Nova | Candy Apple

Nova | Candy Apple is a CS2 shotgun skin with a Solid Color finish in bright red and black. Its clean color blocks suit players building a restrained red-and-black loadout without decorative graphics. It comes in Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested, with regular and Souvenir versions available but no StatTrak™ option.

Description

Nova | Candy Apple applies a simple contrasting finish to the Nova shotgun in CS2's Heavy category. Bright red covers the receiver and buttstock, while darker components frame the weapon's central color blocks. The design relies on painted parts rather than illustrations, camouflage, or patterned graphics. It suits players who prefer a clear color theme without elaborate artwork across their weapon. Professional players f0rest, allu, and ScreaM are known to own the skin. Buyers can choose a regular copy or explore its Souvenir version for a different collecting interest. Its available exteriors give shoppers several cosmetic conditions to compare within the same finish. When choosing a copy, the exterior, individual float value, and version matter more than the item name alone.

History and Origin

The skin entered CS:GO on November 27, 2013. Its release accompanied the DreamHack 2013 update. Valve created the finish rather than a community designer. It belongs to The Italy Collection, which also defines its collection-based trade-up route. The DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package provides a historical package connection for Souvenir copies. The EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package is another supported source of that version. Today, buyers can choose existing copies on the Steam Community Market or arrange trades with other players. Trade-up contracts provide a separate acquisition route through Italy Collection inputs, although the resulting finish is random.

Finish Style

The Solid Color finish separates the weapon into red and dark sections rather than applying an overall graphic. The receiver and buttstock carry bright red, forming the main colored areas visible in the inventory image. A black buttpad creates a dark endpoint at the rear of the stock. The barrel, magazine tube, and ribbed pump fore-end are black or dark gray. Red also extends across the trigger guard, grooved grip area, and front sight mount. Visible highlights give the painted color blocks a smooth appearance without introducing decorative texture. With no artwork or patterned graphics, the contrast between neighboring components defines the design. Its flavor text playfully connects the finish's automotive paint theme with its use on a weapon.

Float Value

Nova | Candy Apple has a float range of 0.00 to 0.30. Its available exteriors are Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested, with neither Well-Worn nor Battle-Scarred available. Souvenir versions exist, so version availability should be checked separately from the cosmetic condition indicated by exterior and float.

Rarity and Popularity

Nova | Candy Apple is an Industrial Grade skin from The Italy Collection. Its chance from that collection is 2.67%, which should not be treated as the probability of receiving it from a trade-up contract. Professional players f0rest, allu, and ScreaM own the skin; ownership alone does not establish current market demand.

Why it’s Popular:

• Bright red and black create a clear loadout theme

• Smooth color blocks keep the weapon free of decorative graphics

• Souvenir versions offer an additional collecting option

• Available exteriors support different cosmetic preferences

Price Range

The live Nova | Candy Apple price range is $0.09 to $112.01. Standard copies occupy an accessible price bracket, but each listing still deserves an individual comparison. Compare Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested copies by exterior and float rather than assuming every copy within an exterior is equivalent. Compare regular and Souvenir listings separately when checking CS2 skin prices, since the live range covers the item as a whole.

How to Obtain

1. Buy Directly through Eneba Skins

One of the fastest and most straightforward options is to purchase skins directly through Eneba Skins. You can browse available CS2 skins, compare prices, and choose the items that best fit your budget.

2. Open a Souvenir Package

Open a DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package or an EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package for a chance to obtain a Souvenir copy. This route concerns the Souvenir version, not a StatTrak option, which this finish does not have.

3. Trade Up Contracts

A contract using 10 Consumer Grade skins from The Italy Collection produces 1 Industrial Grade skin from the same collection. Nova | Candy Apple is a possible result, but selection is random among that collection's Industrial Grade skins.

4. Buy on the Steam Community Market

Buy an existing copy on the Steam Community Market to choose the finish directly rather than rely on a random result. Check the listing's exterior and whether it is a regular or Souvenir version before purchasing.

5. Trade with Other Players

Player-to-player trading offers another way to obtain an existing copy in exchange for other items. Compare the offered skin's exterior, float value, and version before accepting, especially when the trade involves a Souvenir copy.

Trading and Investment Considerations

Standard market listings cover all available exteriors, while professional ownership provides context rather than proof of active buyer demand. There is no established supply trend here to support a scarcity-based trading claim. Compare regular and Souvenir copies separately before deciding to buy, sell, or trade.

Reasons it Holds Value

• Accessible entry pricing for standard copies

• Souvenir connections to historical packages

• Ownership by professional players

• Clear red-and-black visual identity

The investment rating is medium, balancing accessible standard pricing, professional ownership, and the additional collecting interest of Souvenir versions. Those features support consideration without demonstrating sustained demand or a shrinking supply. The main risk is paying a premium based on scarcity or future appreciation that the available evidence does not establish.