New Scratchers in California (October 2026)
The newest California scratchers, all launched October 19, 2026, are 2027 ($20, top prize $5,000,000), Polar Payout ($10, top prize $1,000,000), and Holiday Delight ($5, top prize $250,000). 18 games have launched in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 2026.
New California scratchers, newest first
| Launched | Game | Price | Top prize | Top prizes left | Payout now | EV / ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | 2027 | $20 | $5,000,000 | 4 of 4 | 79.5% | $15.90 |
| October 19, 2026 | Polar Payout | $10 | $1,000,000 | 4 of 4 | 72.8% | $7.28 |
| October 19, 2026 | Holiday Delight | $5 | $250,000 | 10 of 10 | 70.3% | $3.52 |
| October 19, 2026 | Festive Wishes | $1 | $5,000 | 85 of 85 | 65.5% | $0.65 |
| September 21, 2026 | $1 Million California Cash | $40 | $1,000,000 | 35 of 40 | 80.3% | $32.11 |
| September 21, 2026 | Set For Life | $10 | $6,000,000 | 5 of 5 | 81.6% | $8.16 |
| September 21, 2026 | Poker Multiplier | $5 | $75,000 | 21 of 25 | 70.0% | $3.50 |
| September 21, 2026 | 15X | $3 | $30,000 | 26 of 28 | 65.4% | $1.96 |
| September 21, 2026 | Boo Bucks | $2 | $30,000 | 7 of 10 | 66.3% | $1.33 |
| August 24, 2026 | $5,000,000 Extreme Cash | $20 | $5,000,000 | 4 of 4 | 76.9% | $15.38 |
| August 24, 2026 | Mystery Crossword | $10 | $750,000 | 18 of 25 | 75.6% | $7.56 |
| August 24, 2026 | Full of 500's | $5 | $500 | 15,028 of 26,250 | 70.6% | $3.53 |
| August 24, 2026 | Planetary Payout | $2 | $20,000 | 15 of 20 | 65.9% | $1.32 |
| July 27, 2026 | 200X | $30 | $10,000,000 | 4 of 5 | 77.8% | $23.34 |
| July 27, 2026 | Instant Prize Crossword | $20 | $2,000,000 | 12 of 15 | 75.6% | $15.11 |
| July 27, 2026 | $50 or $100 | $10 | $100 | 128,628 of 276,255 | 73.4% | $7.34 |
| July 27, 2026 | LOTERIA™ Extra! | $5 | $100,000 | 11 of 13 | 70.7% | $3.54 |
| July 27, 2026 | Set for Life | $2 | $1,200,000 | 1 of 2 | 70.5% | $1.41 |
Launch dates are California's own. Payout now is what the prizes still unclaimed return per dollar of the tickets still unsold — the number the California hub ranks by — and EV / ticket is the same thing in dollars. See the methodology.
Also in California: California scratchers with the most prizes remaining · every California game ranked by payout · California lottery results
What to expect from a new game
A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.
Each new game: odds and payout
- $20
2027
#1753 · launched October 19, 202679.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.90
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.32
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - $10
Polar Payout
#1752 · launched October 19, 202672.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.62
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.40
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - $5
Holiday Delight
#1751 · launched October 19, 202670.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.25
- Top prizes
- 10 of 10
New - $1
Festive Wishes
#1750 · launched October 19, 202665.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.65
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.16
- Top prizes
- 85 of 85
New - $40
$1 Million California Cash
#1749 · launched September 21, 202680.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $32.11
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.81
- Top prizes
- 35 of 40
- $10
Set For Life (#1748)
#1748 · launched September 21, 202681.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $8.16
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.87
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.00
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
- $5
Poker Multiplier
#1747 · launched September 21, 202670.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.61
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.30
- Top prizes
- 21 of 25
- $3
15X (#1746)
#1746 · launched September 21, 202665.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.96
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.11
- Top prizes
- 26 of 28
- $2
Boo Bucks
#1745 · launched September 21, 202666.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.87
- Top prizes
- 7 of 10
- $20
$5,000,000 Extreme Cash
#1744 · launched August 24, 202676.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.28
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
- $10
Mystery Crossword (#1743)
#1743 · launched August 24, 202675.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.01
- Top prizes
- 18 of 25
- $5
Full of 500's (#1742)
#1742 · launched August 24, 202670.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.06
- Top prizes
- 15,028 of 26,250
- $2
Planetary Payout
#1741 · launched August 24, 202665.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.05
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.89
- Top prizes
- 15 of 20
- $30
200X (#1740)
#1740 · launched July 27, 202677.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.21
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- $20
Instant Prize Crossword (#1739)
#1739 · launched July 27, 202675.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.11
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.28
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.60
- Top prizes
- 12 of 15
- $10
$50 or $100 (#1738)
#1738 · launched July 27, 202673.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 8.08
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.08
- Top prizes
- 128,628 of 276,255
- $5
LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1737)
#1737 · launched July 27, 202670.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.51
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.43
- Top prizes
- 11 of 13
- $2
Set for Life (#1736)
#1736 · launched July 27, 202670.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.96
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
Frequently asked questions
- How many new California scratchers launched recently?
- 18 in the last 90 days, 4 of them in the last 30, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are new scratchers better than older ones?
- Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the California hub rather than assuming.
- What should I check before buying a new game?
- The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
- How quickly do you list new games?
- Within hours of the California Lottery publishing them: we re-read its official prize data four times a day.