10 Most Expensive In-Game Items EVER
7. Burning Killer Exclusive - Team Fortress 2 ($12,000)
The Killer Exclusive is an in-game cosmetic item made for Team Fortress 2 by its community of players. Named after the term for a juicy breaking news story, the item is a light beige fedora that can be worn by all classes with a card saying 'PRESS' sticking out the front.
The item was initially just a promotional tie-in launched with PC Gamer, but soon found its way into the game as a cosmetic, with the flaming variant quickly becoming one of the rarest pieces of equipment on the market.
The Burning Killer Exclusive's stock continued to climb over the following years, eventually being sold via TF2's marketplace for 400 Buds in 2014, a sum which, when converted, works out at around $12,000.
The trade was made between a player known as Shadow and the buyer Gorror, and became endemic of the impact community marketplaces can have on virtual items. It remains the highest-value trade in Team Fortress 2 history and is still fondly remembered by the community.