Best $2 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 9 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 65.5% current payout. The best of them is Big Money Spectacular at 76.8% ($1.54 back per ticket, 1 in 3.72 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 New Jersey today, $3 games average 65.0%, $5 games average 67.5%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 73.0%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 17.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0196476.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.26
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $2
America's 250th Anniversary
#0196671.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.31
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 3 $2
Sapphire 7's
#0198866.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.56
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.92
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 4 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0197965.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.83
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
New - 5 $2
It Takes 2
#0185164.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.25
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 6 $2
Cold Cash
#0189363.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.09
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $2
Money Mania
#0198362.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.65
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.63
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 8 $2
Birthday Surprise
#0190461.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.56
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 9 $2
10X
#0195759.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.18
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.82
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.43
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
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 9 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Money Spectacular | $2 | 76.8% | $1.54 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 7.26 | $30,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. America's 250th Anniversary | $2 | 71.0% | $1.42 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 7.31 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. Sapphire 7's New | $2 | 66.5% | $1.33 | 1 in 4.56 | 1 in 4.56 | 1 in 6.92 | $20,000 | 3 | — |
| 4. Big Money Spectacular New | $2 | 65.9% | $1.32 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 8.83 | $30,000 | 5 | — |
| 5. It Takes 2 | $2 | 64.1% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 8.25 | $10,000 | 3 | -2.2 pts |
| 6. Cold Cash | $2 | 63.0% | $1.26 | 1 in 4.66 | 1 in 4.66 | 1 in 9.09 | $10,000 | 1 | -5.5 pts |
| 7. Money Mania | $2 | 62.0% | $1.24 | 1 in 4.65 | 1 in 4.65 | 1 in 7.63 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 8. Birthday Surprise | $2 | 61.4% | $1.23 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 8.56 | $10,000 | 2 | -4.5 pts |
| 9. 10X | $2 | 59.2% | $1.18 | 1 in 4.82 | 1 in 4.82 | 1 in 8.43 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- Big Money Spectacular (#01964) at 76.8% current payout, about $1.54 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $2 tier averages 65.5% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $3 games average 65.0%, $5 games average 67.5%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 73.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $2 games are on sale in New Jersey?
- 9 as of September 9, 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 $2 ticket price.