The MP9 is the most popular submachine gun available on the Counter-Terrorist side. It is perfect for farming unarmored opponents, but also reliable if your team is performing a full buy but you’re lacking funds. In an average game, you will expect to use the MP9 a couple times if you find it effective. That is why you should have a proper skin for this SMG!
If you would like to get your hands on a nice MP9 skin, but are trying to keep a tight budget, here are ten of the best MP9 skins under the $10 mark.
MP9 | Mount Fuji
Released in 2021, the MP9 | Mount Fuji quickly became one of the most sought after skins for MP9 skins in the game for its mesmerizing design.
- Rarity: Restricted Grade
- Collection: The Operation Riptide Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $9.32
- Flavor Text: “The red sun rises”
Coming from the Operation Riptide Weapon Case, this MP9 skin features a nice acrylic painting of Japan’s most famous mountain, Mount Fuji. The painting takes place at dawn, which is the perfect time to go sightseeing at this location.
The color scheme of the Mount Fuji skin consists of a soft pastel gradient that is made up of pink, purple, and light blue colors. The sun in the background is fully pink, adding a sense of peacefulness to the design.
With the skin falling under the Restricted Grade category, you can easily purchase the MP9 | Mount Fuji skin for less than $10 in Factory New condition. You can also go down to lower conditions and get it in StatTrak.
MP9 | Starlight Protector
The MP9 skin of the highest rarity on this list is the MP9 | Starlight Protector, and surprisingly, you can get it at the $10 budget range.
- Rarity: Covert Grade
- Collection: The Dreams & Nightmares Collection
- Recommended Condition: Minimal Wear
- Price: $5.54
- Flavor Text: “May the deity protect you, should the deity select you”
This Covert skin features a custom paint job, with the primary highlight of the skin being a unicorn with a rainbow mane at the back portions of the skin. The unicorn’s hair showcases numerous vibrant colors such as magenta, yellow, and cyan.
The unicorn is on top of a metallic silver base, with intricate golden lines flowing throughout the skin. These touches are a nice contrast to the burst of colors surrounding the unicorn, giving it an energetic and modern appearance.
Since the Starlight Protector is one of the rarest skins in the Dreams & Nightmares Collection, we can only afford it in Minimal Wear condition, though you’ll be presented with change if you had $10 prepared.
MP9 | Food Chain
Though the Starlight Protector is a pretty colorful skin, the MP9 | Food Chain one-ups it with its flashy design.
- Rarity: Classified Grade
- Collection: The Snakebite Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $7.42
- Flavor Text: “Eat or be eaten”
The Food Chain skin is brightly colored and custom painted with several monsters that rank in different classes of the food chain, as they are seen trying to eat each other. The cartoonish illustration uses bright colors including red, green, yellow, and blue, creating a playful vibe.
The monsters are well-detailed, with apparent features such as their bulging eyes, sharp teeth, and tentacles. There’s a lot going on with the Food Chain skin, making it a perfect choice for fans who enjoy chaotic designs.
Though the MP9 | Food Chain is a Classified skin, we can still purchase it for less than $10, as its Factory New version is selling for a little over $7. Overall, a great skin that provides lots of value for its price.
MP9 | Arctic Tri-Tone
If you’re not a fan of complex designs like the two previous skins we discussed above, the MP9 | Arctic Tri-Tone might be the solution to that.
- Rarity: Restricted Grade
- Collection: The Sport & Field Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $6.17
- Flavor Text: “Frigid finality”
The MP9 | Arctic Tri-Tone skin features a sleek and modern design that is a product of a custom paint job. The skin consists of a white base, with the lower portion of the skin following a camo pattern of dark blue, white, and gray colors.
Overall, the Arctic Tri-Tone is a very successful MP9 skin as it embodies a crisp and clean look, with the contrasting white and dark blue colors creating a sense of arctic environments. Additionally, the skin is super simple and minimalistic.
The MP9 | Arctic Tri-Tone skin is a very recent addition to the lineup of MP9 skins, as it was released in October 2024 as a part of the Sport & Field Collection. This means the skin is not obtainable through weapon cases, but you can surely get your hands on it for below $10.
MP9 | Hydra
Though it doesn’t come from the Operation Hydra Collection, the MP9 | Hydra is essentially designed for it.
- Rarity: Classified Grade
- Collection: The CS20 Collection
- Recommended Condition: Minimal Wear
- Price: $7.24
- Flavor Text: “Worth the wait”
The skin’s name might not make it too obvious for a non-die hard Counter-Strike fan, but the MP9 | Hydra is inspired by Operation Hydra, CS:GO’s eight operation. As a result, the skin has been custom painted with the Operation Hydra logo, which consists of black-colored snakes.
The snakes are accompanied with a neon green that contrasts with the dark colors, making the skin stand out and easily grab people’s attention. The design of the skin evokes danger to anyone that lays eyes on it.
