SG 553 | Bleached

Origin Story

The SG 553 | Bleached, released on September 22, 2021, with Operation Riptide, is part of The 2021 Dust 2 Collection. Its design features a spray-painted pattern of animal skulls across the weapon, consistent with its "Bleached" name and the collection's muted, dusty palette. This Consumer Grade skin is primarily a budget-friendly option, often sought for collection completion or to fit the Dust 2 theme. It does not have notable pro player associations, famous crafts, or a recognized pattern meta.

Drop Chance

SG 553 | Bleached is Consumer Grade, the most common drop tier in CS2. It has appeared across 6 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Dust II Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Dust II 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 2021 Dust 2 Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Consumer Grade skins like Bleached are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 4 other Consumer Grade skins 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 0.5. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($0.92): The animal skull pattern is sharp and fully intact, with maximum contrast between the light beige base and darker gray-brown outlines, showing minimal to no edge wear.
• Minimal Wear ($0.39): The overall skull pattern remains very clean, with minor wear appearing subtly on small edges like the muzzle and magazine lip.
• Field-Tested ($0.34): More noticeable edge wear and localized fading appear on high-contact areas, with some base metal showing through around the handguard and lower receiver corners.
• Well-Worn ($0.43): Broad fading occurs across large surface areas, particularly on the handguard and top of the receiver, making the skull graphics appear washed out but still recognizable.

Model

Bleached uses the current SG 553 model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.

How to Obtain

The SG 553 | Bleached is exclusively available as a Souvenir skin from The 2021 Dust 2 Collection. Buyers acquire it on the secondary market, such as the Steam Community Market or third-party marketplaces, at any listed seller's price. It was originally distributed through Souvenir Packages like the Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package, Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Dust II Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package.

Price Range

SG 553 | Bleached ranges from $0.54 (Battle-Scarred) to $0.92 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $0.34.


The current 7-day median is $1.33. The 90-day median is $0.94. The all-time median is $0.16. Volume averages 18 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted with a pattern of animal skulls. The design features a light beige base with darker, muted gray-brown elements forming the skull pattern. In first-person view, the top of the rifle and the handguard area prominently display the skull pattern.

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Sticker Compatibility

The SG 553 | Bleached, with its off-white, bone, and grey-brown palette, pairs well with black or dark gray stickers for strong contrast, or brown, tan, and beige stickers to match its earthy theme. Muted gold or bronze stickers can also complement the bleached base without clashing. The receiver and body sticker slots are the most visible in first-person gameplay.