Everyone wants to be an AWPer, and everyone knows that in Counter-Strike, skins equal wins!
Okay, not really, but having nice skins is a fun part of the game, and it might give you a little placebo boost for a couple of games, at least.
In the last couple of years, skins in Counter-Strike have become insanely expensive, leaving many players scratching their heads and wondering, "What are the best, cheap CS2 Cheap CS2 AWP skins?" Fortunately, if you are one of the people asking that question, we have the answers on hand.
Here at BLAST.tv, we have put together a list of the five best AWP skins that also happen to be at an affordable price point.
The first skin on our list of cheap CS2 AWP skins is the Chromatic Aberration. A bright skin with a neon colour scheme will make you stand out as you hit those fast flicks.
A Factory New version will cost you $22.13, which, considering its flashy design, is incredibly good value.
One of the newest skins on this list was added as part of the Revolution Case... except it wasn't. The Duality was added days later, replacing the Doodle Lore due to a copyright infringement.
Still, the Duality is a great cheap AWP skin in CS2 and will only set you back $14.27 for a Factory New version.
A skin once used by s1mple for a brief period, with that in mind, we're amazed the Mortis can feature on our cheap CS2 AWP skins list at all.
A relatively simple design on a dark colour scheme, the Mortis looks great, and a Factory New one will cost you only $6.75.
A fan-favourite Counter-Strike skin, the Atheris might be the best cheap CS2 AWP skin of all. It features a sleek, black background with a green snake slithering through it, and is one of the coldest guns in the game as a result.
Added in March 2019 as part of the Prisma Case, it has been a popular choice ever since and will cost you $12 for a Factory New version.
The cheapest skin on our list of cheap CS2 AWP skins, a Factory New Acheron will cost you just $1.76.
Added to the game in the 2018 Nuke Collection, it isn't seen as much nowadays, but it used to be one of the most popular skins in Counter-Strike.
The Neo-Noir collection is one of the best skin collections in Counter-Strike. We couldn't have our best CS2 cheap AWP skins list without it.
A unique skin thanks to its white background and the neon woman on the body, a Factory New version will cost $33.94. This makes it the most expensive CS2 AWP skin on this list.
The cheapest AWP skin in CS2 is the Pit Viper. It will cost you $0.39 for a Factory New Version.
As it has been for years, the most expensive CS2 AWP skin is the Souvenir Dragon Lore. This is because it can feature gold stickers of legendary players like kennyS.
It has also only gone up in value in recent years due to Cobblestone being removed from the competitive map pool and the weapon only being available in Cobblestone souvenir packages.
As with all skins, the price of them depends upon their rarity. There are six different rarities for skins in CS2, from most common to least common, they are as follows:
The Mortis falls under the 'Classified' category. This means that despite the fact it is rare, it is still not as rare as AWP skins in the 'Covert' category.
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