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The most expensive item in Rocket League

2 years ago by serubi in Items
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Rocket League was released nearly 8 years ago, and in that time, there have been released some items that are incredibly rare and nearly impossible to obtain.

For the lucky few people who played the Alpha, Alpha items were given to them as a reward for helping play-test the game and spread awareness. Rocket League exploded in popularity shortly after, making the demand for these limited Alpha items skyrocket.

There are three different Alpha items, and as of writing this article, the price of these items (according to RL Insider) look like this:

Gold Cap (Topper): 155.000-175.000 Credits Goldstone (Wheels): 500.000-700.000 Credits Gold Rush (Boost): 1.000.000-1.100.000 Credits (yes, 1.1 million Credits)

No one truly knows how many Alpha items are in circulation today, except Psyonix, but they haven’t released the numbers. We estimate it’s only a couple of hundreds. Some Alpha items belong to inactive accounts, which will never see the light of day, while most of them belong to Pro Rocket League players and high-profile traders.

What many people don’t realize is that some Alpha items are rarer than others. The Alpha items were given out to Alpha players depending on how many Alpha invitations they sent out to friends. They were given in this order:

Gold Cap (topper): Rewarded to all players who participated in the Alpha (no invites necessary) Gold Rush (Boost): Rewarded to Alpha players who invited a few people Goldstone (Wheels): Rewarded to Alpha players who invited many people
Gold Cap (Alpha Reward)

Gold Cap (Alpha Reward)

Gold Rush (Alpha Reward)

Gold Rush (Alpha Reward)

Goldstone (Alpha Reward)

Goldstone (Alpha Reward)

So, technically Goldstones are rarer than Gold Rush, even though Gold Rush is undoubtedly worth a lot more today — but that’s due to higher demand. Originally, Alpha items were only available on PC, since that’s where the Alpha took place. After Psyonix made Rocket League free-to-play in September 2020, and then opened up the game to cross-platform trading, Alpha items were suddenly available to the entire console community. This made the demand explode, and with it went the price. The value of Gold Rush doubled in a matter of days, and has only increased or remained stable ever since.

Price history via RL Insider

Gold Rush, also commonly called Alpha Boost, has become the go-to boost for the professional players. That’s why you see so many of them during RLCS — no doubt due to status, but also because it’s a pleasure to play with (editor’s note: as a previous Alpha boost owner, I can attest to this. It’s hard to explain, and perhaps it’s just placebo, but you play better with the Alpha boost equipped, even though it makes no difference to the physics of the game).


There’s more to it

If you thought Gold Rush was the end of the story, you are wrong. There’s another item that takes the throne for being the most valuable item in Rocket League. It’s none of the Alpha items, nor the Burnt Sienna Hard Hat. In fact, it’s so rare that only a handful of players are known to own it, with roughly 30 in existence.

The most expensive item in Rocket League is the White Hat. It’s hard to put a price on it, since so few of them exist, but they’re worth well over 1 million Credits, beating Gold Rush in terms of worth.

White Hat

White Hat

The White Hat was given to ethical hackers (known as “white hats”) by Psyonix for reporting significant exploits in Rocket League. Users Null, Cobra, Drogings, Jeunez, and possibly others, have all received White Hats as a token of appreciation for their findings. We’ve had the pleasure of working with some of them on projects for RL Garage.

When Epic acquired Psyonix and made Rocket League free-to-play, they retired the White Hat and replaced it with a bounty program called HackerOne, which hands out monetary rewards to white hat hackers for reporting exploits. The White Hats that were rewarded remain in the game — however, this means there will never be more White Hats in the game than there are right now.

The White Hat is the only tradable item that is able to “one-up” the Alpha boost, which makes it a very prestigious item to own and the most valuable item in Rocket League.

That's all for now! We hope you enjoyed this little exploration of Rocket League's most valuable items. Which of these items is your favorite? Do you own any of them yourself, or have you been lucky enough to see them in action? Let us know in the comments below!

