USP-S | Cortex: trade up odds, float & price
Classified Pistols skin from the Clutch Collection. Float range 0.00 – 1.00, available in Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. You can get it from a trade up of 10 Restricted skins of the Clutch Collection with a 33.3% chance per contract.
USP-S | Cortex price by wear
| Wear | Float | Price | StatTrak™ | Souvenir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory New (FN) | 0.000 – 0.070 | $31.99 | $43.87 | — |
| Minimal Wear (MW) | 0.070 – 0.150 | $7.74 | $15.71 | — |
| Field-Tested (FT) | 0.150 – 0.380 | $4.25 | $8.83 | — |
| Well-Worn (WW) | 0.380 – 0.450 | $3.73 | $8.59 | — |
| Battle-Scarred (BS) | 0.450 – 1.000 | $3.63 | $8.79 | — |
Souvenir = the Souvenir version of this skin, same price rule as the Price column. Souvenir prices depend on the stickers the item carries, so this is a floor, not the price of a particular item.
Price check, 2026-11-11: the cheapest USP-S | Cortex is Battle-Scarred at $2.79 on Tradeit.gg. Factory New costs $32.06, 11× as much. StatTrak™ costs from 1× to 2.6× the normal price, depending on the wear. On the Steam Market the Field-Tested sells for $4.25, 36% above the cheapest marketplace listing.
How to trade up into the USP-S | Cortex
Put 10 Restricted skins from the Clutch Collection into a trade up contract. The collection has 3 Classified skins, so with all 10 inputs from this collection the Cortex has a 33.3% chance (the other outcomes are AUG | Stymphalian, AWP | Mortis). Mixing in another collection lowers the chance in proportion to the inputs you replace.
- Inputs (Restricted): Glock-18 | Moonrise, MAG-7 | SWAG-7, Negev | Lionfish, Nova | Wild Six, UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf.
- Factory New result: average normalised input float ≤ 0.0700.
- Minimal Wear result: average normalised input float ≤ 0.1500.
- Output float: 0.00 + average × 1.00 – see the float guide.
Cheapest USP-S | Cortex trade ups right now
10 identical Restricted inputs from the Clutch Collection at today’s prices. Every contract below has a 33.3% chance of this skin – open one to change floats, wear or fee.
| Contract | Cost | EV | ROI | Chance of profit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10× Negev | Lionfish FN Restricted → Classified | $18.70 | $19.41 | +3.8% | 33.3% | Open in calculator |
| 10× Nova | Wild Six StatTrak™ FT Restricted → Classified | $6.50 | $6.55 | +0.8% | 66.7% | Open in calculator |
| 10× UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf StatTrak™ BS Restricted → Classified | $6.50 | $6.41 | -1.3% | 66.7% | Open in calculator |
| 10× UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf StatTrak™ WW Restricted → Classified | $6.60 | $6.35 | -3.8% | 66.7% | Open in calculator |
| 10× UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf WW Restricted → Classified | $5.10 | $4.17 | -18.2% | 0.0% | Open in calculator |
| 10× Nova | Wild Six StatTrak™ MW Restricted → Classified | $14.10 | $11.45 | -18.8% | 33.3% | Open in calculator |
| 10× Nova | Wild Six FT Restricted → Classified | $5.30 | $4.28 | -19.2% | 0.0% | Open in calculator |
| 10× Nova | Wild Six StatTrak™ FN Restricted → Classified | $32.80 | $26.35 | -19.7% | 33.3% | Open in calculator |
Steam Market prices, snapshot of 2026-09-27 (USD, before fees); the table refreshes with live prices on page load. Knives and gloves above Steam's $2,000 listing cap use the lowest marketplace price.
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What the USP-S | Cortex trades up into
10 Classified skins from the Clutch Collection give one of 2 Covert skins, each with a 50% chance:
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