Can I still buy Merry Money Tree?

No. Its sales ended on March 24, 2026. It launched on October 30, 2025. 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 Merry Money Tree?

May 5, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.

How many $200,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Merry Money Tree?

0 of 3, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.

How many Merry Money Tree prizes are unclaimed in all?

133,149 of 975,766, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

Merry Money Tree — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01944

Data captured October 25, 2026, 04:10 UTC · launched October 30, 2025 · sales ended, claim by May 5, 2027

Merry Money Tree New Jersey scratch-off ticket

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Merry Money Tree (#01944) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on October 30, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on March 24, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until May 5, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 0 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 are still unclaimed, and 133,149 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Jersey scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.

Claim by

May 5, 2027

then prizes are forfeited

Sales ended

March 24, 2026

no longer sold

Top prizes unclaimed

0 of 3

$200,000 each

Prizes unclaimed

133,149

of 975,766 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$1,682,490

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in Merry Money Tree 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, 133,149 of 975,766 prizes (13.6%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$200,000	3	3	0	0.0%
$5,000	11	10	1	9.1%
$2,000	33	31	2	6.1%
$500	527	470	57	10.8%
$100	11,405	10,318	1,087	9.5%
$50	39,005	34,305	4,700	12.0%
$20	218,553	192,380	26,173	12.0%
$10	403,530	349,093	54,437	13.5%
FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket	302,699	256,007	46,692	15.4%
All prizes	975,766	842,617	133,149	13.6%

How Merry Money Tree has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Merry Money Tree. 48 daily readings.

Merry Money Tree: common questions

Can I still buy Merry Money Tree?: No. Its sales ended on March 24, 2026. It launched on October 30, 2025. 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 Merry Money Tree?: May 5, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $200,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Merry Money Tree?: 0 of 3, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.
How many Merry Money Tree prizes are unclaimed in all?: 133,149 of 975,766, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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