Ever since their introduction in 2013 in the Arms Dealer update, skins have been an indispensable part of CS:GO.
Considering the fact that they are virtual items, their value is solely based on community.
In other words, every skin is worth exactly how much the community is willing to pay for it.
Some players spend thousands of dollars to make their inventories as shiny as possible.
However, not every player has a ton of spare money to spend. But every player deserves to play with good-looking skins.
Luckily, we prepared a special article for you containing the cheapest best-looking CS:GO skins on DMarket and found the best deals with high discounts.
Keep reading and check out which are the best CS:GO skins under $10.
AK-47 | Legion of Anubis
• Starting price: $8
• Exterior: Battle-Scarred
One of the best-looking AK-47s you can buy under this budget is surely Legion of Anubis from the Fracture Collection. As the name suggests, the paint job features the ancient Egyptian god of death, Anubis, and the golden god of life, Ra.
This combination has a symbolic meaning where the creator of the skin tried to express the balance between life and death.
In addition to that, there are also other Egyptian mythology-themed symbols embedded into the skin, so each part of the skin looks like a fresco from the pharaoh’s tomb. The design of this skin is just impeccable.
M4A4 | Neo-Noir
• Starting price: $7.02
• Exterior: Field-Tested
Neo-Noir is M4A4 skin from the Clutch Collection. This neon-themed skin can be purchased for just $4.70. However, it is a Battle-Scarred version that looks awful, and the skin is just unrecognizable.
Our suggestion is to go for a Field-Tested version that costs $7.02, which is still under our budget. The skin itself is painted with an image of a girl with a sword, and everything is in neon colors. Due to its nature, the community associated this skin with a popular game, Cyberpunk 2077, and it is a must-have skin for every Cyberpunk fan.
M4A1-S | Player Two
• Starting price: $9.12
• Exterior: Field-Tested
This is one of the rare skins from the Prisma 2 case whose looks aren’t much affected by its wear. When it comes to this skin, there isn’t too much difference between Factory New and Field-Tested exteriors.
All the details look the same; the only difference is in brightness, with the Factory New being a little bit brighter. The skin itself is painted in bright dazzling colors and features animated versions of a GING CT and Pop Dog.
AWP | Atheris
• Starting price: $6.47
• Exterior: Factory New
One may wonder why AWP Atheris is, indeed, one of the cheapest good-looking CS:GO skins. Due to the fact that this skin belongs to the Restricted tier (purple) of The Prisma Collection, it isn’t as rare as other skins on this list.
Therefore, it is affordable even in its Factory New state. In fact, you can even get a StatTrak Minimal Wear version for under $10. The whole skin is painted with Atheris, a venomous snake also known as Bush viper. It looks like the snake is crawling all over the skin. A perfect combination of green and blue makes this skin look like a real piece of art.
USP-S | Cortex
• Starting price: $7.73
• Exterior: Factory New
Cortex is truly a one of a kind pistol with unique characteristics. The skeleton is painted on the handle with a purple color coming out of its skull. Just like Neo-Noir, this skin also comes from the Clutch Collection. All in all, the pistol looks nice, and it is probably the best one you can find for under 10 dollars. Cortex would surely be a great addition to your inventory.
Glock-18 | Water Elemental
• Starting price: $5.94
• Exterior: Factory New
Water Elemental has been around for quite some time, and it is safe to say that it is, indeed, a classic. It is a pistol from an old Operation Breakout Weapon Case released back in 2014. A lot of players use this pistol because of its simplicity.
It is simple, but yet, it looks great. The pain on the pistol is a simple image of a creature made of water. It looks like a dolphin, but it isn’t one. Whatever it is, it still looks great, and you should be ashamed if you don’t use it as a primary skin for your Glock.
P250 | See Ya Later
• Starting price: $6.79
• Exterior: Factory New
Another interesting skin on this list is See Ya Later P250 from the Spectrum 2 Collection. This skin looks cartoony with green paint as the base color and gold and silver detailing. The painting represents a mechanical crocodile in cubism style; it looks like one of Picasso’s paintings. Those of you who love art will surely enjoy playing with this skin.
SG 553 | Colony IV
• Starting price: $7.02
• Exterior: Minimal Wear
The SG 553 Colony IV comes from the Shattered Web Collection. This skin looks way more expensive than it is. It features a red ant painted above gas masks on an orange-yellow background. The Minimal Wear version looks just like Factory New, and it’s pointless to spend more money than you actually need to. So, our suggestion is to go with the Minimal Wear version.
FAMAS | Roll Cage
• Starting price: $4.40
• Exterior: Minimal Wear
The custom spray on this FAMAS resembles a red-white rally car chassis. The rifle is covered in mud which only makes it look better. The skin is pretty old and commonly used as it originates from the Gamma 2 Collection. The Factory New version is just a little above our price range, but if you can spend a few dollars more, by all means, choose the FN version because it just looks sensational.
Galil AR | Cerberus
• Starting price: $6.82
• Exterior: Field-Tested
Galil AR Cerberus is a yellowish-green custom-painted rifle that features Cerberus – a three-headed dog from ancient Greek mythology. This multi-headed dog is also known as the hound of Hades, and it guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from coming back. The weapon is from the Cache Collection, and there is also a Souvenir type available.
We hope you liked our best CS:GO skins under 10 dollars list. Keep in mind that we only covered the Top 10 most used guns in this article. There may be some better-looking SMGs or Shotguns, but that’s a topic for another day.