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Mars_

2 years ago
Never gonna give you up
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TheMuteWarrior

2 years ago
Never gonna make you cry
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TechnoWizard482

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2 years ago
Never gonna tell a lie
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Dudebr0

2 years ago
@Hork_3Y3 your hearts been aching but,
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Kloni200

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Whiff Wizard
2 years ago
@ULIROSO3 besides we both know what's been going on
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Sawarma

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2 years ago
@Kloni200 we know the game and we're gonna play it
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lSlykooperl

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@Sawarma I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
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Bl3ndrz

2 years ago
@lSlykooperl Gotta make you understand,
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2 years ago
@Bl3ndrz Never gonna give you up,
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That0neNephew

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2 years ago
@wallieGT I'LL FLY (AND BE YOUR LOVER)
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topcuracy7

2 years ago
@That0neNephew YEAH YEAH YEAH IM AS FAST AS THE FLASH
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DigestiveSoap

2 years ago
@HAR_J Never gonna let you down,
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Gloton

2 years ago
@DigestiveSoap never gonna turn around and desert you,
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sxnrise_

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2 years ago
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
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snacking8snake

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2 years ago
@lSlykooperl bro imagine wasting an hour to get Rick rolled through chat :/
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Faze_MeEeEeE

2 years ago
@t1je_- there no strangers to loveee
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A3x_791

Gold II · Division II
2 years ago
Let me ruin it for u🙂
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T-Skip

1 year ago
@topcuracy7 AND ILL BE YOUR HEEEEROOO
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Sploosh10416

Platinum I · Division I
1 year ago
and hurt you (sorry I had to finish the lyrics)
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Sploosh10416

Platinum I · Division I
1 year ago
oh wow I'm late to the party
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Vailer

Platinum II · Division II
1 year ago
Never gonna GIVE.YOU.UP
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Erykus102938

Diamond I · Division I
1 year ago
Oh my gawd rickrolled by rl garage
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-_-FreePawn

Monstercat OG
2 years ago
im not even gonna lie i spontaneously farted like 18 times just now
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SamSamBax_XD

2 years ago
💀💀💀🪦🪦🪦☠️☠️☠️
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carterman8484

Platinum II · Division II
1 year ago
Don’t think we needed to know that, now go five the phone back to your mommy
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69Pixels

2 years ago
*tips white hat* good article
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Proboost3

Platinum II · Division II
S8 Tournament Winner
1 year ago
Yo no way you got white hat. That’s awesome man. But just a curious question, how did u come in possession of the white hat?
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DissolvedHeart

Diamond I · Division III
S11 Tournament Winner
2 years ago
I don’t really get the point of this particular article, but good job regardless. I really hope they add a “gold” boost. They already added wheels, bodies, trails, and so on. Now we just need a GOOD gold boost. I guess you could say yellow flamethrower, but imagine a gold version in the item shop for a few days.
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KinG_NoTTAP

Gold III · Division I
S10 Tournament Winner
2 years ago
There is a gold boost it's gold Phoenix fire
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DissolvedHeart

Diamond I · Division III
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2 years ago
@KinG_NoTTAP That’s why I said a “good” gold boost. I strongly dislike that one you mentioned.
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KinG_NoTTAP

Gold III · Division I
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2 years ago
@DissolvedHeart ya I understandany ways "NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN"
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R4GN4R0UK

2 years ago
You know about Golden cosmos?
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DissolvedHeart

Diamond I · Division III
S11 Tournament Winner
2 years ago
@R4GN4R0UK Yes. I didn’t reference it since I already said yellow flamethrower. My original comment was so that we could have more variety. We have a lot more variety when it comes to gold wheels, especially recently, but not so much boost.
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Jobiladen703

2 years ago
There is a gold boost it is Philip is feather
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Araufbeast

S9 Tournament Winner
1 year ago
They have gold thermal which is similar to alpha boost
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MrPenguin2568

Champion I · Division I
2 years ago
I have been lucky enough to see someone with a white hat in game.
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_Black_Diamond

Gold I · Division II
The Collector
2 years ago
Gold Rush is actually worth more than white hat. Thats because white hat takes very long time to sell. Gold rush quicksell price is 4300/4400$ now meanwhile last white hat got sold for 4000$
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Afateer

Diamond III · Division II
Design Legend
2 years ago
Insane amounts, But bro, why ppl pay that much for a digital item? Unless they make money from playing the game itself.
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Sleepless8

Platinum II · Division II
Rocket Demigod
2 years ago
@Afateer well unless you can trade from absolutely nothing all the way to nearly 1.1 million credits you will regardless be spending a good amount of money if you alpha gold rush
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Afateer

Diamond III · Division II
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2 years ago
@PIGGZ4EVER Yh sure, but if someone has this much money i’m sure they are playing on PC in the first place, so they can use alpha boost on bekkesmod for free (ofc no one will c them using it). So buying the boost would be only a matter of showing others that they have it. I know that sounds dum by me for someone who really appreciate the rarity and the achievement of actually getting the real item.
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Sleepless8

