Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive

Origin Story

The Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive is a flashy, high-end sidearm known for its vibrant, oversaturated colors and geometric shapes. Released on September 22, 2021, as part of The Operation Riptide Collection, its design features a striking mix of pink, purple, teal, yellow, and blue. This Covert rarity skin has become a status item, frequently grouped with other premium Deagle skins for its eye-catching appearance in first-person. It is also a popular craft base for bright or holographic stickers that complement its neon palette.

Drop Chance

Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive is Covert, a Red-tier skin, the rarest standard drop grade. From the Operation Riptide Case: approximately 0.32% per opening (roughly 1 in 312). The 0.64% Covert tier rate is split across 2 Covert skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~0.03% from the Operation Riptide Case (about 1 in 3,125). These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($516.03): The bright pink, purple, teal, yellow, and blue colors are at their most saturated, with the geometric pattern crisp across the slide and frame.
• Minimal Wear ($135.20): Small edge wear begins on the front of the slide and sharp corners, but the vibrant pattern remains fully visible.
• Field-Tested (No Recent Price): Noticeable chipping appears on the front slide edges, muzzle, and frame corners, with some dulling of the neon colors, though the pattern remains unmistakable.
• Well-Worn ($90.40): Heavy edge wear is present along the slide and frame, revealing patches of base material and muting the colors, but the pattern is still readable.
• Battle-Scarred ($91.23): Extensive paint loss occurs on edges and surfaces, with large worn areas, exposed base metal, and significantly muted colors, partially obscuring the geometric shapes.

Model

Ocean Drive uses the current Desert Eagle model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.

How to Obtain

The Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive is primarily obtained by opening the Operation Riptide Case. While this case is no longer actively dropping, it can still be acquired as a rare random drop or from existing inventories. Players can also acquire this Covert pistol through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Operation Riptide Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, the skin is available on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various case-opening or skin-trading sites.

Price Range

Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive ranges from $91.23 (Battle-Scarred) to $516.03 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at No Recent Price. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $103.32. The all-time median is $24.25. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Custom Paint Job: It has been custom painted using oversaturated colors and different shapes. This Desert Eagle features a geometric pattern in bright pink, purple, teal, yellow, and blue. The side of the slide and frame are the most visible elements in first-person view. The community often likens its aesthetic to 80s neon and vaporwave.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.75 / 5
Votes: 8

Sticker Compatibility

The Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive is a popular craft base, especially for neon and holographic stickers that complement its pink, purple, teal, and yellow color palette. The community frequently uses stickers with vaporwave or synthwave themes, or colorful team holos, to match the skin's vibrant aesthetic. During gameplay, the sticker placed on the grip is the most visible.