P2000 | Obsidian is a budget restricted pistol that trades in a thin market with a sharp Factory New premium and a wide historical range. Buyers move around the clean end; sellers need float discipline and sticker sense to avoid dusty listings in a market that has recently cooled from a strong yearly rise.
P2000 | Obsidian is a budget restricted pistol that trades in a thin market with a sharp Factory New premium and a wide historical range. Buyers move around the clean end; sellers need float discipline and sticker sense to avoid dusty listings in a market that has recently cooled from a strong yearly rise.
This sits squarely in the budget band among restricted pistols and behaves like a niche pickup rather than a mover for most inventories. Demand lives in bursts: occasional interest from collectors and scrappy players, but overall liquidity is thin, so timing and presentation matter more than dumping into a flat block.
The ladder is not a smooth slope; it shows a stepped profile with value concentrated at the clean end and large gaps down the chain. Expect sharp jumps between the top tier and the rest, then a flatter, staggered sequence across mid and worn copies.
Mid-wears give the best skin-for-money trade because they avoid the Factory New surcharge yet keep the look intact. Once you push toward the top-clean tier, the payout stops rewarding incremental float improvements and becomes reserved for buyers hunting the cleanest copies.
Factory New commands an extreme premium and captures a disproportionate share of market value, trading at multiples above the next rung on the ladder. Those perfect or near-perfect copies are the only ones that justify extended waits and aggressive asks.
This P2000 runs the full float range, so floats cover everything from near-pristine to heavily worn and that spread matters when pricing. Float discipline wins here: two visually similar copies can sit in different bands simply because their floats cross a breakpoint.
StatTrak exists but the premium profile is inverted compared with the usual pattern: StatTrak demand is muted and can undercut regular copies in some bands. Treat StatTrak as its own market path rather than an automatic uplift when setting a sell strategy.
Obsidian reads as a compact red pistol with a custom paint job that holds up in-game; the red pops on both low and high contrast maps and the finish keeps edges clean even after heavy play. Designer Puffin tightened the silhouette, which helps sticker placement fall on readable panels.
Yearly momentum ran strong but the last month shows a sharp pullback, so you'll see a split between longer-term re-rating and short-term cooling. If you want to ride the comeback you can be patient, but recent downward pressure argues for tighter spreads if you need a quick cashout.
Sellers often misprice by lumping StatTrak with regular copies or by ignoring the full-range float quirks that create steps in value. Check float breakpoints and treat Factory New as its own league; list with clear screenshots and a sensible jump between tiers to avoid long tails on the market.
The red field favors bold tournament stickers and foil team logos, and the provided RMR-era stickers read well on the right panels. A clean craft with two foils on the face and a small kato-style foil on the rear can lift visibility and attract collectors willing to pay a premium for presentation.
