The MP5-SD is the silenced alternative to the MP7. It replaces the MP7 in your loadout if you choose it, and very few players do. The weapon is quiet, accurate, and almost never seen in competitive play. Its skin collection reflects that niche status: 24 skins, the smallest of any SMG, with nothing above $21.
That makes the MP5-SD the cheapest SMG to fully skin. Every finish costs less than $21, and most cost under $5. If you use the MP5-SD at all, skinning it is practically free.
This page lists every MP5-SD skin with current prices, float values and drop sources.
The MP5-SD was added to CS:GO in 2018 as a late addition. It missed years of case releases that other SMGs benefited from. It has no Covert skins and no Classified skins. Its highest rarity tier is Restricted, and the most expensive Restricted is Phosphor at $3–17.
There are no price anomalies, no old-collection spikes, no $100 Mil-Specs. The MP5-SD is straightforward: cheap weapon, cheap skins, small collection.
Under $1: Desert Strike ($0.12–1), Necro Jr. ($0.04–1), Liquidation ($0.04–1), Focus ($0.06–1), Gold Leaf ($0.07–1), Oxide Oasis ($0.02–1), Simple ($0.02–0.40), Lime Hex ($0.01), Dirt Drop ($0.01), Nitro ($0.02–0.20). Two skins at one cent.
The MP7 has 39 skins including a $995 Whiteout, a $7 Fade, and a Covert Bloodsport. The MP5-SD has 24 skins with nothing above $21. If skins matter to you, the MP7 wins and it is not close.
But the MP5-SD is silenced. If you prefer stealth gameplay and occasionally pick up the MP5-SD in eco rounds, a Phosphor at $3 or Autumn Twilly at $8 is all you need. The weapon's subdued role matches its subdued skin prices.
24. The smallest SMG collection. No Covert or Classified skins. Highest rarity is Restricted.
Autumn Twilly at approximately $21 FN. Phosphor FN is ~$17.
Lime Hex and Dirt Drop at $0.01.
The MP7 is more popular, has more skins (39 vs 24), and has far more premium options. The MP5-SD is silenced and has cheap skins. Choose based on gameplay preference.
If you use it, yes. The entire collection is under $21. A Phosphor at $3 looks good and costs nothing. If you never use the MP5-SD, skip it entirely.