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Brain Drain Universal Translator

Brain DrainUnusual23h ago
Sell price
46 keys, 13 ref
Buy price
40 keys, 11.22 ref
In keys
46.2 keys
In USD
$104.89 at the Steam key rate

Community price on backpack.tf: 105 keys, last changed 2025-01-30 (1.6y ago). The live quote above, 46.2 keys, is 56% lower and last moved 23h 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 1h ago.

Price history

21 observations

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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.

Brain Drain Universal Translator sell price, 2025-09-25 to 2026-09-04: 21 observations, from 108 keys to 46.2 keys.
Observed (UTC)SellBuy
25 SEP 2025 · 03:29 UTC108 keys88.2 keys
30 SEP 2025 · 21:25 UTC108 keys88.1 keys
9 OCT 2025 · 09:07 UTC103 keys92.6 keys
19 OCT 2025 · 20:54 UTC97.9 keys88.1 keys
25 OCT 2025 · 17:17 UTC93.2 keys83.9 keys
10 NOV 2025 · 01:18 UTC95.6 keys86.1 keys
22 JUN 2026 · 21:13 UTC44.3 keys38.5 keys
29 JUN 2026 · 01:14 UTC62.2 keys54.1 keys
5 JUL 2026 · 23:12 UTC48.2 keys41.9 keys
16 JUL 2026 · 14:43 UTC40.2 keys35.0 keys
29 JUL 2026 · 00:45 UTC51.9 keys45.1 keys
3 AUG 2026 · 00:24 UTC60.6 keys52.7 keys
10 AUG 2026 · 01:11 UTC55.0 keys47.8 keys
21 AUG 2026 · 04:08 UTC43.6 keys37.9 keys
23 AUG 2026 · 02:09 UTC47.8 keys41.5 keys
24 AUG 2026 · 00:09 UTC48.6 keys42.2 keys
28 AUG 2026 · 03:04 UTC47.7 keys41.5 keys
29 AUG 2026 · 20:09 UTC48.3 keys42.0 keys
29 AUG 2026 · 22:09 UTC48.4 keys42.1 keys
4 SEP 2026 · 00:08 UTC46.6 keys40.5 keys
4 SEP 2026 · 18:08 UTC46.2 keys40.2 keys

Price history in numbers

21 readings since 25 Sep 2025

Over the last 30 days the Brain Drain Universal Translator's sell price ranged from 43.6 keys to 55.0 keys and is down 16.0% after 8 moves. Over a year it ranged from 40.2 keys to 108 keys (down 57.1%). Today's 46.2 keys sits in the lower third of its range: the lowest we have recorded is 40.2 keys (16 Jul 2026) and the highest 108 keys (25 Sep 2025). The price has moved 20 times since we began recording it — about once every 17 days.

WindowLowHighChangeMovesReadings
30 days43.6 keys55.0 keys−16.0%89
90 days40.2 keys62.2 keys+4.3%1415
a year40.2 keys108 keys−57.1%2021

Details

SKU30658;5;u111
Last price change2026-09-04 18:08 UTC
Key rate when recorded62.33 ref

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