factorynew

Factory New is the highest wear category used to describe cosmetic items in Valve’s games, most notably Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). It denotes a skin or item that shows little to no visible wear, appearing near pristine. The term is widely used in player discussions, market listings, and trading communities, and can appear in lowercase form as a data label such as “factorynew” in inventories or market feeds.

In CS:GO and similar games, wear is determined by a float value, a number from 0 to 1 assigned to an item. The five wear categories and their typical float ranges are commonly cited as: Factory New (0.00–0.07), Minimal Wear (0.07–0.15), Field-Tested (0.15–0.37), Well-Worn (0.37–0.45), and Battle-Scarred (0.45–1.00). The specific category is used to describe the skin’s appearance, with Factory New representing the least wear. Prices on the Steam Community Market and third-party sites generally reflect wear, with Factory New items often commanding higher values, depending on the skin’s popularity and demand.

It is important to note that Factory New refers to wear, not age or provenance. An item labeled Factory New may come from a case drop, a prize, or a trade, and the classification focuses on surface condition rather than origin. Within the Factory New category, visual appearance can still vary due to texture patterns and lighting, and two items with the same category can look slightly different. The term also applies in variants such as StatTrak and pattern-specific versions, where wear remains a separate attribute from these features.