Hot Topic
Rust Skin
Steam is the cheapest market right now.
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- Steam price
- $0.98
- Highest buy order
- $0.78
- Liquidity
- Low Liquidity 25
- Sold 30d
- 23
- Listings
- 21
- Markets
- 3 / 7
Buy & sell Hot Topic
| Where you sell | You receive | |
|---|---|---|
 Steam — list at the lowest price Sells when a buyer takes your listing | $0.98 | $0.86 |
Steam — sell to the highest buy order Sells immediately | $0.78 | $0.69 |
Steam adds a 5% fee and a 10% Rust fee on top of what the seller receives, and pays into your Steam Wallet, not cash. Rustly doesn't track what third-party markets pay sellers yet; their cash-out rules are compared on Rust trading sites.
Lowest listing per market, snapshot of Oct 16, 2026. vs Steam = (Steam − market) ÷ Steam.
Steam price history
- Last sale
- $0.96
- 7-day median
- $0.88
- 30-day median
- $0.92
- 7d vs 30d
- -4.3%
- Volatility
- 14.3%
The line is this skin's last 10 Steam sales in order, not a daily series. Dashed lines are today's levels from the same snapshot. range $0.54 – $1.52.
- Steam price · Oct 9, 2026
- $0.96
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $0.98
- Change
- +2.1%
8 snapshots, Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
- Steam price · Sep 18, 2026
- $0.95
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $0.98
- Change
- +3.2%
29 snapshots, Sep 18, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
- Steam price · Aug 16, 2026
- $1.28
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $0.98
- Change
- −23.4%
32 snapshots, Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
- Steam price · Aug 16, 2026
- $1.28
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $0.98
- Change
- −23.4%
32 snapshots, Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
Rustly Market Score
How easy this skin is to trade at a fair price right now, from the figures on this page. It is not a verdict on whether to buy it.
- Liquidity25
- Demand29
- Price stability60
- Market availability37
- Spread quality49
Market stats
- Listed now
- 14
- Buy orders
- 84
- Buy orders per listing
- 6
- Bid–ask spread
- 20.4%
- Avg time to sell
- 13h
- Sold 24h
- 2
- Sold 7d
- 4
- Sold 30d
- 23
- Sold 90d
- 96
- Total Sold
- 13,108
- Volatility (last 10 sales)
- 14.3%
Steam Community Market figures, snapshot of Oct 16, 2026.
Skin details
- Skin
- Hot Topic
- First seen on Steam Market
- Mar 8, 2017
- Recent Steam sales volume
- ~$20,298
- Steam listing
- View on Steam Market
Hot Topic market overview
Hot Topic is a Rust skin. Its lowest price right now is $0.98, on the Steam Market itself: no cash market we track undercuts it. 3 marketplaces list it, from $0.98 to $1.05, with 21 listings between them.
On Steam it sold 23 times in the last 30 days and 4 in the last 7. A listing takes about 13h to sell on average, which rates as Low Liquidity (25/100) on Rustly's liquidity scale. The 7-day median sale price is $0.88, 4.3% below the 30-day median of $0.92. 84 buy orders are open against 14 Steam listings, and the highest buy order is $0.78.
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Leather GlovesFrequently Asked Questions
How much is Hot Topic worth?expand_more
The cheapest Hot Topic is $0.98 on Steam Market. Across 3 marketplaces it ranges $0.98 to $1.05, and its 30-day Steam Community Market median is $0.92.
Where can I buy Hot Topic the cheapest?expand_more
Right now Steam Market has the lowest price at $0.98. Prices move between markets, so compare all 3 in the table above before you buy.
How quickly does Hot Topic sell?expand_more
On the Steam Community Market it sold 23 times in the last 30 days, and a listing takes about 13h to sell on average. Rustly rates it Low Liquidity (25/100) for liquidity.
How much do you get for selling Hot Topic on Steam?expand_more
Listing at the current lowest Steam price of $0.98 pays about $0.86 after Steam's 5% fee and Rust's 10% fee. Selling straight to the highest buy order ($0.78) pays about $0.69. Steam pays into your Steam Wallet, not cash.