M249 | Shipping Forecast (Factory New)

The M249 | Shipping Forecast (Factory New) is an Industrial Grade M249 skin patterned with a zodiac-motif hydrographic. Factory New is the top grade in its range, showing the astrological artwork at its sharpest with no wear to break it up.

Design

Shipping Forecast covers the M249 in a hydrographic built around a zodiac motif — astrological symbols and star signs printed across the shell for a mystical, almost celestial look. It's a Valve finish, and it carries a fittingly cryptic in-game line: "Who knows what the future holds."

M249 | Shipping Forecast (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish runs a float range of 0.00–0.50, and Factory New anchors the clean end. Here the zodiac artwork stays crisp and every symbol reads clearly, with no scuffing across the body. For collectors who want this rare finish exactly as it was drawn, Factory New is the grade to chase.

M249 | Shipping Forecast Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade — the light-blue tier, near the bottom of the standard weapon ladder above Consumer. The grade is common, but this particular finish is anything but, sitting at the top of the M249 price range.

M249 | Shipping Forecast Case and Collection

Shipping Forecast is part of The Gods and Monsters Collection, introduced with Operation Bloodhound in May 2015. No weapon case drops it — copies enter the economy through collection drops and the market, and with the collection being old and small, that thin supply is a big reason the finish trades so high.

M249 | Shipping Forecast Patterns

The design is fixed: the zodiac artwork lands the same way on every copy, so the paint seed changes nothing and there's no blue-gem or rare-pattern index to hunt. Only wear and float separate one Shipping Forecast from the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish has no StatTrak version — StatTrak is minted only through weapon cases, and Shipping Forecast comes from a collection that was never sold as a case, so no kill-counter copies exist. There's no Souvenir version either, since Souvenir weapons come solely from Major-tournament packages and this finish was never offered in one.

M249 | Shipping Forecast Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Shipping Forecast ladder as the highest available grade, a clear step above Minimal Wear — and on a finish this scarce, it commands the steepest price of the range. It ranks as a high-end, grail-tier M249 skin. Available on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Why is the Shipping Forecast so expensive for an Industrial-grade skin?

Because price tracks supply, not just grade. Shipping Forecast comes from the old, small Gods and Monsters Collection with no case behind it, so copies are scarce and enter the market only through player drops. That thin, aging supply against steady collector demand pushes it to grail-tier prices despite its modest rarity grade.

Does the Shipping Forecast have a StatTrak version?

No. StatTrak weapons are produced only inside weapon cases, and Shipping Forecast belongs to a collection that was never sold as a case. With no case to mint from, no StatTrak copies were ever created — the finish exists purely in its standard, non-StatTrak form.

Which gloves suit the Shipping Forecast?

Its mystical zodiac artwork leans cool and celestial, so darker gloves with blue or muted tones fit the mood — deep navy or slate wraps echo the star-chart vibe. Keep away from bright, warm colors that fight the finish's cosmic feel; understated pairs let the astrological pattern stay the centerpiece.