2 keys | 13.2 keys |
Price history in numbers
57 readings since 25 Sep 2025Over the last 30 days the Vivid Plasma Modest Metal Pile of Scrap's sell price ranged from 14.4 keys to 15.2 keys and is up 4.3% after 25 moves. Over a year it ranged from 10.8 keys to 22.2 keys (down 31.5%). Today's 15.2 keys sits in the middle of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 10.8 keys (29 Jun 2026) and the highest 22.2 keys (10 Nov 2025). The price has moved 56 times since we began recording it — about once every 6 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 14.4 keys | 15.2 keys | +4.3% | 25 | 26 |
| 90 days | 10.8 keys | 15.2 keys | +5.2% | 34 | 35 |
| a year | 10.8 keys | 22.2 keys | −31.5% | 56 | 57 |
Details
| SKU | 30001;5;u16 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-09-03 20:08 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 63.56 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1,750 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 800 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 750 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 750 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 600 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 540 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 465 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 445 keys | 10d ago | |
| 414 keys | 9mo ago | |
| 388 keys | 1d ago |
Other effects on the Modest Metal Pile of Scrap
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 214 keys | 18d ago | |
| 161 keys | 11h ago | |
| 123 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 116 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 104 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 102 keys | 5h ago | |
| 92.3 keys | 11h ago | |
| 89.6 keys | 5h ago | |
| 69.4 keys | 19d ago | |
| 65.9 keys | 7mo ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 15.0 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 15.5 keys | 1d ago | |
| 15.0 keys | 10mo ago | |
| 15.0 keys | 9mo ago | |
| 15.0 keys | 6mo ago | |
| 15.0 keys | 8mo ago | |
| 15.0 keys | 6mo ago | |
| 15.0 keys | 2mo ago |