This price has not changed since 2026-09-28 14:07 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: 80.0 keys, last changed 2026-02-12 (9mo ago). The live quote above, 69.3 keys, is 13% 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.
Steam Market asking price: $268.30 — the lowest of one listing for the Old Hire effect when we looked on 2026-11-04 01:37 UTC (1d 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 69 keys, 16.88 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 Starboard Crusader”, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 MAR 2026 · 12:04 UTC | 79.4 keys | 71.6 keys |
| 4 SEP 2026 · 02:08 UTC | 65.6 keys | 57.1 keys |
| 9 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC | 72.5 keys | 63.1 keys |
| 28 SEP 2026 · 14:07 UTC | 69.3 keys | 60.2 keys |
| 2 OCT 2026 · 15:12 UTC | 67.0 keys | 58.2 keys |
| 3 OCT 2026 · 05:09 UTC | 68.7 keys | 59.8 keys |
| 4 OCT 2026 · 01:10 UTC | 70.4 keys | 61.2 keys |
| 5 OCT 2026 · 07:10 UTC | 72.6 keys | 63.2 keys |
| 5 OCT 2026 · 19:10 UTC | 73.2 keys | 63.6 keys |
| 6 OCT 2026 · 07:09 UTC | 73.1 keys | 63.6 keys |
| 6 OCT 2026 · 21:09 UTC | 73.5 keys | 63.9 keys |
| 7 OCT 2026 · 21:10 UTC | 73.9 keys | 64.3 keys |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 17:12 UTC | 73.7 keys | 57.7 keys |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 19:12 UTC | 74.5 keys | 61.0 keys |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 21:12 UTC | 74.7 keys | 61.2 keys |
| 29 OCT 2026 · 23:12 UTC | 74.3 keys | 61.6 keys |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 11:11 UTC | 74.2 keys | 56.2 keys |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 13:12 UTC | 74.6 keys | 63.0 keys |
| 30 OCT 2026 · 15:12 UTC | 74.6 keys | 59.1 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 01:12 UTC | 73.8 keys | 58.2 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 05:12 UTC | 73.9 keys | 58.9 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 07:11 UTC | 73.9 keys | 62.3 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 09:11 UTC | 74.1 keys | 57.0 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 11:12 UTC | 74.1 keys | 59.4 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 15:12 UTC | 74.2 keys | 62.9 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 17:12 UTC | 74.2 keys | 57.1 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 19:12 UTC | 74.2 keys | 59.5 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 21:12 UTC | 74.3 keys | 60.9 keys |
| 2 NOV 2026 · 23:11 UTC | 74.3 keys | 63.4 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 05:11 UTC | 74.2 keys | 58.8 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 07:11 UTC | 74.2 keys | 61.1 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 09:11 UTC | 74.1 keys | 57.4 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 11:11 UTC | 73.9 keys | 58.3 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 15:11 UTC | 73.9 keys | 61.6 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 17:11 UTC | 73.9 keys | 57.6 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 21:12 UTC | 73.3 keys | 62.7 keys |
| 3 NOV 2026 · 23:11 UTC | 73.4 keys | 57.2 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 03:12 UTC | 73.4 keys | 58.5 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 05:12 UTC | 73.7 keys | 57.4 keys |
| 4 NOV 2026 · 07:12 UTC | 73.7 keys | 61.0 keys |
Price history in numbers
49 readings since 9 Mar 2026Over the last 30 days the Old Hire Starboard Crusader's sell price ranged from 72.4 keys to 74.7 keys and is up 0.3% after 22 moves. Over a year it ranged from 65.6 keys to 79.4 keys (down 7.2%). Today's 73.7 keys sits in the middle of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 65.6 keys (4 Sep 2026) and the highest 79.4 keys (9 Mar 2026). The price has moved 34 times since we began recording it — about once every 7 days.
| Window | Low | High | Change | Moves | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 72.4 keys | 74.7 keys | +0.3% | 22 | 37 |
| 90 days | 65.6 keys | 74.7 keys | +12.3% | 33 | 48 |
| a year | 65.6 keys | 79.4 keys | −7.2% | 34 | 49 |
Details
| SKU | 30981;5;u399 |
|---|---|
| Last price change | 2026-09-28 14:07 UTC |
| Key rate when recorded | 64.67 ref |
Same effect, other items
the effect across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 250 keys | 5mo ago | |
| 109 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 96.0 keys | 4mo ago | |
| 80.0 keys | 5mo ago | |
| 70.0 keys | 5mo ago | |
| 71.4 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 71.2 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 66.0 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 58.4 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 50.0 keys | 5mo ago |
Other effects on the Starboard Crusader
same item, different effect| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 650 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 650 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 498 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 425 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 370 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 376 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 300 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 270 keys | 12mo ago | |
| 265 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 248 keys | 3mo ago |
Priced similarly
across the catalogue| Item | Value | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 70.1 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 71.5 keys | 2mo ago | |
| 69.6 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 69.6 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 69.7 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 69.6 keys | 3mo ago | |
| 71.2 keys | 1mo ago | |
| 69.6 keys | 3mo ago |