The Best Cheap CS2 Skins for Under $10 (That Are Worth It)

You don't have to spend ridiculous money on CS2 skins. In fact, I reckon some of the best cosmetics are available under $10, so you'll be shooting in style without completely breaking the bank.

PP-Bizon | Photic Zone (From $1.20)

Spoiler alert for my list of the best PP-Bizon skins in the entire game, the Photic Zone PP-Bizon is a cheap skin with the exact vibe I like in a CS2 weapon. It looks like it could feasibly be a real-life weapon, but for the funky designs included on the barrel and turquoise camo details.

Hailing from the Wildfire Collection, it's one of the best ways to get a slick skin for a tiny amount of money.

Desert Eagle | Light Rail (From $3.54)

The Desert Eagle's Light Rail skin is a sleek design that combines modernity with elegance. Featuring a polished silver finish with intricate blue accents and a stylish light rail attachment, the Light Rale exudes a sense of sophistication and precision. It feels like it should be more expensive than it is.

It was introduced in 2019 through the Seeing the Light update, and you can get it Factory New for under a tenner.

AUG | Syd Mead (From $8.41)

Available in Factory New quality for just over $8, the Syd Mead AUG is such a treat to use. The red details and cyberpunk-style yellow patterns make this weapon stand out from the crowd, bringing a futuristic vibe to your CS2 loadout.

It was introduced in 2016 as part of the Double Exposure update.

AK-47 | Phantom Disruptor (From $9.99)

The AK-47 Phantom Disruptor is available Factory New for $9.99, making it scrape onto this list. What a treat that I can put it here, though. It's got dragon skulls on it, teeth, all that chaotic stuff, and I absolutely love the way the mouth morphs into the gun's barrel. You'll intimidate your foes, for sure.

It was introduced in 2020 as part of the Prisma 2 Case Skins update.

M4A1-S | Emphorosaur-S (From $2)

The Emphorosaur-S for the M4A1-S is a thing of beauty. I love the dinosaur's eye poking through the side, its claws scraping towards the magazine. The bright green and yellow colour scheme really makes the weapon pop, so hopefully you'll have your enemies cowering in fear whilst appreciating your bold stylistic choices.

It was releaased in 2023 as part of the Revolution Case Skins update.

Glock-18 | Vogue (From $7.64)

The Glock-18's Vogue skin is an absolute stunner, and has to be one of my favourites of all time. It's cheap, but the intricate and stylised illustration of eyes gazing out of the side of the gun is hugely captivating, particularly with the beautiful sunset colours in the background. What a sleek piece of kit.

It was released in 2020 through the Fracture Case Skins update.

M4A4 | Tooth Fairy (From $7.40)

I love the creativity in the M4A4 Tooth Fairy skin. This cosmetic takes the traditional childhood tale of the tooth fairy and turns it into a horror-themed nightmare. The paint looks scratched, rushed, bloodstained. The tooth fairy slinks towards the barrel of the gun, hungrily eyeing up her next victim... 

Don't sleep, she'll take your molars.

It was released in 2020 during the Fracture Case Skins update.

USP-S | Cortex ($9.80)

You might be able to tell that I like a bit of colour in my weapon skins. Why bother if it doesn't stand out? The Cortex skin for the USP-S is exactly that - and it allows you to look the part even with your starting pistol. The pink smoke blooms onto the silencer, spelling the name of the gun - USP. I absolutely love it.

The Cortex was introduced in the Welcome To The Clutch update back in 2018, and it looks just as great to this day.

MP7 | Fade (From $4.36)

The MP7 with the Fade skin is just nice to look at. What a lovely gradient pattern. Nothing more, nothing less. You can get it at a low cost Factory New, but some people prefer the look of the fade with a few bullet holes. If that's you, you can get it Field Tested for even cheaper.

This skin was brought to the game in 2018 as part of the FACEIT 2018 - Ways To Watch update.

P250 | See Ya Later (From $8.69)

The See Ya Later P250 is such a quirky design. It turns your gun's barrel into a cartoony gator's jaws, complete with teeth and claws all over the place. Pretty intimidating. It's a really fun one to wield, too, floating silently around the map, waiting for the perfect moment to strike from the shadows.

See Ya Later is a skin for the P250 pistol in Counter-Strike 2 which showcases a playful and cartoonish design, featuring a cheerful smiley face waving goodbye on a background of vibrant colors. The pattern features green, white, and blue-yellow colors, with cogs and teeth that resemble alligator teeth.

It was introduced in 2017 as a part of the China, are you ready? update.