AK-47 is the most popular gun in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. And one of its most popular skins is AK-47 Slate. This black AK skin undoubtedly Snakebite case’s best and probably even the best AK skin of all. And CS.MONEY Blog can explain why. While studying AK-47 Slate, we identified three reasons why it can and should be in every collector’s inventory.
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AK-47 Slate‘s Story & AK-47 Redline Comparison
At first glance, it may seem that AK-47 Slate‘s design is too simple. Ordinary black and grey shades, some additional details on the gun’s parts. It’s not art, you know? Still, that’s AK-47 Slate’s biggest advantage and marketing gamechanger.
It’s not that hard to understand. Previously, the community’s absolute favorite was AK-47 Redline. Comparing both skins, you can see the obvious similarity: AK-47 Slate looks like a simplified version of AK-47 Redline. No more bright accents, like red lines, and no more displeasing carbon texture on the skin’s body.
AK-47 Redline, being not the rarest or most expensive skin, has proven to be a popular crafting canvas. Moreover, many players or collectors even applied such rare stickers as iBUYPOWER (Holo) Katowice 2014 to this skin. And these crafts will never be considered cringe. On the contrary, it’s style.
AK-47 Slate‘s design turns the skin into a perfect crafting canvas. There are no colours except black, which means that any stickers are suitable: red, blue, gold, holo, foil, whatever! Any combo will look good.
AK-47 Slate Float and Wear-out
Let’s continue comparing AK-47 Slate and AK-47 Redline. AK-47 Redline has a Custom Paint Job finish. As the float grows, the skin gets covered with scratches. As a result, for luxury crafting, you need a skin in Minimal Wear or a Field-Tested with a low float.
AK-47 Slate is better in this matter. Its finish style is Gunsmith. As the float grows, the skin does not get scratched, only fades a little. As a result, even those who don’t like overspending on skins can assemble a good-looking craft. AK-47 Slate Factory New is three to four times more expensive than AK-47 Slate Field-Tested. And yes, it’s a deal worth accepting.
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Number of Items and Price for AK-47 Slate
The last but not least advantage AK-47 Slate is its price and liquidity. One Factory New AK-47 Slate only costs around around $13, rarely hitting 15 dollars due to epic float numbers. And it gets even lower with the higher float. Which makes it a very affordable black cool skin for AK-47.
But there’s also another feature. Since the beginning of this year, AK-47 Slate‘s cost began to grow, yet not very quickly. At the same time, the price increase did not affect its popularity. Hundreds of AK-47 Slates are bought and sold daily. This is a liquid skin; it is easy to buy and easy to sell. Perhaps it is worth considering as an investment?
Don’t forget about another factor. AK-47 Slate drops from the Snakebite Case, which is included into the Prime pool. This means that players are constantly getting Snakebites and, subsequently, Slates. Thanks to this, AK-47 Slate is not yet threatened with extinction. Opening cases bring more and more skins to the market, but this may not always work.
We don’t know how drop case systems will work in CS2. Perhaps, the development team will change the algorithm, which will increase the rarity and cost any skins. However, this is just speculation. It will be possible to say confidently after the release of CS2.
Is AK-47 Slate the best skin in CS:GO? Hardly. Nevertheless, everyone chooses their best and favorite skin. But AK-47 Slate is absolutely one of the community favorites. And it seems to us that such a skin should be in every inventory.