Platinum II · Division II
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2 years ago
@Afateer wdym “that sounds dumb to me cause I like getting the actual item” the only way you can is to trade for it…..?
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Afateer

Diamond III · Division II
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2 years ago
@PIGGZ4EVER that sounds dum BY me. To anybody who really wants this boost and reads my words above.
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KinG_NoTTAP

Gold III · Division I
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2 years ago
@Afateer that's what I'm saying no cap on that one
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Eizark1879

2 years ago
@PIGGZ4EVER yo I started like a month ago with nothing on rlg and now I'm up by 75k in items
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TechnoWizard482

Champion I · Division I
2 years ago
@Afateer Well like there is also the content creators too. They probably get tons of free credits from their creator codes and don’t actually have to spend much money on the game. In fact they probably don’t spend any money on the game once the get Alpha boost and all the others expensive stuff.
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Crispain12

2 years ago
Really glad the whole trade market has been ruined. Bye bye 150K tw-white octane
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NotJamesBond

Diamond III · Division III
S7 Tournament Winner
2 years ago
Facks bro once it came in it was all over
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Bamkiller

Champion III · Division III
1 year ago
I've never been a part of the trading community, but this decision, to put such a rare item in the item shop just made me sad, even though I never had the TW octane until then. It just shows, how they care 'bout the community...
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Crispain12

1 year ago
@Bamkiller yeah exactly, they dont give a shit. But can you Give me an example of of company that still gives a shit about there customers.. like, it's not only RL, everywhere you see the same greed take over. Sad but true 🤟
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Katzebrutus

Champion I · Division II
2 years ago
And there is the striker blk jager 🥹🥹
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Afateer

Diamond III · Division II
Design Legend
2 years ago
To me the most valuable Alpha Cap is the one Sunless gifted to Viper, OMG that was deep.. ty for Awesome Article..
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galaxica

OG Player
2 years ago
Broooo I remember that, got me in the feels bro
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MrRogers143

Platinum II · Division III
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1 year ago
@Bot191929 Sunless gave Vapor his Alpha Cap as a token of respect. Vapor plays with the topper all the time. 🥰
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AJ_

The GIF Master
2 years ago
@serubi behind which ally should I come to collect the free goldstones that you are donating to me?
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Eizark1879

2 years ago
Diagon alley will be just fine you will be trading with my friend @hagrid4life
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CommandosGrozny

Diamond II · Division III
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2 years ago
Why do I feel as if I am nothing in the middle of all of this? 😒
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diamondorca

Platinum II · Division II
2 years ago
this was super entertaining, i really enjoyed it!
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TzunamiGaming

1 year ago
I have the alpha gold rush. I traded it for „only“ 50k cr 😳 I did not know, that it is worth to q.q mil cr
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HermLocks

1 year ago
what collors the sky
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partylolxxl

2 years ago
A friend off my trade that thing
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Linclord_RL

Diamond I · Division I
Supreme Rival
2 years ago
I still remember in about season 6 when I was plat 2 and a guy had the alpha boost. He was also on Xbox which is my platform, so I begged him to trade it. Apparently he hasn’t done 2fa. Bros missing out on thousands of dollars.
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toprl

Diamond III · Division II
2 years ago
any1 wanna play a diamond tournament with me?
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2 years ago
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slnaoxr_

Diamond III · Division I
2 years ago
@serubi thanks for the article, really informative. 😉👍
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Sleepless8

Platinum II · Division II
Rocket Demigod
2 years ago
I feel like grey mainframe should’ve been mentioned cause of its rarity and discontinuing.
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Sunny3dits

2 years ago
True, it might be right there with the white hat, little to no on has one
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Samlovesoctanesinrl

2 years ago
Lol. I recently got hacked and all my items were returned but they were trade locked. Some of you guys are better of than you think you really are.
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Crispain12

2 years ago
yea, same here m8. I know the pain
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LauraxGamerGirl05

1 year ago
Same Here .. i want to sell all my items But i cant do anything
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Leo27936

2 years ago
hm how in the hell is the white hat so expiceve I have that hat but do not want it
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serubi

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Alpha Player
2 years ago
You must've not read the article. And no, you do not have it.
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Leo27936

2 years ago
@serubi theres no way your a alpha player?
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Rl_jimmyd

2 years ago
Bros got Uncle Sam topper
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Leo27936

2 years ago
@Leo27936 guess I dont have it then
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Innxcentt7

Platinum III · Division I
7 months ago
Now these items are basically worthless because they disabled trading 😪
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-acute_fire1-

