Top 5 Rarest CS2 Cases Right Now

If you have been watching the CS2 case market this week, you already felt it. The old, expensive cases got even harder to pull naturally because multiple trackers and community data points suggest rare case drops have effectively stopped over the last week. That matters because these cases were already in the rare drop pool, and when new supply dries up, the only real source becomes player inventories and the Steam Community Market.

CSGO Database notes that as of December 17 to 18 2025, rare case drops appear to have ceased, effectively making them discontinued or retired. csgodatabase.com A widely shared Steam Community guide also flags December 18 2025 as the date the rare drop pool cases were discontinued. Community market watchers have been saying the same thing all week, including data driven threads pointing to rare cases being quietly disabled for weekly drops.

Below are the 5 rarest cases right now based on current market pricing among high value legacy cases, plus the simple reasons they keep climbing.

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Top 5 rarest CS2 cases right now with prices

Prices move fast. These are current snapshot prices in USD from a live container market overview and should be treated as a range, not a guarantee.

Rank	Case	Current price	Why it is rare now
1	CS:GO Weapon Case	about $85	Classic legacy case, extremely limited new supply, now hit by the rare drop pool pause
2	eSports 2013 Case	about $57	Early era case, low circulation, collector demand, now even less new supply
3	Operation Bravo Case	about $40	Old operation era container, long term held in inventories, supply shock effect
4	Operation Hydra Case	about $38	Operation case with strong collector interest, scarcity narrative intensified
5	Glove Case	about $25	Glove demand keeps it liquid, reduced supply pushes price pressure

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Why these cases became so rare so quickly

1 big reason: the rare case supply tap looks turned off

When a case stops appearing in weekly drops, the market becomes a simple equation: fewer fresh cases enter the economy, so every opening reduces total supply. That is why you see older cases react first and hardest.

Multiple sources point to rare drops stopping around December 17 to 18 2025.

2 collector behavior gets aggressive the second scarcity becomes real

The moment the community believes something is discontinued, a wave of people stop opening and start holding. That instantly reduces listings and pushes prices up, even before any official confirmation.

Case by case breakdown

1 CS:GO Weapon Case

This is the original era status symbol. It is not just expensive because it is old, it is expensive because it is culturally iconic, historically limited, and it sits at the top of the legacy case food chain. When rare drops look paused, this is the first one people rush to buy and hold.

Current price snapshot sits around $85. Steam market median pricing has also been showing a strong climb into late December 2025.

Why it is so rare now
1 It was already a rare drop pool case, meaning low inflow even before this week
2 Scarcity news makes owners list less
3 It is the earliest era collectible case, so long term holders treat it like an asset

2 eSports 2013 Case

The eSports 2013 Case is one of those containers that never feels common because so many were opened years ago and so many more are locked away in inventories. It has a strong collector profile because it is early, it is recognizable, and it is tied to the older competitive era.

Current price snapshot sits around $57.

Why it is so rare now
1 Limited circulating supply relative to modern cases
2 Collectors buy it specifically because it feels finite
3 Rare drop pool changes amplify the fear of missing out effect this week

3 Operation Bravo Case

Operation Bravo is one of the most talked about old operation containers because it has that early operation prestige. Even when it is available on the market, it does not behave like a normal case because people treat it as a collectible first and an opening target second.

Current price snapshot sits around $40. Steam market pricing history in late December 2025 also shows it hovering in the mid double digits with recent upward movement.

Why it is so rare now
1 It is old enough that most casual players never owned one
2 Many are held long term by collectors and investors
3 If rare drops are paused, it reinforces the idea that the remaining supply is all we have

4 Operation Hydra Case

Hydra has become a sneaky one. It sits in that premium range where it is expensive enough to feel scarce, but still close enough to impulse buy territory that it moves a lot when hype spikes.

Current price snapshot sits around $38. Pricempire also shows a current range for Hydra that stretches far above that depending on marketplace and timing.

Why it is so rare now
1 Operation case supply is fundamentally limited compared to modern active drops
2 Strong collector and gambler crossover demand
3 This week’s supply shock narrative pushes it into the rare case spotlight

5 Glove Case

The Glove Case holds value for a simple reason: gloves are always desirable. That demand creates constant market pressure. When supply tightens, a high demand case does not need much hype to move.

Current price snapshot sits around $25.
1 Glove demand stays evergreen, especially with new players joining CS2
2 Reduced inflow makes every opening matter more
3 When high end rare cases spike, mid high cases like this catch the wave

Quick buyer notes so you do not get burned

1 Prices can swing daily after scarcity news
2 Steam market prices and third party prices can diverge hard during volatility
3 A case being expensive does not mean it is profitable to open, it just means supply and demand are fighting

FAQ

Are rare case drops actually removed in CS2

Multiple trackers and community reports indicate rare case drops appear to have stopped around December 17 to 18 2025, and have not been seen in the normal weekly drop flow this week.

Will these be the rarest forever

Not guaranteed. Valve can adjust drop pools anytime. But markets price in the current reality, and right now the market is acting like these cases are effectively discontinued.