A new masterpiece has appeared in Counter-Strike 2: the Karambit | Case Hardened Pattern 888, one of the rarest Blue Gem knives, has been crafted. User TTV_Bueqa posted its screenshot on r/CS2, showing a float of 0.34474880 and the 888 pattern. The post instantly went viral, drawing thousands of comments. Traders, collectors, and fans started debating its value and revisiting the legend of Pattern 387, still the most expensive Counter-Strike skin ever.
A Million-Dollar Craft: How CS2 Legends Are Born
TTV_Bueqa confirmed that the new knife came from a trade-up contract rather than a drop. This detail sparked jokes across Reddit.
- “Still surreal to see ‘crafted’ and ‘knife’ in the same sentence,” wrote lovemysandwich69, earning hundreds of upvotes.
- “Especially since it’s traded via a contract and not crafted,” added Anvilrocker.
The knife is a Tier-1 Blue Gem, meaning its blade is covered in a solid, deep blue tone with no gold or purple marks. These patterns are extremely rare. Players can only obtain them through costly trade-ups with a very low success rate. That rarity makes them treasures for collectors.
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Community Reaction: “$1.5 Million Is Too Low”
The post quickly turned into a social debate about wealth and the digital luxury economy.
- “1.5m too low ,” joked CaneloDuckero, referring to the $1.5 million once offered for Pattern 387.
- “The guy with the knife is already a millionaire,” another user replied.
- “Don’t worry bro, words don’t hurt millionaires,” someone added, earning dozens of likes.
The thread evolved into humor and light philosophy. Users mentioned Elon Musk, joked about fragile millionaires, and debated whether the knife’s owner was only a millionaire at all.
I doubt he’s just a millionaire. Some people have ungodly money to throw around, wrote Ditnoka.
The 387 Phenomenon — The Holy Grail of Skin Trading
The Karambit | Case Hardened Pattern 387 remains the only known Factory New Blue Gem with a fully blue blade. Years ago, its owner rejected a $1.5 million Bitcoin offer. Since then, the item has become a symbol of status, rarity, and digital luxury.
- “If it’s not FN, it doesn’t matter,” one commenter stated.
- “It would take 325K Covert skins to craft another FN one,” calculated KMFN.
Analysts agree that another Factory New 387 is nearly impossible to create. It would require dozens of ultra-low-float, old-generation skins that are no longer in circulation.
888 vs 387 — Elite or Legendary?
The new Karambit Pattern 888 looks stunning, but traders agree it will never surpass the “holy” 387.
- “It’s still about rarity even if some knives look good,” said inmy20ies.
- “Sapphire looks ten times better than this case-hardened knife,” another replied.
- “It’s not about looks, it’s about rarity,” someone concluded.
The CS2 market thrives on rarity rather than beauty. A few shades of blue or a perfect float can raise an item’s price from $2,000 to over a million.
Will There Ever Be Another Factory New 387?
Traders doubt that after the latest Trade-Up changes, another FN 387 will ever appear.
- “People aren’t ready to pay that much anymore, but the FN 387 will likely stay unique,” said untalented_carrot.
- “You’d be surprised what people are willing to pay millions for,” answered FakeMik090.
Market experts, including those at EsportFire, predict that demand for Case Hardened knives will only grow. The supply of older cases keeps shrinking, while new Blue Gems fuel collectors’ passion.
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Conclusion
The appearance of Karambit Blue Gem Pattern 888 is another milestone in digital collecting. It reminded fans of the mythic 387 and showed how the CS2 skin economy now mirrors real-world luxury. Pixels can cost more than cars, and digital patterns can define social status.
For the owners, these are more like paintings — investments, but mostly personal treasures, one Reddit user summarized.
The Blue Gem legacy continues. Each new craft rekindles the same question: Will there ever be a second 387, or do true legends exist only once?
