Companion Cube Pin

Companion Cube Pin
RED	BLU
Basic Information
Worn by:	All
Slot:	Cosmetic
Equip region:	Medal
Released:	November 19, 2010 Patch
Availability:	Promotional
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Paintable:	No
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Available Qualities
	Vintage Genuine
Loadout Stats
	Genuine Companion Cube Pin; 1 - 100

“

The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak.

Click to listen

— GLaDOS

”

The Companion Cube Pin is a promotional miscellaneous item for all classes. It depicts a team-colored portal with the Weighted Companion Cube floating within – an eponymous object from the Valve game Template:W.

The Companion Cube Pin was given to those who pre-purchased Portal 2 on Steam before April 19, and was awarded from April 15, 2011 to April 19, 2011.^[1]

Update history

November 19, 2010 Patch

[Undocumented] The Companion Cube Pin was added to the game.

December 2, 2010 Patch

The item was made Gift Wrappable.

April 20, 2011 Patch

All players who earned the pin via preordering Portal 2 had their pin upgraded to Genuine Quality, and it became tradable.

Trivia

The Companion Cube Pin was originally awarded to players with the Unique quality, but were later changed to have the Genuine quality shortly after the release of Portal 2.
A Vintage Companion Cube Pin was given to a play-tester of Portal 2 at PAX 2010 prior to the item's official release.^[2]
- A second Vintage Companion Cube Pin was awarded to another player for unknown reasons.
- Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received a Unique quality Companion Cube Pin.
The BLU Demoman in promotional art has a dynamite badge on his shoulder instead of the stickybomb badge seen in-game.