The cheapest Counter Strike 2 skin will not necessarily be unremarkable and dull. Players are often lucky enough to get adequate weapon options for a minimal amount of money. So, if you want to spend at most ten bucks on skins, the Blix team has tried for you and selected the best cheap skins to make up a decent inventory.
Contents
- 1 Highlights
- 2 Best AWP Skins
- 3 Capillary
- 4 Atheris
- 5 Best AK-47 Skins
- 6 Slate
- 7 Legion of Anubis
- 8 Best M4A1-S Skins
- 9 Mud-Spec
- 10 Night Terror
- 11 Best M4A4 Skins
- 12 Magnesium
- 13 In Living Color
- 14 Best P2000 Skins
- 15 Imperial Dragon
- 16 Wicked Sick
- 17 Best USP-S Skins
- 18 Ticket to Hell
- 19 Cortex
- 20 Best Glock-18 Skins
- 21 Water Elemental
- 22 Vogue
- 23 Best MAC-10 Skins
- 24 Sakkaku
- 25 Disco Tech
- 26 Best MP9 Skins
- 27 Food Chain
- 28 Mount Fuji
- 29 Best Nova Skins
- 30 Koi
- 31 Toy Soldier
- 32 Best XM1014 Skins
- 33 Seasons
- 34 XOXO
- 35 Best MAG-7 Skins
- 36 Monster Call
- 37 BI83 Spectrum
- 38 Best Galil Skins
- 39 Crimson Tsunami
- 40 Chromatic Aberration
- 41 Best SSG 08 Skins
- 42 Rapid Transit
- 43 Turbo Peek
- 44 FAQ
Highlights
- Cheapest skins for a wide variety of CS2 weapons
- Cheap and popular weapon skins in 2025 for every gun in this Top
Speaking of skins, here’s the spring update for those of you who haven’t seen it:
Best AWP Skins
Capillary
- Release Date: March 31, 2020
- Price: From ~$0.33
- Quality: Mil-Spec
- Case: Prisma 2 Case
- Collection: The Prisma 2 Collection
Especially rare and beautiful skins for AWP can cost thousands of dollars, but cheaper options are just as gorgeous as the expensive ones. AWP Capillary is one of the cheapest skins for AWP, but it has an exciting concept and stylization. The blue and red veins look pretty on the black background.
Atheris
- Release Date: October 30, 2018
- Price: From ~$2.85
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Prisma Case
- Collection: The Prisma Collection
Many players think that this skin is highly underrated. This skin uses a black color in the base, featuring an image of an African tree viper in blue-green tones. The rifle’s crosshair is decorated with a snake scale pattern. It looks very cool and is relatively inexpensive.
Best AK-47 Skins
We have a separate article for this weapon: Top-20 AK-47 Skins in CS2 (2025 List).
Slate
- Release Date: May 3, 2021
- Price: From ~$3.45
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Snakebite Case
- Collection: The Snakebite Collection
This skin is one of the most popular skins in the game, and yes, it is just black. Different parts of this skin are colored in various shades of black. But that’s not all. You can notice applied patterns on the magazine, forend, and grip. It’s funny, but players like this skin because of its simplicity. Besides, it is cheap.
Skins are usually not the end of the story, but you can take advantage of customization with stickers. The best ones were described in Unlock the Trend: 15 Must-Have CS2 Stickers for 2025.
Legion of Anubis
- Release Date: August 7, 2020
- Price: From ~$5.68
- Quality: Covert
- Case: Fracture Case
- Collection: The Fracture Collection
This AK-47 skin stands out for its low price and looks like a real work of art: the body is decorated with ancient Egyptian style patterns, including pictograms and scales. Legion of Anubis is the only AK-47 secret skin that can be purchased for less than 10 dollars.
It is an excellent combination of style and affordability. However, for Factory New, you must pay a little more – about 15 dollars. But it’s still not that expensive. Plus, you can buy other options.
Best M4A1-S Skins
We recommend reading a separate article on this weapon: Best 15 CS2 M4A1-S Skins in 2025.
Mud-Spec
- Release Date: April 24, 2023
- Price: From ~$0.32
- Quality: Industrial Grade
- Case: Anubis Collection Package
- Collection: The Anubis Collection
The Mud-Spec is a good budget option for the M4A1-S. With its immaculate design and basic color palette, it is surprisingly overlooked when considering a budget skin.
