2026 — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1678
2026 (#1678) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on December 2, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #49 of 109 active games on current payout (68.9%, $3.44 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 29 $5 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.50) and #93 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 4.0 points (64.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 23.7% (1 in 4.33 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 627,850 tickets are still unsold (89.7% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 2026, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New York game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 179,401 of 1,413,700 prizes (12.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,040,067 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 765,025 | 1 in 627,850 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 16,191 | 1 in 16,522 | 378 | 340 | 38 | 10.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,003 | 1 in 2,052 | 3,055 | 2,749 | 306 | 10.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 343.1 | 1 in 340.9 | 17,836 | 15,994 | 1,842 | 10.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 75.0 | 76,541 | 68,166 | 8,375 | 10.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 59.7 | 91,799 | 81,290 | 10,509 | 11.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 46.6 | 122,380 | 108,915 | 13,465 | 11.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 9.22 | 550,850 | 482,784 | 68,066 | 12.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 8.18 | 550,850 | 474,051 | 76,799 | 13.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 3.50 | 1,413,700 | 1,234,299 | 179,401 | 12.7% |
How 2026 has moved
2026: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in 2026?
- 0 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 2026?
- 1 in 3.50 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.33 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.50, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.12.
- Is 2026 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.9% ($3.44 back per $5 ticket), rank #49 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE (#1651, $5) at 90.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 2026 tickets are left?
- We estimate 627,850 of roughly 6,119,944 printed tickets are unsold (89.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 2026 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 2, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.6% payout, 1 in 7.07 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.57 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.0% payout, 1 in 2.81 any prize
- 50Xtra — 79.5% payout, 1 in 2.95 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize