SSG 08 | Prey

Origin Story

The SSG 08 | Prey, released on September 22, 2021, as part of Operation Riptide, features a spray-painted, rust-colored zebra stripe pattern. This Consumer Grade skin is a component of The 2021 Mirage Collection. Its visual identity is defined by these distinctive stripes across the weapon's body and scope housing, providing a rugged, desert-themed aesthetic. The skin's flavor text, "Eat, sleep, hunt, repeat," reinforces its predatory theme.

Drop Chance

SSG 08 | Prey is Consumer Grade, the most common drop tier in CS2. It has appeared across 8 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Mirage Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Mirage Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Mirage 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 Mirage Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Consumer Grade skins like Prey 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 0.48. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($1.08): The rust-colored zebra stripes are clean and continuous, with strong color and minimal visible scratching, presenting the design clearly.
• Minimal Wear ($0.37): Light edge wear begins to appear on the barrel tip, muzzle, and outer scope frame, but the zebra pattern remains mostly intact.
• Field-Tested ($0.25): Noticeable chipping along the front barrel, stock edges, and receiver causes the rust stripes to break and show the underlying base more clearly.
• Well-Worn ($0.39): Significant edge wear, with substantial chipping on the barrel, scope edges, and stock, makes the rust stripes appear more muted and fragmented.

Model

Prey uses the current SSG 08 model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.

How to Obtain

The SSG 08 | Prey is exclusively available as a Souvenir skin from The 2021 Mirage Collection. It originally dropped from Mirage 2021 Souvenir Packages, such as the Stockholm 2021, Antwerp 2022, Rio 2022, and Paris 2023 packages, which were awarded to viewers during Major tournaments. Since new souvenir packages are no longer being distributed, the primary way to acquire this skin today is by purchasing it directly from other players. It can be found on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

SSG 08 | Prey ranges from $0.77 (Battle-Scarred) to $1.08 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $0.25.


The current 7-day median is $1.15. The 90-day median is $0.71. The all-time median is $0.12. Volume averages 22 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted with a rust colored zebra stripe pattern. This design features a primary palette of rust brown and dark neutral tones. In first-person view, the rust-colored stripes along the main body and scope housing are the most visible elements.

Player Rating

Rating: 5.00 / 5
Votes: 1

Sticker Compatibility

Given its rust, brown, and dark neutral palette, the SSG 08 | Prey is highly compatible with stickers in brown, tan, orange, or gold tones, as well as black or white stickers that provide strong contrast. The most visible sticker slots during gameplay on the SSG 08 model are typically the receiver area in front of the scope and sometimes a spot on the stock.