1 year ago
On my first account I have a alpha item and yes I even have the disc but that acc is lost to my dad but it doesn’t even have a epic because I quit around when epic bought the game so how much would a alpha that is unknown to anyone besides me cost in irl money it’s a Atena just curious 🤨 because I would gladly sale it if it’s worth a-lot
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hoglinball

1 year ago
i wanna suck kevi off so hardddd
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Wihkam

Diamond III · Division II
1 year ago
Weird. I thought the white hat was the most expensive item in the game. Must of missed an update 🤷🏽
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WantSimple

1 year ago
What about that like 1 of 1 saffron car or whatever
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RidiculousLloyd

Diamond II · Division I
1 year ago
Never gonna let you down
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RidiculousLloyd

Diamond II · Division I
1 year ago
Never gonna give you up
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GreenNinjaloyed

1 year ago
Hi I have a chance to win an alpha cap from a youtuber but I am not a pro player so that's not meen that I will never see the light again.
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RustyMut

1 year ago
I wish I had one😔
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SusPotion2

Diamond I · Division I
1 year ago
Im godl and I can Aar dible
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SusPotion2

Diamond I · Division I
1 year ago
I know how to flip reset and I don’t even play rl
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SusPotion2

Diamond I · Division I
1 year ago
I’ve got gold rush gold stone gold cap gold nugget and white hat I want burnt sienna nomad gxt wanna trade
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SusPotion2

Diamond I · Division I
1 year ago
I got 700 heli rests on my turtle in comp with jstn appjack Sen as my teammates in 4v4and play
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SusPotion2

Diamond I · Division I
1 year ago
I got 700 heli rests on my turtle in comp with jstn appjack Sen as my teammates in 4v4and plat
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SusPotion2

Diamond I · Division I
1 year ago
I got a 309 ground pinch no mutators in game ssl lobby’s
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EBtxc

1 year ago
Can any of y’all like my car design? I just want more people to like it I have only ever had one other person like it,so pls?
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DanifachaX

1 year ago
👻👻👻👻👻
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Tuxum

Grand Champion I · Division I
S11 Tournament Winner
1 year ago
my nugget pales in comparison lol
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X10syzzo

1 year ago
ima need a free alpha boost fr
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mike_ISRL

S11 RNG Champ
1 year ago
Oh me gusta pero son muy caros
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lxxtvulture

Platinum III · Division I
1 year ago
Pls i News Gold Rush i played 3years Rocket league
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XxPlzLike4HammyxX

Gold III · Division II
Legendary Nemesis
1 year ago
I just want alpha stuff but I never will 😭
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TONERI1

1 year ago
I have alpha set and white hat
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Smiley_ink

Gold II · Division II
1 year ago
Didn’t know the gold rush wasn’t a the most expensive
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LookAliveSportsYT

1 year ago
Look up nothing to tw interstellar spacexdragon on yt and subscribe to spacexdragon on there
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TONERI1

1 year ago
I have alpha set I’m on of the luck ones
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ShinyHunterEnid

1 year ago
Ok but burnt sienna hard hat
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UEGChozenOne

1 year ago
No mention of striker grey mainframe or some of the other super rare items that have less circulation then some of the alpha items. I would love to see another article with some of those items included so traders can truly understand all the rare items in the game especially when it comes to certification on items and stuff like that. I have come to appreciate all things traderelated in my quest for every item in the game and to have them all striker items in the game.
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Morko2202

1 year ago
The boost 💀💀💀
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O-NIZ

Diamond III · Division II
1 year ago
S10 champion tournament winner
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TheBlueSalamander

1 year ago
So they don't cost that much. Also that's not how decimal places work. There's only one per value and you don't need to add .0s So 1.1 million is 1000000 not 1.000.000 lol that isn't even a number. And it's 100 not 100.0000000
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Wyldmorty

1 year ago
And hurt uuuuuuuui
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nighttrain_702

1 year ago
Can I put my balls in yo
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SublimeHash

Platinum III · Division I
1 year ago
Took me about 4 hard months to get to 600 thousand credits. Bought everything in the game .. literally everything except that over priced alpha boost . White hat I wasn't even playing to get that . I only been playing for a few years and that was like a few months per year
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Jaceisme

Diamond III · Division II
1 year ago
It's a little ridiculous but reasonable at the same time.
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Gregory-Bellens

Champion I · Division III
S10 Tournament Winner
1 year ago
I like any item regardless how much they are worth.
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IVelozI

1 year ago
Why is bs hard hat rare?
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txznj

1 year ago
racketeer Elite
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PeterPinguin

1 year ago
What does "one-up" mean?
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