Tec-9 | Remote Control

Origin Story

The Tec-9 | Remote Control, released on September 1, 2018, as part of The 2018 Nuke Collection, features a hand-painted design of colorful dials and switches on a blue base. Its appearance evokes a retro control console or remote device, with vibrant accents contrasting against the blue body of the weapon. The skin's design contributes to its identity as a collection item from the FACEIT 2018 London Major, appealing to collectors of Major souvenirs and Nuke-themed finishes. This skin functions primarily as a collectible piece from a discontinued Major event.

Drop Chance

Tec-9 | Remote Control is Classified, a Pink-tier skin, rare with strong collector demand. It has appeared across 11 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Nuke Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Nuke Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Nuke Souvenir Package.


Souvenir Packages are awarded to viewers watching live Major matches on the corresponding map, not opened from cases, so Valve doesn't publish per-skin drop odds. Each package contains one item from The 2018 Nuke Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Classified skins like Remote Control are a small fraction of total package contents. There is 1 other Classified skin in the collection competing for the same drop slot. New copies only enter the market when a recipient chooses to open their package, so supply trickles in over time even after the tournament ends.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($63.84): The blue base is fully intact, with sharp, clearly readable dials and switches across the panels.
• Minimal Wear ($8.40): Light edge wear can begin to appear on the muzzle and top edges, but the blue base and detailed graphics remain highly defined.
• Field-Tested ($4.14): Noticeable chipping appears along the front and top edges, and the blue panels may show some fading, though the main design is clearly retained.
• Well-Worn ($2.96): Substantial chipping and scratching are present, with parts of the control graphics on corners and protruding areas becoming partially worn off.
• Battle-Scarred ($3.06): The heaviest wear shows significant paint loss along edges and across key panels, with the blue base and dials appearing duller and more desaturated.

Model

Remote Control uses the legacy Tec-9 model, introduced with FACEIT 2018 – Ways to Watch on September 1, 2018. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

This Souvenir skin was originally obtained from various Nuke Souvenir Packages, including those from Antwerp 2022, Austin 2025, Berlin 2019, Budapest 2025, Copenhagen 2024, Katowice 2019, London 2018, Paris 2023, Rio 2022, Shanghai 2024, and Stockholm 2021. Buyers can acquire the Tec-9 | Remote Control on the Steam Community Market, through various third-party marketplaces, or from case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

Tec-9 | Remote Control ranges from $3.06 (Battle-Scarred) to $63.84 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $4.14.


The current 7-day median is $3.98. The 90-day median is $4.16. The all-time median is $2.48. Volume averages 42 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Gunsmith: It has been hand painted with colorful dials and switches atop a blue base. The design features a blue base covered with colorful dials, switches, and control-panel graphics. In first-person view, the most visible elements are the blue body of the Tec-9, along with the front and side panels that display the printed dials and switches. The overall aesthetic suggests a retro control console or remote device.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.50 / 5
Votes: 1

Sticker Compatibility

The blue base and colorful control icons of the Tec-9 | Remote Control are highly compatible with blue, red, yellow, or green stickers, as well as tech or sci-fi themed designs. The most visible sticker slots are typically on the main body/receiver area and the forward body near the front of the gun. The skin's detailed Gunsmith finish with console-style art makes it a suitable canvas for creative sticker applications.