Best $30 New York Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 10 $30 scratch-offs are on sale in New York, averaging 73.4% current payout. The best of them is X SERIES: 200X at 78.8% ($23.63 back per ticket, 1 in 4.34 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New York as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 67.5%, $2 games average 66.7%, $3 games average 63.5%, $5 games average 68.7%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.4%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 14.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
X SERIES: 200X
#151278.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.34
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
Best payout - 2 $30
$100, $200 0R $500
#162976.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.07
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.68
- Top prizes
- 1,013 of 61,795
- 3 $30
ULTIMATE CASH
#165076.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.55
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 4 $30
$100, $200 OR $500!
#167775.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.65
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.88
- Top prizes
- 1,266 of 61,362
- 5 $30
300X THE MONEY
#169175.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.71
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 6 $30
JACKPOT FORTUNE
#158574.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.06
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $30
VIP MILLIONS
#154673.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.04
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.65
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.65
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 8 $30
$10,000,000 CASH
#160672.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $21.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.91
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 9 $30
$3,000,000 200X CASHWORD
#171366.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $20.02
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.07
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 10 $30
$10,000,000 DELUXE
#148964.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $19.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.54
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
No top prize left
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 10 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. X SERIES: 200X | $30 | 78.8% | $23.63 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | $10,000,000 | 1 | -0.5 pts |
| 2. $100, $200 0R $500 | $30 | 76.9% | $23.07 | 1 in 5.68 | 1 in 5.68 | 1 in 5.68 | $500 | 1,013 | 0.0 pts |
| 3. ULTIMATE CASH | $30 | 76.6% | $22.97 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.55 | $10,000,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 4. $100, $200 OR $500! | $30 | 75.5% | $22.65 | 1 in 5.88 | 1 in 5.88 | 1 in 5.88 | $500 | 1,266 | +0.3 pts |
| 5. 300X THE MONEY | $30 | 75.4% | $22.61 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.71 | $10,000,000 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 6. JACKPOT FORTUNE | $30 | 74.6% | $22.39 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | $10,000,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 7. VIP MILLIONS | $30 | 73.5% | $22.04 | 1 in 3.65 | 1 in 3.65 | 1 in 3.65 | $5,000,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 8. $10,000,000 CASH | $30 | 72.1% | $21.62 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | $10,000,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 9. $3,000,000 200X CASHWORD New | $30 | 66.7% | $20.02 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 8.07 | $3,000,000 | 4 | 0.0 pts |
| 10. $10,000,000 DELUXE | $30 | 64.1% | $19.23 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | $10,000,000 | 0 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 New York scratch-off is best right now?
- X SERIES: 200X (#1512) at 78.8% current payout, about $23.63 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in New York?
- The $30 tier averages 73.4% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.5%, $2 games average 66.7%, $3 games average 63.5%, $5 games average 68.7%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in New York?
- 10 as of October 25, 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 $30 ticket price.