Nova | Caged Steel (Factory New)

Description

The Nova | Caged Steel (Factory New) provides a more affordable alternative, yet still an effective one for teams on a tight budget. It's the ultimate weapon with which massive damage can be inflicted through surprise attacks. The hex pattern used in this skin is made from stencilled metal flake paint. Added to this is an oval cut hydrographic that gives depth to this design. It has a matte finish and a modern appeal to it.

History

The Nova | Caged Steel appeared in CS2 on May 1st, 2014, featured in the highly awaited "The Hunt Begins" update, where players were charmed with its detailed design of a steel cage.

Origin

Nova | Caged Steel, Factory New, has never been dropped through the opening of any container. Further, it is considered one of the rarest and most exclusive skins in existence. Bank Collection-By joining this striking skin, it has created a really highly in-demand addition among collectors and players.

Popularity

The Nova | Caged Steel Factory New) enjoys extremely high popularity among players in the world of CS2, earning 85% rating in the opinion of the community and occupying a place in the top 15% of the rarest items by virtue of its daily sales volume and market value.

Rarity

Nova | Caged Steel (Factory New) is one of 134 other skins existing for Shotgun class in CS2. The skin has Industrial Grade rarity, meaning it is relatively common, and players do come across it often when playing matches.

Availability

Factory New skins of this particular look of the Nova cost in the range of $0.12 to $0.15, depending on which marketplace is being used and the seller's pricing, which makes them super affordable for CS2 players. Plus, it is widely available since such skins could be found in many online marketplaces where CS2 items can be sold or bought; hence, users find it easily available. Additionally, this skin is quite common, with about 1.9 million units estimated to be currently in public CS2 inventories.

Versions

Floating value of Nova | Caged Steel lies in a range from 0.00 to 0.20, and because of this range, the players are able to get the skin in Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested conditions, thus giving them more options for wear. Collectors looking for StatTrak or Souvenir variations of the Caged Steel will be less than thrilled to find they are not issued for this skin.

Community sentiment

The Nova | Caged Steel has a very positive community sentiment, going for 4.7 out of 5 stars and over 7.8K votes on addskins.gg. Just as popular among amateur players, this skin is equally sought after by professional CS2 players such as adren, neo, and pyth.

Finish style

This Factory New Nova features the Caged Steel finish, a mix of Anodized Multicolored style, with dominant gray shades. Most of the appearance in the finish comes from the pattern index of the finish itself. The multicolored candy coat pattern has been achieved by silk-screening or using adherable stencils.

Price forecast

According to the forecast, the price of the Nova | Caged Steel (Factory New) is expected grow to $ 0.147 (5.14%) in a month. After that, in the next quarter it will rise to $ 0.174 (24.43%). Further ahead, it is pojected to increase to $ 0.19 (35.71%) in half a year. Then, in a calendar year, it will likely rise to $ 0.179 (28.14%). Confidence is low — it is advised to avoid.