Can I still buy Instant Prize Crossword?

No. Its sales ended on October 12, 2026. It launched on September 18, 2023. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.

When is the last day to claim a prize on Instant Prize Crossword?

April 10, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.

How many $2,000,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Instant Prize Crossword?

9 of 27, in the last figures California published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.

How many Instant Prize Crossword prizes are unclaimed in all?

3,769,239 of 10,734,091, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

Instant Prize Crossword — $20 California Scratcher #1590

Data captured October 25, 2026, 03:29 UTC · launched September 18, 2023 · sales ended, claim by April 10, 2027

Instant Prize Crossword California scratcher ticket

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Instant Prize Crossword (#1590) is a $20 California scratcher launched on September 18, 2023 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on October 12, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until April 10, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 9 of 27 top prizes of $2,000,000 are still unclaimed, and 3,769,239 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the California scratchers on sale are ranked by what they pay back.

Claim by

April 10, 2027

then prizes are forfeited

Sales ended

October 12, 2026

no longer sold

Top prizes unclaimed

9 of 27

$2,000,000 each

Prizes unclaimed

3,769,239

of 10,734,091 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$181,978,275

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in Instant Prize Crossword and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 3,769,239 of 10,734,091 prizes (35.1%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$2,000,000	27	18	9	33.3%
$25,000	55	35	20	36.4%
$10,000	56	35	21	37.5%
$5,000	280	182	98	35.0%
$2,000	8,426	5,419	3,007	35.7%
$1,000	22,525	14,518	8,007	35.5%
$500	59,047	38,356	20,691	35.0%
$250	84,272	54,487	29,785	35.3%
$200	181,913	118,415	63,498	34.9%
$100	829,444	542,570	286,874	34.6%
$50	1,550,454	1,009,949	540,505	34.9%
$25	3,558,192	2,314,433	1,243,759	35.0%
$20	4,439,400	2,866,435	1,572,965	35.4%
All prizes	10,734,091	6,964,852	3,769,239	35.1%

How Instant Prize Crossword has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Instant Prize Crossword. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

October 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8,007 remain.
October 22, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,008 remain.
October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8,010 remain.
October 15, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 3,007 remain.
October 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8,011 remain.
October 14, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,012 remain.
October 13, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 3,008 remain.
October 13, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,014 remain.
October 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8,018 remain.
October 7, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8,019 remain.
October 6, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,020 remain.
October 3, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,024 remain.

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Instant Prize Crossword: common questions

Can I still buy Instant Prize Crossword?: No. Its sales ended on October 12, 2026. It launched on September 18, 2023. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
When is the last day to claim a prize on Instant Prize Crossword?: April 10, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $2,000,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Instant Prize Crossword?: 9 of 27, in the last figures California published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
How many Instant Prize Crossword prizes are unclaimed in all?: 3,769,239 of 10,734,091, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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