The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. It has been painted with metallic paint and uses a crystallizing mask to create a pattern.
Nova | Red Quartz(MW)
Skinport 28 0% · 8% · 0% Best price $7.12 
CSFloat 35 0% · 2% · 2.5% $7.49 
Lis-Skins 51 0% · 5% · ? $7.59 
White.Market 66 0% · 5% · ? $7.99 
DMarket 6 0% · 2% · 0% $9.03 
Waxpeer 8 0% · 6% · ? $9.50 
Market.CSGO 4 0% · 5% · 5% $9.98 Steam Market 0% · 13.04% · Open 
CSBoard 0% · 0% · ? Open 
SkinBaron 0% · 15% · ? Open 
CS.Deals 0% · 2% · 2% Open 
SkinOut 0% · 7% · ? Open 
Tradeit.gg 0% · 10% · 5% Open 
CS.TRADE Trade from 5% Open 
CS.MONEY 0% · 5% · 0% Open 
BUFF163 
0% · 1.5% · 1% Open 
YouPin898 0% · 1% · 1% Open C5 C5Game 0% · 5% · 0% Open 
IGXE 0% · 1% · ? Open Price context Minimal Wear
Daily median on the Steam Community Market, Sep 22, 2021 – Oct 1, 2026
- All-time high
- $22.28
- All-time low
- $0.50
- Past 12 months
- 10%
- of days were cheaper
- Sold in 30 days
- 80
- Steam
Skin facts
- Weapon
- Nova
- Rarity
- Restricted
- Released
- September 22, 2021 · CS:GO
- Drop status
- Operation over, market only
- Float range
- 0.00–0.40
- Wears
- FN · MW · FT · WW
- Versions
- Regular only
- All-time high
- $22.28 · December 5, 2025
- All-time low
- $0.50 · November 11, 2021
- Past 12 months
- 10% of days were cheaper
- Sold in 30 days
- 80 sales
FAQ
How much does Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) cost?
Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) currently starts at $7.12 — the best price across 7 marketplaces. Prices refresh about once an hour.
Where to buy Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear)?
The cheapest offer for Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) right now is on Skinport at $7.12. It is also listed on CSFloat, Lis-Skins, White.Market; see the full comparison in the market list above.
Where to sell Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear)?
You can sell on the Steam Community Market (~13% fee, money stays in Steam) or on marketplaces with cash withdrawal: CSBoard (0%), CSFloat (2%), DMarket (2%) — lower fees and real payouts.
What were the highest and lowest prices of Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear)?
The highest daily median price of Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) on the Steam Community Market was $22.28 on December 5, 2025, and the lowest was $0.50 on November 11, 2021. The price history starts on September 22, 2021.
Is Nova | Red Quartz (Minimal Wear) expensive right now compared to the past year?
On October 1, 2026 the daily median was $8.05. Over the past 12 months, the price was lower than that on 10% of days. 80 copies were sold on the Steam Community Market in the 30 days up to October 1, 2026.
Where does Nova | Red Quartz drop from?
Nova | Red Quartz is part of The 2021 Train Collection. These skins were operation rewards. The operation is over, so today you can buy them on marketplaces or the Steam Market, get them in a trade, or craft them with a trade-up contract.
Is there a StatTrak™ or Souvenir Nova | Red Quartz?
Nova | Red Quartz comes only in the regular version: there is no StatTrak™ or Souvenir.
What float range does Nova | Red Quartz have?
The float of Nova | Red Quartz runs from 0.00 to 0.40, so it comes in 4 wears: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, and Well-Worn.
When was Nova | Red Quartz released, and does it still drop?
Nova | Red Quartz came out on September 22, 2021 for CS:GO. The collection came from an operation that has ended and is not in the weekly drop pool, so its skins now come from the market, trades or trade-up contracts.