Night Terror
- Release Date: January 21, 2022
- Price: From ~$0.48
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Dreams & Nightmares Case
- Collection: The Dreams & Nightmares Collection
This skin fully justifies the name of the collection in which it was released because it is an absolute nightmare! It depicts a man with insomnia with thoughts scattered all over his skin. With a floating 0.7 cap and a super scary appearance, this battle-scarred skin looks as mesmerizing as brand new.
If you haven’t fully understood float, our articles CS2 Float Check and What is Float in CS2 will help you.
Best M4A4 Skins
If you’ve ever wondered whether M4A4 or M4A1-S is better, we tell you in the article M4A4 vs M4A1-S: Which Is Better in the CS2 Meta.
Magnesium
- Release Date: December 6, 2018
- Price: From ~$0.15
- Quality: Mil-Spec
- Case: Danger Zone Case
- Collection: The Danger Zone Collection
This skin is one of the best cheap M4A4 skins in CS2, especially if you like minimalism and dark themes. It has a simple gray base with a large white flame painted on the hull. Overall, players will agree with us that this is an underrated skin. It’s not about running around the battlefield with brightly colored, screaming skins.
In Living Color
- Release Date: May 3, 2021
- Price: From ~$5.88
- Quality: Covert
- Case: Snakebite Case
- Collection: The Snakebite Collection
What did we just say about bright? It doesn’t matter. Listen to your heart if it tells you to choose brightly colored options. This one is very popular and very inexpensive.
The skin is generally a mix of different bright colors. Its art style is inspired by cyberpunk anime characters. The middle of the skin shows a detailed picture of a woman with pink hair. By the way, what is noteworthy is that the skin is good in the worn version. The presence of scratches here and there adds charm and atmospheric—bright life.
Best P2000 Skins
Imperial Dragon
- Release Date: June 15, 2016
- Price: From ~$3.08
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Gamma Case
- Collection: The Gamma Collection
This is a very aesthetically pleasing skin that reminds us of the mafia. The highly detailed dragon image that wraps around the entire P2000 weapon could be to blame.
The dragon appears to be stylized from traditional Asian art, which gives it a mythical appeal. Overall, the aesthetics are truly royal, and it costs about 10 dollars even for Factory New.
Wicked Sick
- Release Date: February 10, 2023
- Price: From ~$1.42
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Revolution Case
- Collection: The Revolution Collection
Bright neon colors covered this skin almost completely to capture and hold your attention—a perfect choice for players who like a playful and energetic concept for their Counter-Strike weapon skins.
Best USP-S Skins
Ticket to Hell
- Release Date: January 21, 2022
- Price: From ~$0.32
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Dreams & Nightmares Case
- Collection: The Dreams & Nightmares Collection
This is a great budget option for those who crave good design for a small price. The skin is quite popular—the body and muffler are decorated with industrial lettering, graphics, and various geometric shapes, creating a cyberpunk atmosphere. This is literally the best skin under one dollar—we’re sure.
Cortex
- Release Date: February 16, 2018
- Price: From ~$1.92
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Clutch Case
- Collection: The Clutch Collection
This skin is one of the favorites of CS2 fans. Its design interestingly combines dark colors with bright pink. The drawing depicts a skull with pink jets of substance. It looks unusual and a little scary!
Best Glock-18 Skins
Water Elemental
- Release Date: December 6, 2018
- Price: From ~$5.21
- Quality: Mil-Spec
- Case: Operation Breakout Weapon Case
- Collection: The Operation Breakout Weapon Collection
It is pointless to deny that this skin is one of the most beautiful Glock 18 skins. Its red body, covered in glitter with a mythical water elemental, looks excellent. Some say the elemental looks more like a shark. But the main thing is that the skin is not very expensive and is quite popular.
Vogue
- Release Date: August 7, 2020
- Price: From ~$2.86
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Fracture Case
- Collection: The Fracture Collection
This skin is one of the most popular skins for the Glock-18. Past pop art and fashion magazine designs inspire skin design. A pair of eyes occupy the side of the gun, and the grip is decorated with a gradient from orange to purple. Those eyes will stare back at you in almost all gun positions! It’s simply gorgeous!
