The cheapest skins in CS2 cost less than 20 cents: StatTrak P2000 | Gnarled, UMP-45 | Roadblock, MAG-7 | Insomnia and M4A4 | Urban DDPAT all sell on LIS-SKINS for about 15 cents. Below are budget finishes for pistols, the AK-47, USP-S, AWP and M4A4, ranging from a few cents to $2, with a short look at each design, its release date and the price of its cheapest wear.
Skin prices change daily, so every figure here is approximate: they were updated from LIS-SKINS data in 2026 and refer to the cheapest available version. In most cases that is a worn exterior; our guide to skin wear and float explains how those differ from Factory New. For more low-cost options, see 10 cheap CS2 skins.
The cheapest skins in CS2
Let's start with pistols. The P2000 has an interesting finish called Gnarled. It shows a sea monster with pink eyes stretching its tentacles along the whole barrel toward the muzzle. The main colors are navy blue and pink, and at the bottom of the grip you can spot the seaweed where the monster is apparently hiding.
The skin has been in the game since August 2020 and drops from the Fracture Case. The StatTrak version in Well-Worn costs about 15 cents, and you can buy it on LIS-SKINS.
Next up is the Insomnia finish for the MAG-7 shotgun. Its design is unusual, with a touch of playful madness: a black and orange background carries the silhouette of a woman's head with an open mouth and bulging eyes, while several fish painted on the grip and the rear of the receiver swim toward that mouth. It is deliberately absurd, but it sticks in the memory.
Insomnia arrived in February 2023 with the Revolution Case. A non-StatTrak MAG-7 | Insomnia in Minimal Wear costs about 15 cents, which is even cheaper than Field-Tested.
Players nostalgic for Counter-Strike 1.6 may like the Decommissioned finish for the FAMAS. The design is inspired by Nuke: the barrel is painted in the gray typical of that map, the magazine carries yellow and black warning tape for radiation hazards, the brown comes from the crates and the red from the reactors on the bomb sites. Only the grip and barrel are left unpainted.
The skin became available with the anniversary CS20 Case in October 2019. On LIS-SKINS you can buy FAMAS | Decommissioned for about 30 cents in Well-Worn without StatTrak.
The cheapest UMP-45 skin in CS2 right now is Roadblock. Its appeal lies in the arrows engraved on a copper strip, which have a holographic effect. That detail alone is the reason to pick this finish.
Roadblock was added in July 2022 with the Recoil Case. A Well-Worn UMP-45 | Roadblock costs about 13 cents, one of the lowest prices on this list.
The cheapest skins in CS2 for the AK-47
Among budget AK-47 finishes, four skins stand out at under $2:
- Safari Mesh.
- Uncharted.
- Elite Build.
- Steel Delta.
Let's start with Safari Mesh. The finish is plain and simple: khaki and beige base colors with a mesh pattern on top.
This is one of the oldest skins in the game: it was added in November 2013 as part of the Dust 2 Collection. Two factors keep the price low. Over the years a large number of copies have accumulated, and the design is hardly anyone's dream. You can buy AK-47 | Safari Mesh in Minimal Wear for about 20 cents.
Another of the cheapest AK-47 skins in CS2 is Uncharted. It is also a simple finish without bright colors: the stock and receiver are painted brown with a black pattern in the style of Maya art on top, and the rest of the rifle is left bare.
Uncharted came out in March 2019 in the Prisma Case. On LIS-SKINS a Field-Tested AK-47 | Uncharted without StatTrak costs about half a dollar.
Elite Build is next. In our view, the designers found a very successful color combination here: the rifle is covered in gray metallic paint, the stock and handguard are picked out in deep black, and small beige stripes and lettering stand out against the contrast.
The finish appeared back in April 2015, and there are plenty of copies around, so prices are low. A Battle-Scarred AK-47 | Elite Build without StatTrak costs about $1.
The last of the cheapest AK-47 skins in CS2 on our list is Steel Delta. It is a minimal finish: only the receiver is painted black, with smoothly curving silver lines forming an abstract pattern over it. The other parts of the rifle are unchanged.
Steel Delta belongs to the 2023 Anubis Collection. A Field-Tested AK-47 | Steel Delta costs under $2. You will find more options in our selection of budget AK-47 skins.
