Tec-9 | Sandstorm
Prices as of · Steam Community Market 7-day median · how it's calculated
The Tec-9 Sandstorm is a Mil-Spec Grade Tec-9 skin from The Phoenix Collection, first released in 2014. On the Steam Community Market the Tec-9 Sandstorm sells from $0.82 in Battle-Scarred to $7.99 in Minimal Wear. That ranks it 26th of 48 priced Tec-9 skins, between the Tec-9 Jambiya ($1.23) and the Tec-9 Bamboozle ($1.02).
Tec-9 | Sandstorm price by wear
| Wear | Chance when unboxed | Price | StatTrak™ price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimal Wear | 7.0% | $7.99 | $7.69 |
| Field-Tested | 77% | $1.13 | $1.18 |
| Well-Worn | 3.4% | $0.92 | $1.47 |
| Battle-Scarred | 12% | $0.82 | $0.86 |
The Tec-9 Sandstorm has a float of 0.10 to 0.70, so it only comes in Minimal Wear (7.0%), Field-Tested (77%), Well-Worn (3.4%) and Battle-Scarred (12%). A Minimal Wear copy costs 9.7 times a Battle-Scarred one.
A StatTrak™ Tec-9 Sandstorm, one case drop in ten, costs 1.04 times the plain one at the same wear, about $1.18.
Cases that drop the Tec-9 | Sandstorm
| Container | Cost per opening | Chance per opening | Average cost to unbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Phoenix Weapon Case | $8.22 | 19.98% (1 in 5.01) | $41.14 |
Only the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case (2014) drops the Tec-9 Sandstorm. In it, Mil-Spec Grade skins come out 79.92% of the time and the Tec-9 Sandstorm is one of 4, so each opening has a 19.98% chance of it (1 in 5.01). At $8.22 an opening with the key, one Tec-9 Sandstorm costs $41.14 to unbox on average, 36.4 times its $1.13 market price: buying it is cheaper.
Next to the Tec-9 Sandstorm, the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case holds 3 Mil-Spec Grade skins: UMP-45 Corporal ($1.12), MAG-7 Heaven Guard ($0.96) and Negev Terrain ($0.91). The Tec-9 Sandstorm is the most valuable of them.
Mil-Spec Grade skins in the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case
- UMP-45 | Corporal $1.12
- MAG-7 | Heaven Guard $0.96
- Negev | Terrain $0.91
Tec-9 | Sandstorm FAQ
- How much is the Tec-9 Sandstorm?
- From $0.82 (Battle-Scarred) to $7.99 (Minimal Wear) on the Steam Community Market.
- Which case drops the Tec-9 Sandstorm?
- Only the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, at 19.98% per opening.
- What are the odds of unboxing the Tec-9 Sandstorm?
- 19.98% per opening of the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, 1 in 5.01: its Mil-Spec Grade tier drops 79.92% of the time, shared by 4 skins.
- What is the float range of the Tec-9 Sandstorm?
- 0.10 to 0.70, which covers Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.
- Is there a StatTrak™ Tec-9 Sandstorm?
- Yes: one in ten drops from a case is StatTrak™.
Other Tec-9 skins
- Tec-9 | Jambiya $1.23
- Tec-9 | Bamboozle $1.02
- Tec-9 | Sultan $0.95
- Tec-9 | Phoenix Chalk $1.41
- Tec-9 | Re-Entry $1.56
- Tec-9 | Mummy's Rot $1.66
- Tec-9 | Snek-9 $0.75
- Tec-9 | Ice Cap $0.73
All 48 Tec-9 skins by price · The Phoenix Collection
Wear chances follow the community-measured float draw (wear weights mapped onto the skin's range) and odds follow the methodology; prices come from the sources page.