This skin on Glock-18 has a very similar counterpart – the Revenge skin. However, many people have noticed that Vogue is much better on Reddit, and the idea of eyes is no longer new.
Best MAC-10 Skins
Sakkaku
- Release Date: February 10, 2023
- Price: From ~$0.32
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Revolution Case
- Collection: The Revolution Collection
It’s a cheap skin often seen in the game. It depicts the eyes of a girl and is usually attributed to anime themes. But who cares about the theme if the skin is just good in its price range?
Disco Tech
- Release Date: March 31, 2020
- Price: From ~$2.05
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Prisma 2 Case
- Collection: The Prisma 2 Collection
This neon purple and blue skin is an excellent option if you like how it looks and turns the field of play into your disco. Not only does it look flashy, but it’s also very cheap.
The skin is considered one of the most popular and recognizable in CS2. If you look closely at the game, you will see that many players have it.
Best MP9 Skins
We also have a special article with a selection of skins for this weapon. You can read Best MP9 Skins in CS2.
Food Chain
- Release Date: May 3, 2021
- Price: From ~$1.76
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Snakebite Case
- Collection: The Snakebite Collection
The skin is very brightly colored and specially painted with several monsters belonging to different food chain classes as they try to eat each other.
The monsters are well-detailed, with obvious features such as bulging eyes, sharp teeth, and tentacles. Overall, it is a great skin that provides excellent value for its price.
Mount Fuji
- Release Date: September 22, 2021
- Price: From ~$1.62
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Operation Riptide Case
- Collection: Operation Riptide Collection
This skin is decorated with a beautiful acrylic painting of Japan’s most famous mountain, Mount Fuji. The color scheme of the Mount Fuji skin consists of a soft pastel gradient of pink, purple, and light blue. The sun in the background is completely pink, adding a sense of peacefulness to the design.
Best Nova Skins
Koi
- Release Date: July 1, 2014
- Price: From ~$0.77
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Operation Breakout Weapon Case
- Collection: The Breakout Collection
Koi’s skin looks simply mesmerizing. It has an intricate and colorful design inspired by traditional Japanese art. The skin owes its name to the brightly colored koi fish, the scales of which are represented on the skin. Such an artistic aesthetic and for so little money – simply the best the world has to offer!
Toy Soldier
- Release Date: August 2, 2018
- Price: From ~$0.84
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Horizon Case
- Collection: The Horizon Collection
This is one of the players’ favorite skins for Nova. It reminds us all of the best times when we were kids. The skin’s coloring reproduces the familiar green color used to paint little toy soldiers in those days.
The skin design also includes the classic US military star on the buttstock and the “Military Series Toy Soldier” inscription on the barrel. We’ll also share a secret: the lower the quality of the skin, the more noticeable the pass holes become.
Many people complement skins with stickers. For customization, we have a selection of pure green skins: Best Green Stickers In CS2.
Best XM1014 Skins
Seasons
- Release Date: March 15, 2017
- Price: From ~$1.87
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Spectrum Case
- Collection: The Spectrum Collection
This beautiful design is inspired by the seasons – here, you will see a combination of green, yellow, orange, and red. The weapon is made in a stylized plant pattern that reminds you of the changing environment at different times of the year.
At maximum degrees of wear, the weapon’s body is covered with a layer of patina, which makes the skin much darker. This does not make it worse, but it makes it more interesting.
XOXO
- Release Date: May 3, 2021
- Price: From ~$1.49
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Snakebite Case
- Collection: The Snakebite Collection
The skin’s graffiti style features numerous patterns, making it stand out among the best XM1014 skins in the game. The skin’s street art style and urban appeal make it popular among players and look attractive. And the price is fabulous, in our opinion!
Best MAG-7 Skins
Monster Call
- Release Date: August 7, 2020
- Price: From ~$0.32
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Fracture Case
- Collection: The Fracture Collection
Among MAG-7 skins, this one boasts a cartoonish design with shades of blue, bubbles, and waves. The main feature is the bright green monster shark surrounded by sea creatures. The handle depicts a purple fish with sharp teeth.
This excellent design is exceptionally cheap, so if you’re a fan of colorful and eye-catching, go for it.
