Best $1 Michigan Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 4, 2026, 6 $1 scratch-offs are on sale in Michigan, averaging 60.5% current payout. The best of them is Holiday Colors at 64.3% ($0.64 back per ticket, 1 in 4.20 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Michigan today, $2 games average 62.4%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 75.3%, $30 games average 78.0%, $50 games average 77.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 15.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
Holiday Colors
#072364.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.64
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.20
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.90
- Top prizes
- 134 of 400
Best payout - 2 $1
Easy as...1-2-3
#068063.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.35
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 3 $1
Gift Tag Greetings
#067162.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.06
- Top prizes
- 132 of 400
- 4 $1
Pocket Change
#074162.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.31
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.37
- Top prizes
- 15 of 51
- 5 $1
- 6 $1
$5,000 Cash Multiplier
#063448.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 10.7
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 6 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Holiday Colors | $1 | 64.3% | $0.64 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 7.90 | $500 | 134 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. Easy as...1-2-3 | $1 | 63.0% | $0.63 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 8.35 | $5,000 | 2 | -0.0 pts |
| 3. Gift Tag Greetings | $1 | 62.9% | $0.63 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 8.06 | $500 | 132 | -0.0 pts |
| 4. Pocket Change | $1 | 62.4% | $0.62 | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 8.37 | $500 | 15 | -0.2 pts |
| 5. 5X | $1 | 61.9% | $0.62 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 8.07 | $5,000 | 2 | -0.0 pts |
| 6. $5,000 Cash Multiplier | $1 | 48.5% | $0.49 | 1 in 5.76 | 1 in 5.76 | 1 in 10.7 | $5,000 | 3 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 Michigan scratch-off is best right now?
- Holiday Colors (#0723) at 64.3% current payout, about $0.64 back per ticket, as of October 4, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Michigan?
- The $1 tier averages 60.5% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 62.4%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 75.3%, $30 games average 78.0%, $50 games average 77.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $1 games are on sale in Michigan?
- 6 as of October 4, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $1 ticket price.