SG 553 | Hazard Pay
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Rifle
Weapon
SG 553
Finish
Hazard Pay
Finish Style
Custom Paint Job
Designer
Valve
Released
September 21st, 2021
Finish Catalog
1084
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
91%
Item Class
Wear Range
Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how
scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:
| Range | Exterior |
|---|---|
| 0.00 – 0.07 | Factory New (FN) |
| 0.07 – 0.15 | Minimal Wear (MW) |
| 0.15 – 0.38 | Field-Tested (FT) |
| 0.38 – 0.45 | Well-Worn (WW) |
| 0.45 – 1.00 | Battle-Scarred (BS) |
Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range.
The colored line shows the available range for this skin.
Containers
Collection
Vertigo 2021 Collection
Contains 19 items
Community Rating
4.8
out of 5
3.9K Votes
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Supply
4.2K
total items in circulation
Factory New
1.3K
Minimal Wear
751
Field-Tested
820
Well-Worn
80
Battle-Scarred
35
Drop Chance
Vertigo 2021
Collection
Classified
Rarity
Odds
1 in 781
Total
1 in 781
Hazard Pay
SG 553
Odds
1 in 2
Total
1 in 1.6K
Battle-Scarred
Exterior
Odds
1 in 55
Total
1 in 85.9K
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 85,932
0.0012%
Liquidity
48%
Moderate
Price Statistics
Current Price
$1,500
24h Change
0.00%
+$0.00
7d Change
0.00%
+$0.00
30d Change
0.00%
+$0.00
1y Change
4.99%
+$71.28
All-Time High
$1,521
Aug 09, 2026
All-Time Low
$74.05
Jan 06, 2022
24h Low
24h High
$1,500
$1,500
7d Low
7d High
$1,500
$1,500
30d Low
30d High
$1,500
$1,500
1y Low
1y High
$1,416
$1,521
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Description
The terrorist-exclusive SG553 is a premium scoped alternative to the AK47 for effective long-range engagement. It has been custom painted with a yellow base and traffic cone orange accents. Throw caution to the wind one bullet at a time
History
The SG 553 "Hazard Pay" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 5 years ago, on September 21st, 2021. It was released as part of the Vertigo 2021 Collection, alongside the "Operation Riptide" update. The skin was created by Valve itself instead of a community designer.
Origin
The SG 553 "Hazard Pay" can be obtained from 6 different containers. This includes the Stockholm 2021 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Antwerp 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package and Rio 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package. The skin is also part of the Vertigo 2021 Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 91%, the SG 553 "Hazard Pay" is currently extremely popular, which makes it one of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.
Rarity
The SG 553 "Hazard Pay" is one of 331 Rifle skins. The rarity of the skin is Classified, which makes it a super rare drop with a chance of 0.064% from the Vertigo 2021 Collection. That is roughly 1 in every 1.6K drops.
Availability
With a price range between $71.34 and $1,500, the SG 553 "Hazard Pay" is a rather affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the SG 553 "Hazard Pay" ranges from 0.00 to 0.48, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there also exists a Souvenir version of this skin.
Finish Style
This SG 553 skin has been painted in the "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Hazard Pay finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The primary color of this skin is yellow. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Hazard Pay finish. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The SG 553 "Hazard Pay" has received 3.9K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.
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