CS2Machinegun
M249 | Nebula Crusader (Factory New)
Market Activity
Current price
$5.58BUFF Market
Unchanged since Nov 1, 2026
Price windows
- 7D3.54%$5.73$5.94
- 30D3.21%$5.70$5.98
- All83 days35%$5.45$8.88
- Highest
- $8.88Aug 12, 2026
- Lowest
- $5.45Sep 27, 2026
Where the listings are
- ECOSteam8332.7%
- HaloSkins4116.1%
- Avan.Market3815.0%
- BUFF Market3212.6%
- ShadowPay187.1%
- DMarket103.9%
- Mannco.store103.9%
- SkinBaron103.9%
- SkinPlace103.9%
- Tradeit20.8%
Float Range
Source
Drops
Color
Marketplace Offers
Show 2 more offersShow fewer offers
Price History
- Price change over All
- 35%
- Listings change over All
- 1471%
Related Items
Same Collection
View all in Same Collection
Same Weapon
View all in Same Weapon
Same Rarity
View all in Same Rarity
About M249 | Nebula Crusader
Overview
It has been custom painted to look like a classic arcade cabinet. You can use it, but you better put up a quarter first
A strong open-area LMG, the M249 is the perfect choice for players willing to trade a slow fire rate for increased accuracy and a high ammo capacity.
Rarity
- Consumer Grade
- Industrial Grade
- Mil-Spec Grade
- Restricted
- Classified
- Covert
- Contraband
Collection & source
One of 16 finishes in The Shadow Collection.
Drops from Shadow Case, first sold on Sep 15, 2015.
Finish
- Paint kit
- Nebula Crusader
- Style
- Gunsmith
- Paint index
- 496
- Float range
- 0.00 – 1.00
- Wears
- Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred
Customisation
- Up to 5 stickers
- 1 charm
- Name tag
- StatTrak™ swap
Team & slot
A both-sides machinegun. It fills the primary slot.
Build a loadout to see what a full set costs.
Variants
Trades under 15 market names: 5 wears in Normal, 5 wears in StatTrak™, 5 wears in Souvenir.
Market snapshot
- Lowest price
- $5.58on BUFF Market
- Listings
- 254
- Marketplaces
- 11
- 30 days
- -3.2%
Question hub
How much does M249 | Nebula Crusader (Factory New) cost?
The lowest price for M249 | Nebula Crusader (Factory New) is $5.58 on BUFF Market, with 254 listings across 11 marketplaces Mercato tracks. Prices are compared in US dollars at the daily reference rate.
Where can I buy M249 | Nebula Crusader (Factory New)?
It is listed on these marketplaces, cheapest first:
- BUFF Market$5.58
- DMarket$5.69
- ShadowPay$5.86
- HaloSkins$5.97
- Tradeit$5.98
- ECOSteam$5.99
- CSBoard$6.17
- Avan.Market$6.21
- SkinPlace$6.34
- SkinBaron$6.71
- Mannco.store$6.84
How has the price changed recently?
Measured from Mercato’s own daily ledger — the lowest ask across every marketplace it mirrors, one point per day:
- 7D-3.5% ($5.73 – $5.94)
- 30D-3.2% ($5.70 – $5.98)
- All-35.5% ($5.45 – $8.88)
The highest it has been observed at is $8.88 on Aug 12, 2026, the lowest $5.45 on Sep 27, 2026.
What collection and case is it from?
It belongs to The Shadow Collection, which holds 16 finishes.
It drops from Shadow Case, first sold on Sep 15, 2015.
What float range and wears does it come in?
The finish is declared over the float range 0.00 – 1.00. A lower float is a less worn item.
It trades in 5 wears: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred.
This page shows Factory New, which covers floats 0.00 – 0.07.
Does it come in StatTrak™ or Souvenir?
- StatTrak™ — yes, in 5 wears.
- Souvenir — yes, in 5 wears.