Team Fortress 2 was a pioneer in popularizing skins as both an investment and a commodity. At 18 years old, the game has seen many traders move on to other marketsā€”CS2 skins are the current favoriteā€”but even now, certain hats can fetch a hefty price.

Recently, what might be the most significant transaction in the gameā€™s history took place. An ultra-rare collectible hat was sold for over $40,000, a sum large enough to buy a decent car.

What is the most expensive item in Team Fortress 2? The spotlight is on the Croneā€™s Dome, a witch hat released during the 2012 Halloween event. This particular hat features the Spellbound unusual effect, unobtainable for over a decade (if we don't count a quick return eight years ago).

What makes this specific Croneā€™s Dome extraordinary is its rarity and customization. Only two Spellbound Croneā€™s Dome hats exist, but this one also includes rare additions. The hat comes with two Halloween spells: Spectral Spectrum and Headless Horseshoesā€”both considered highly desirable. However, its ultimate feature is a glitched Killstreak Kit. Due to a one-night bug, players could bind the Kit not only to weapons, and those who made it in time, got huge rarities.

For comparison, the rarest skin in Counter-Strike 2ā€”a StatTrak AK-47 Case Hardened with the 661 pattern and Factory New qualityā€”is valued at approximately $1 million.

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