SG 553 | Candy Apple

Origin Story

The SG 553 | Candy Apple was released on November 19, 2019, as part of Operation Shattered Web and is found in The Canals Collection. Its visual identity is defined by individual parts spray-painted in solid red and black colors. The flavor text, "Great on cars, better on weapons," hints at the finish's automotive inspiration. This design choice results in a clean, two-tone appearance.

Drop Chance

SG 553 | Candy Apple is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Canals Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Industrial Grade drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 3 other Industrial Grade skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. Most copies enter the market through trade-up contracts or direct purchase at a listed seller's price.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 0.7. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New (No Recent Price): The red and black spray-painted finish is pristine, showing no signs of wear or paint loss.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): Minor scuffs may appear on the edges of the individual painted parts, but the red and black colors remain vibrant.
• Field-Tested ($6.39): Visible chipping and paint loss begin to appear on high-contact areas and edges, revealing the underlying material.
• Well-Worn ($8.28): Substantial paint degradation is evident, with significant areas of the red and black finish worn away.
• Battle-Scarred (No Recent Price): The red and black paint is heavily worn, showing extensive scratching and large patches of missing color across the weapon's surface.

Model

Candy Apple uses the legacy SG 553 model, introduced with Operation Shattered Web on November 19, 2019. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

This skin is part of The Canals Collection. It can be acquired as a random end-of-match drop on maps associated with this collection, typically as a weekly reward for active competitive play. Players can also obtain it through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Canals Collection.

Price Range

SG 553 | Candy Apple ranges from No Recent Price (Battle-Scarred) to No Recent Price (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $6.39.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $7.49. The all-time median is $1.06. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Solid Color: It has individual parts spray-painted solid colors in a red and black color scheme. The dominant colors are red and black, applied in a two-tone arrangement. The upper receiver, handguard, and magazine are prominently visible during gameplay.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.75 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

The SG 553 | Candy Apple features a red and black solid-color finish. This simple color scheme suggests that high-contrast red, black, white, silver, and gold stickers could complement its appearance.