Cheapest Restricted (Purple) CS2 Skins
Restricted is the purple rarity tier of CS2 weapon skins. The list below ranks every Restricted gun skin by the price of its cheapest exterior, using live prices from 40+ marketplaces. Right now the cheapest of the 309 Restricted skins is the Tec-9 | Red Quartz (Field-Tested) at $0.28.
50 cheapest Restricted (purple) skins right now
| # | Skin | Cheapest wear | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tec-9 | Red Quartz | Field-Tested | $0.28 |
| 2 | Dual Berettas | Cobalt Quartz | Field-Tested | $0.30 |
| 3 | Five-SeveN | Hybrid | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| 4 | MAC-10 | Sakkaku | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| 5 | MP7 | Just Smile | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| 6 | R8 Revolver | Banana Cannon | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| 7 | Dual Berettas | Flora Carnivora | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| 8 | M4A4 | Etch Lord | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| 9 | MAC-10 | Allure | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| 10 | MAC-10 | Button Masher | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| 11 | P90 | Neoqueen | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| 12 | P90 | Vent Rush | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| 13 | Sawed-Off | Analog Input | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| 14 | MP5-SD | Kitbash | Battle-Scarred | $0.34 |
| 15 | Negev | dev_texture | Battle-Scarred | $0.34 |
| 16 | P250 | Cyber Shell | Battle-Scarred | $0.34 |
| 17 | Tec-9 | Brother | Battle-Scarred | $0.34 |
| 18 | Glock-18 | Umbral Rabbit | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| 19 | M249 | Downtown | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| 20 | MAG-7 | Monster Call | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| 21 | UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| 22 | Galil AR | Connexion | Battle-Scarred | $0.36 |
| 23 | R8 Revolver | Crazy 8 | Well-Worn | $0.36 |
| 24 | SG 553 | Dragon Tech | Battle-Scarred | $0.36 |
| 25 | Negev | Lionfish | Field-Tested | $0.37 |
| 26 | Nova | Wild Six | Field-Tested | $0.38 |
| 27 | MAG-7 | SWAG-7 | Well-Worn | $0.39 |
| 28 | Nova | Ocular | Battle-Scarred | $0.39 |
| 29 | Nova | Rising Sun | Battle-Scarred | $0.39 |
| 30 | P90 | Wave Breaker | Battle-Scarred | $0.39 |
| 31 | UMP-45 | Continuum | Battle-Scarred | $0.39 |
| 32 | Dual Berettas | Angel Eyes | Battle-Scarred | $0.40 |
| 33 | Galil AR | Control | Battle-Scarred | $0.40 |
| 34 | Glock-18 | Block-18 | Battle-Scarred | $0.40 |
| 35 | MAC-10 | Cat Fight | Battle-Scarred | $0.40 |
| 36 | P250 | X-Ray | Field-Tested | $0.40 |
| 37 | M4A1-S | Emphorosaur-S | Battle-Scarred | $0.42 |
| 38 | M249 | Aztec | Battle-Scarred | $0.43 |
| 39 | M4A1-S | Nitro | Well-Worn | $0.43 |
| 40 | MAC-10 | Pipe Down | Battle-Scarred | $0.44 |
| 41 | G3SG1 | Scavenger | Field-Tested | $0.46 |
| 42 | USP-S | Royal Guard | Battle-Scarred | $0.46 |
| 43 | Desert Eagle | Serpent Strike | Field-Tested | $0.47 |
| 44 | MP5-SD | Agent | Well-Worn | $0.47 |
| 45 | P90 | Randy Rush | Battle-Scarred | $0.47 |
| 46 | MP7 | Amberline | Battle-Scarred | $0.48 |
| 47 | UMP-45 | Plastique | Battle-Scarred | $0.49 |
| 48 | MP5-SD | Lab Rats | Minimal Wear | $0.50 |
| 49 | XM1014 | Solitude | Battle-Scarred | $0.50 |
| 50 | MP9 | Urban Sovereign | Battle-Scarred | $0.53 |
Cheapest Restricted skin for each weapon
| Weapon / skin | Cheapest wear | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AK-47 | Emerald Pinstripe | Well-Worn | $1.82 |
| AUG | Aristocrat | Battle-Scarred | $1.29 |
| AWP | Pit Viper | Field-Tested | $0.94 |
| CZ75-Auto | Eco | Battle-Scarred | $0.67 |
| Desert Eagle | Serpent Strike | Field-Tested | $0.47 |
| Dual Berettas | Cobalt Quartz | Field-Tested | $0.30 |
| FAMAS | Neural Net | Field-Tested | $0.81 |
| Five-SeveN | Hybrid | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| G3SG1 | Scavenger | Field-Tested | $0.46 |
| Galil AR | Connexion | Battle-Scarred | $0.36 |
| Glock-18 | Umbral Rabbit | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| M249 | Downtown | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| M4A1-S | Emphorosaur-S | Battle-Scarred | $0.42 |
| M4A4 | Etch Lord | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| MAC-10 | Sakkaku | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| MAG-7 | Monster Call | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| MP5-SD | Kitbash | Battle-Scarred | $0.34 |
| MP7 | Just Smile | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| MP9 | Urban Sovereign | Battle-Scarred | $0.53 |
| Negev | dev_texture | Battle-Scarred | $0.34 |
| Nova | Wild Six | Field-Tested | $0.38 |
| P2000 | Acid Etched | Battle-Scarred | $0.54 |
| P250 | Cyber Shell | Battle-Scarred | $0.34 |
| P90 | Neoqueen | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| PP-Bizon | Space Cat | Battle-Scarred | $0.55 |
| R8 Revolver | Banana Cannon | Battle-Scarred | $0.32 |
| Sawed-Off | Analog Input | Battle-Scarred | $0.33 |
| SCAR-20 | Enforcer | Battle-Scarred | $0.61 |
| SG 553 | Dragon Tech | Battle-Scarred | $0.36 |
| SSG 08 | Fever Dream | Battle-Scarred | $0.79 |
| Tec-9 | Red Quartz | Field-Tested | $0.28 |
| UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf | Battle-Scarred | $0.35 |
| USP-S | Royal Guard | Battle-Scarred | $0.46 |
| XM1014 | Solitude | Battle-Scarred | $0.50 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are restricted skins in CS2?
Restricted is a rarity grade for CS2 weapon skins, shown in purple — which is why players also call them purple skins. It sits one grade below Classified (pink) in the weapon case rarity ladder.
What is the cheapest restricted skin in CS2?
Right now it is the Tec-9 | Red Quartz in Field-Tested at $0.28. Prices are live, so the ranking above can change between visits.
How do you get restricted skins?
Buy one on a marketplace — each skin page compares the live price across 30+ of them — or unbox one: Valve's published weapon case odds put a Restricted drop at 15.98%. A trade-up contract is the third route: ten Mil-Spec skins trade up into one Restricted skin from the collections the inputs came from.
Is a trade-up cheaper than buying a restricted skin?
Sometimes. It depends on what ten Mil-Spec inputs cost against the Restricted skins they can return. The trade-up calculator works out the expected value of a contract from live prices before you commit.
Planning a contract? The trade-up calculator prices Mil-Spec inputs against the Restricted skins they can return.