BI83 Spectrum
- Release Date: September 22, 2021
- Price: From ~$0.58
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Operation Riptide Case
- Collection: The Operation Riptide Collection
The main advantages of this skin are its mesmerizing design and affordable price, which is why it has become popular among cheap skins—a bright geometric design reminiscent of some crystals that decorate the gun’s body. Neon colors add an electric touch to the weapon’s appearance.
Best Galil Skins
Crimson Tsunami
- Release Date: March 15, 2017
- Price: From ~$1.65
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Spectrum Case
- Collection: The Spectrum Collection
Galil AR Crimson Tsunami is inspired by traditional Japanese art, particularly the painting “The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa,” which the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai painted in 1831. The painting depicts waves, much like the popular skin.
The aesthetic appeal of Crimson Tsunami makes the skin very popular, especially for those who prefer to collect anime or Japanese-themed skins. We have a separate article for such players: Best Anime CS2 Skins & Stickers for 2025 – Must-Have Designs!
Chromatic Aberration
- Release Date: May 3, 2021
- Price: From ~$1.69
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Snakebite Case
- Collection: The Snakebite Collection
The Chromatic Aberration skin features a bright, futuristic design in bold neon colors. Most skin is covered in neon pink, blue, and purple colors. By the way, if you collect an inventory of similar colors, you can help articles: Top 10 Best Purple CS2 Skins or Top 10 Pink Skins in CS2: The Most Stunning Picks for 2025.
The body of the Chromatic Aberration skin features glitches, such as pixel bugs, which create a cyberpunk feel. And even for Factory New, you won’t be giving away a lot of money – the price is around $10, which seems like an absolute bargain.
Best SSG 08 Skins
Rapid Transit
- Release Date: October 2, 2024
- Price: From ~$0.51
- Quality: Restricted
- Case: Gallery Case
- Collection: The Gallery Collection
This skin will win in the “Inexpensive and tasteful” category. It is not bright but looks modern due to the geometric design and non-bright colors. Actually, the skin itself is inspired by the subway, but for us, it reminds us more of something futuristic.
Overall, this skin could fit perfectly in the hands of a Stormtrooper from the next Star Wars movie. Plus, the price has dropped. It was already inexpensive, but now it’s worth a penny.
Turbo Peek
- Release Date: September 22, 2021
- Price: From ~$5.43
- Quality: Classified
- Case: Operation Riptide Case
- Collection: The Operation Riptide Collection
SSG 08 Turbo Peek is one of the most striking skins with an illustration inspired by the aesthetics of early 2000s street racing video games.
It’s a pretty cool homage to the NFSU, Juiced, and SRS franchises, featuring neon lights and car illustrations all over the body and stock. The skin is cool and popular.
If you didn’t find some skins you thought you’d see in this compilation, then share them with us or in a discussion on Reddit about underrated skins:
FAQ
Where Can I Safely Purchase These CS2 Weapon Skins?
You can buy skins on Steam Market and third-party sites like CS.MONEY, which is an entirely safe platform for buying and selling skins.
What Factors Should I Consider When Choosing a Skin?
In addition to price, pay attention to the appearance of the skin—how much do you like scratches and scuffs on it, or do you only want factory-new skin? Also, pay attention to market trends. Some designs maintain or even increase in value over time.
Do Skins Impact Gameplay Performance?
No, skins in CS2 are purely cosmetic. They do not provide any competitive advantage or alter gameplay mechanics. Their purpose lies in personalization and aesthetic enjoyment, allowing you to express your style without affecting your game performance.
How is the Popularity of Skins in the CS2 Community Determined?
The popularity of skins in the CS2 community isn’t determined by a single metric—it’s an intricate blend of several factors. Skins that see frequent trading on third-party marketplaces and in the in-game market often signal strong demand. High trading volumes and consistent price spikes indicate that collectors and casual players widely seek skin.
Online discussions—whether on forums, Reddit, Twitch streams, or social media platforms—play a huge role. When skins become common in streams or are frequently featured in highlight reels and tournaments, their popularity grows as more players notice and request them.
We can not forget the aesthetic appeal, rarity, design, approval of professional players, and frequent appearance in the game, which also help us judge popularity.
