December 2025’s 10 Most Lucrative CS2 Trade Ups to Run Now
Turning low-tier Counter-Strike 2 skins into high-value upgrades is still on the table—if you move fast. With prices whipsawing and the crowd closing in, here’s how to spot trade-ups that actually pay before the window slams shut.
CS2 trade-ups can turn lunch-money skins into something spicy, but only if you catch the right combos before prices swing. I combed through the numbers so you do not have to. These five are the best shots at profit as of December 2025. Use them fast — the market moves.
Quick note before we dive in: a few skin names and float caps in the source look… off. I am flagging the odd ones and keeping the details exactly as given so you can verify before you buy.
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#5
Approx cost: $1.75
Why it is interesting: Low buy-in with multiple ways to win. The top hit is listed as the MAC-10 Piqsqueak, but the source left the sale price blank after 'selling for about' — so you will want to check the current market before committing. You can also land the Nova Wurstholle or the Galil AR Metallic Squeezer, both noted as profitable.
What you need:
x5 MPS-SD Neon Squeezer (Field-Tested), 0.26 float or lower
x5 Five-SeveN Orange Peel (Minimal Wear), 0.09 float or lowerHeads-up: 'MPS-SD' is almost certainly meant to be 'MP5-SD', and several of those outcome names look suspect — double-check spelling in the market search so you do not buy the wrong thing.
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#4
Approx cost: $4.84 | Estimated 70% chance of profit
Main target: Glock-18 Green Line in Factory New at $10.63 — roughly $4.41 profit. You can also hit the UMP-45 Late Night Transit at $9.09.
What you need:
x6 P90 Straight Dimes (Minimal Wear), $0.34 each, 0.09 float or lower
x4 Famas half Sleee (Factory New), $0.70 each, 0.003 float or lowerYes, 'half Sleee' is how it is listed. That 0.003 FN float cap is extremely tight, so expect to spend time sniping clean copies.
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#3
Approx cost: $20.10
Swing for the fences: The standout hit is the Tec-9 Fuel Injector at $71.84 on Steam — close to $50 in profit. Even if you miss that, the rest of the pool is described as profit or breakeven, which is rare at this price tier.
What you need:
x3 Glock-18 Weasel (Minimal Wear), $2.85 each, 0.09 float or lower
x7 Mac-10 Sakkaku (Field-Tested), $1.65 each, 0.24 float or lower -
#2
Approx cost: $1.65 | Estimated 66% chance of profit
Best pull: USP-S Apine Camo (yep, that is how it is spelled here) at $5.86 on Steam. Most of the other six outcomes are fine; the one to avoid is SG-553 Damascus Steel, which is called out as a loss.
What you need:
x6 MPS-SD Savannah Haftone (Field-Tested), $0.19 each, 0.3 float or lower
x4 Sawed-Off Snake Camo (Minimal Wear), $0.14 each, 0.089 float or lowerAgain, likely typos: 'MPS-SD' should be 'MP5-SD' and 'Haftone' should be 'Halftone'. The float targets are what matter — stick to those.
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#1
Approx cost: $9.90 | ~50% chance of landing what you want
High upside: If you hit the M4A1-S Liquidation, the listed profit is $54.95. That is the dream outcome, but the source frames it as a coin flip overall.
What you need:
x5 MP5-SD Focus (Minimal Wear), $0.86 each, 0.09 float or lower
x5 Sawed-Off Spirit Board (Factory New), $1.12 each, 0.0.35 float or lowerYes, that float is written as '0.0.35' — clearly a typo. Assume it is meant to be a very low FN float threshold and verify before you buy.
Final reality check: all of this is based on prices as of December 2025, and CS2 skin values can shift fast. If you are going to try these, move quickly, stick to the float caps, and sanity-check the item names in the market. If you give any of these a spin, tell me how it goes — wins, whiffs, all of it.