The MP9 | Hydra is one of the more expensive MP9 skins in the list, as we can only afford it in Minimal Wear condition if we’re looking to stick to the budget. Buying it in this condition will cost you a little bit over $7, while the Factory New version costs nearly $15.
MP9 | Airlock
If you’re looking for something more clean and simple compared to the other skins we’ve featured, the MP9 | Airlock might pique your interest.
- Rarity: Classified Grade
- Collection: The Gamma 2 Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $9.07
- Flavor Text: “Perfect for shooting toasters”
The MP9 | Airlock has been predominantly painted using white and gray tones, with slight red accents thrown throughout the skin. The Airlock follows intricate mechanical patterns and detailing, which gives the impression of a spaceship or other forms of high-tech machines.
The flavor text of the skin pokes fun at the weapon for following a space theme, and this MP9 is perfect for shooting toasters. Still, the skin is a very solid high-tech and sleek skin with mechanical aesthetics.
This Classified grade skin will cost you $9 to afford in Factory New condition, which is quite the bargain. We believe this skin has great potential to become a permanent MP9 play skin, so the choice doesn’t seem too difficult if you like skins with a sci-fi theme.
MP9 | Rose Iron
If you’re an enjoyer of floral and nature, the MP9 | Rose Iron might be a good fit for your loadout.
- Rarity: Restricted Grade
- Collection: The Winter Offensive Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $6.16
- Flavor Text: “Beware its many thorns”
The MP9 | Rose Iron features a unique design that has been hand painted with a rose and thorn motifs in metallic paints. The rose is the primary attraction of the skin, which is detailed with red and pink shades. The dark, black-colored background creates a nice contrast to help the rose stand out.
The skin’s artstyle somewhat reminds us of gothic and tattoo-like art, giving a dynamic look. Players can dig even deeper to the skin’s meaning, as roses tend to represent aggression and allure.
The Rose Iron comes from the Winter Offensive Collection, which has one of the most expensive cases in the game. Still, you can get this skin in Factory New condition for the $6 mark, which is a very decent price.
MP9 | Ruby Poison Dart
For players who prefer more of an abstract skin, you can check out what the MP9 | Ruby Poison Dart offers.
- Rarity: Restricted Grade
- Collection: The Falchion Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $1.91
- Flavor Text: “Who says diamonds are a girl’s best friend?”
The Ruby Poison Dart has been painted with red and purple metallic paints, over its black base coat. The skin features a pretty abstract pattern with lots of swirling shapes that seem to resemble fluid in the form of poison, as the skin’s name suggests.
The neon-like red goes against the black base very well, creating a sharp contrast to make the weapon stand out while in game. The purples evoke a sense of danger, as it resembles poison, which is the main idea of the skin.
The MP9 | Ruby Poison Dart is actually the cheapest skin on the list, as it is a Restricted grade skin from the Falchion Collection. Screw the $10 mark, you can even get this skin in Factory New for less than $2! This gives you a window to get it in StatTrak Factory New for less than $5.
MP9 | Goo
Instead of poison like the previous skin, the next one we’ll feature is the MP9 | Goo, which looks very similar to the Ruby Poison Dart.
- Rarity: Restricted Grade
- Collection: The Spectrum 2 Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $1.36
- Flavor Text: “Covered in spite”
As the name might hint already, the MP9 | Goo has been custom painted to resemble tar like goo over a gray base. The mix of black colors with white goo-like patterns create an eerie and fluid appearance, though it is visually striking.
The flavor text of the skin hints that the MP9 | Goo has a sinister and mysterious vibe, with the text reading, “Covered in spite.” Overall, there isn’t too much going around the skin, and though people might not enjoy the fact that goo is on their weapon, it still serves as a simple and decent weapon skin.
The MP9 | Goo is also an amazing budget MP9 skin, as you can get your hands on it for only a dollar in Factory New condition. It is a Restricted grade skin from the Spectrum 2 Collection, so the prices for it are extremely affordable.
MP9 | Setting Sun
To close off the list, we have a bright, pattern-based skin, which is the MP9 | Setting Sun.
- Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade
- Collection: The Cache Collection
- Recommended Condition: Factory New
- Price: $7.99
- Flavor Text: –
The MP9 | Setting Sun has a very visually striking appearance because it consists of bright and vivid orange colors as its base. The skin is complemented with patterns of geometric shapes that are colored in darker orange tones.
The contrast between the dark and light shapes seems to paint an image of a glowing sunset. Overall, the visual aesthetic of the Setting Sun definitely sets it apart from most traditional skins, making it a great choice for players who want unconventional designs to stand out.
The MP9 | Setting Sun comes from a map-based collection, which is the Cache Collection, meaning it is not obtained through weapon cases. Generally, skins from these types of collections are harder to obtain, which is why you’ll have to pay $8 for a Factory New version of the skin, even though it is in Mil-Spec condition.