M4A1-S | Control Panel

Origin Story

The M4A1-S Control Panel, part of The 2018 Nuke Collection, was released on September 1, 2018, alongside the FACEIT 2018 London Major. This skin features a hand-painted design of colorful dials and switches set against a blue base, evoking the intricate machinery of a nuclear facility. Its distinct appearance gives the M4A1-S a unique industrial control-room aesthetic. The skin is generally regarded as a collector or niche pick due to its rarity and specific thematic appeal.

Drop Chance

M4A1-S | Control Panel is Classified, a Pink-tier skin, rare with strong collector demand. It has appeared across 11 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Nuke Souvenir Package.


Souvenir Packages are awarded to viewers watching live Major matches on the corresponding map, not opened from cases, so Valve doesn't publish per-skin drop odds. Each package contains one item from The 2018 Nuke Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Classified skins like Control Panel are a small fraction of total package contents. There is 1 other Classified skin in the collection competing for the same drop slot. New copies only enter the market when a recipient chooses to open their package, so supply trickles in over time even after the tournament ends.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($253.66): The blue base is vibrant and the colorful dials and switches are crisp, with no visible scratches.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): Micro-scratches may appear on exposed edges, but the core artwork of dials and switches remains sharp, very close to Factory New.
• Field-Tested ($40.97): Noticeable wear on edges and corners of the handguard and receiver, with the blue base appearing slightly muted and minor scratches crossing some panel graphics.
• Well-Worn ($7.05): More extensive scratching and chipping are present, especially around the front receiver and handguard, with the artwork looking more faded and rough.
• Battle-Scarred ($6.10): Heavy wear includes substantial scratches and significant fading of the blue base, with the control panel artwork clearly worn and details partially obscured.

Model

Control Panel uses the legacy M4A1-S model, introduced with FACEIT 2018 – Ways to Watch on September 1, 2018. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The M4A1-S | Control Panel is exclusively available as a souvenir item from The 2018 Nuke Collection. It originally dropped from specific souvenir packages, such as the Antwerp 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Nuke Souvenir Package, and London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package, which were awarded to viewers during Major tournaments. Since new packages are no longer distributed, today's supply is fixed. Buyers can acquire this skin by purchasing existing copies on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or through various case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

M4A1-S | Control Panel ranges from $6.10 (Battle-Scarred) to $253.66 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $40.97.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $21.79. The all-time median is $10.79. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Gunsmith: It has been hand painted with colorful dials and switches atop a blue base. The blue base is accented with various colorful dials and switches in reds, greens, and yellows, alongside metallic grey details. In first-person view, the cluster of dials, gauges, and switches along the main body and magazine area are the most prominent elements.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.67 / 5
Votes: 6

Sticker Compatibility

The M4A1-S Control Panel's blue base and colorful dials create a versatile canvas for stickers. Blue-themed stickers can complement the main body, while tech-inspired or hazard-colored stickers (yellow, red) can echo the control panel aesthetic. The most visible sticker slot is on the receiver near the main artwork.