P250 | Contamination

Origin Story

The P250 Contamination, released on August 8, 2014, with the Cologne 2014 update, is part of The Cache Collection. Its design features a hydrographic pattern of nuclear skulls and bones. This motif gives the skin a distinctive visual identity centered on a contaminated theme.

Drop Chance

P250 | Contamination is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It has appeared across 12 tournament packages, most recently the Krakow 2017 Cache Souvenir Package, London 2018 Cache Souvenir Package, and MLG Columbus 2016 Cache 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 Cache Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Industrial Grade skins like Contamination are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 5 other Industrial 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 0.83. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($18.91): The hydrographic pattern of nuclear skulls and bones is fully intact and vibrant.
• Minimal Wear ($5.87): Minor wear begins to appear on edges, but the overall skull and bone pattern remains clear.
• Field-Tested ($3.24): Noticeable wear and slight fading appear on high-contact areas, though the contaminated motif is still distinct.
• Well-Worn ($4.07): The hydrographic pattern shows significant fading and wear, particularly on prominent surfaces.
• Battle-Scarred ($3.00): The nuclear skull and bone design is heavily worn and faded, with large areas showing substantial degradation.

Model

Contamination uses the legacy P250 model, introduced with Cologne 2014 on August 8, 2014. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The P250 | Contamination is exclusively available in Souvenir quality. It originally entered circulation via tournament Souvenir Packages, such as the Atlanta 2017 Cache Souvenir Package, Boston 2018 Cache Souvenir Package, and Cologne 2016 Cache Souvenir Package, which were awarded to viewers during Major tournaments. New Souvenir Packages are no longer distributed. Today, players primarily acquire this skin by purchasing existing copies on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or specialized CS2 skin trading sites.

Price Range

P250 | Contamination ranges from $3.00 (Battle-Scarred) to $18.91 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $3.24.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $5.25. The all-time median is $0.19. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Hydrographic: It has been painted with a hydrographic pattern of nuclear skulls and bones. The design features a motif of nuclear skulls and bones. This pattern is prominently visible on the slide and grip of the pistol during gameplay.

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Sticker Compatibility

No specific sticker recommendations or famous crafts are verified for the P250 | Contamination. The skin's nuclear skull and bone motif suggests that high-contrast or hazard-themed stickers could be visually complementary.