The cheapest skins in CS2 for the USP-S
For the USP-S we picked the four most affordable finishes:
- Forest Leaves.
- Night Ops.
- Desert Tactical.
- Ticket to Hell.
First up is Forest Leaves. The design closely resembles traditional khaki camouflage: the pistol is painted dark green throughout, mixed with leaves in lighter shades of green. A strict military look.
The skin has been available since November 2013. On LIS-SKINS you can buy USP-S | Forest Leaves for under 20 cents in Well-Worn without StatTrak.
The next cheapest USP-S skin in CS2 is Night Ops. Overall it is very similar to Forest Leaves: the same camouflage, but in cold gray tones instead of green. As the name suggests, the finish is meant to be as inconspicuous as possible at night.
Night Ops has also been in the game since November 2013. A Field-Tested USP-S | Night Ops costs under 20 cents.
Two more inexpensive USP-S skins follow.
Desert Tactical is built around a brown-bronze color that covers the whole pistol. The highlight is the suppressor: it is perforated near the muzzle, while its other end is painted dark olive. A red trigger and white lettering on various parts of the pistol complete the look.
The skin appeared in April 2023 with the Anubis Collection. The lowest price for a Battle-Scarred USP-S | Desert Tactical on LIS-SKINS is under 20 cents.
The last cheap USP-S skin on our list is Ticket to Hell. The idea is simple: the pistol is fully covered in black with various inscriptions, QR codes and barcodes on top, which, given when the skin was made, reads as a reference to the pandemic period. A toothy maw is also clearly visible above the grip.
Ticket to Hell has been available since January 2022 and drops from the Dreams & Nightmares Case. A Battle-Scarred USP-S | Ticket to Hell without StatTrak costs about half a dollar. For other affordable options, see the best USP-S skins under $10.
The cheapest skins in CS2 for the AWP
As before, here are four budget skins, from the cheapest to the priciest:
- Capillary.
- Acheron.
- Pit Viper.
- Phobos.
We start with Capillary. The skin has two layers, a background and a pattern. The body is dark gray and the rest of the rifle light gray, with a pattern of small, intertwining blood vessels in blue and coral across the body. The magazine and a few small parts are picked out in coral.
Capillary has been in the game since March 2020 (Prisma 2 Case). A Battle-Scarred AWP | Capillary without StatTrak now costs about 60 cents.
Second by price is Acheron. The body and stock, except the rear, are painted an uneven beige-gray with bones scattered across it at random, and the focus is on skulls bearing the radiation hazard symbol. The rest of the rifle is unpainted.
The finish arrived in September 2018 with the 2018 Nuke Collection, and its price has dropped a lot since then. On LIS-SKINS you can buy AWP | Acheron for about 60 cents in Battle-Scarred.
Next on the list of the cheapest AWP skins in CS2 is Pit Viper. It resembles viper skin: the body is painted black and several shades of green that mimic snake scales, while the other parts are left unpainted.
This is a fairly old finish that appeared in November 2013. It has no Factory New version, and a Battle-Scarred AWP | Pit Viper costs under a dollar.
The last of the cheap AWP skins here is Phobos. According to its author, the design was inspired by Blade Runner. The most noticeable elements are the diagonal yellow and black stripes plus various switches and indicators, which make the sniper rifle look like a blaster from the future.
Phobos has been in the game since June 2016 (Gamma Case). The cheapest version, a Field-Tested AWP | Phobos, costs about $2. With a slightly bigger budget, check out 10 AWP skins under $15.
The cheapest skins in CS2 for the M4A4
Finally, let's look at budget finishes for the M4A4.
We start with Magnesium, a futuristic-looking skin. Its central element is a set of flames on the barrel, done in white paint with a metallic sheen. The body is dark gray, and cardboard-style inserts decorate the stock and handguard.
Magnesium arrived in December 2018 in the Danger Zone Case. On LIS-SKINS you can buy M4A4 | Magnesium for under 30 cents in Well-Worn without StatTrak.
One more of the cheapest M4A4 skins in CS2 is Urban DDPAT. Its main element is gray spotted camouflage on the center section and the magazine, while the remaining parts are an even metallic gray.
The skin was introduced a long time ago, in November 2013. A Field-Tested M4A4 | Urban DDPAT now costs about 15 cents. More low-cost options for this rifle are collected in our article on the best budget M4A4 skins.
