CS2 Factory New vs Minimal Wear Valuation & Float Math Engine

In Counter-Strike 2, skin condition is defined by a numerical float value ranging from 0.00 to 1.00. Factory New skins range from 0.00 to 0.07, while Minimal Wear spans 0.07 to 0.15. The price difference between FN and MW depends heavily on the skin's float ceiling and visual wear pattern. For skins where Factory New is hard-capped at 0.06 (such as the M4A4 Poseidon or AK-47 Fire Serpent), the FN tier commands a massive 150% to 300%+ premium due to extreme trade-up contract scarcity. Conversely, for weapons where Source 2 render shaders conceal scratch wear on high MW floats (0.07-0.08), buying Minimal Wear offers high visual parity at a fraction of the cost. Check our Safe Escrow Guide to protect your funds during high-value gaming inventory trades.

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