$3,000,000 BONUS STARS — $10 New York Scratch-Off #1688
$3,000,000 BONUS STARS (#1688) is a $10 New York scratch-off launched on March 3, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #30 of 109 active games on current payout (73.2%, $7.32 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 16 $10 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.80) and #86 on top-prize odds (1 in 8,312,261). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (72.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.0% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $5,000,000 ($250K Annual Installments) remain, and we estimate 8,312,261 tickets are still unsold (52.9% 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 $3,000,000 BONUS STARS, 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, 2,185,669 of 4,415,648 prizes (49.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250K Annual Installments | 1 in 5,878,683 | 1 in 8,312,261 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 2,204,506 | 1 in 2,078,065 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,469,671 | 1 in 1,662,452 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 41.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 750.6 | 1 in 724.1 | 23,496 | 12,017 | 11,479 | 48.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 369.4 | 1 in 354.8 | 47,748 | 24,320 | 23,428 | 49.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 124.9 | 1 in 120.2 | 141,174 | 72,031 | 69,143 | 49.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 120.1 | 1 in 115.4 | 146,837 | 74,780 | 72,057 | 49.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 95.9 | 176,463 | 89,762 | 86,701 | 49.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 31.9 | 529,056 | 268,643 | 260,413 | 49.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.9 | 1,410,959 | 715,308 | 695,651 | 49.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.60 | 1,939,892 | 973,105 | 966,787 | 49.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.80 | 4,415,648 | 2,229,979 | 2,185,669 | 49.5% |
How $3,000,000 BONUS STARS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 17, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
$3,000,000 BONUS STARS: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $3,000,000 BONUS STARS?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 8,312,261.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $3,000,000 BONUS STARS?
- 1 in 3.80 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.80, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.82.
- Is $3,000,000 BONUS STARS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.2% ($7.32 back per $10 ticket), rank #30 of 109 in New York. The best $10 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is $50 OR $100 (#1646, $10) at 74.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $3,000,000 BONUS STARS tickets are left?
- We estimate 8,312,261 of roughly 17,633,618 printed tickets are unsold (52.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $3,000,000 BONUS STARS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New York scratch-offs
- $50 OR $100 — 74.2% payout, 1 in 7.62 any prize
- SET FOR LIFE — 73.3% payout, 1 in 5.63 any prize
- BONUS 50X — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.86 any prize
- $5,000 HOLIDAY FRENZY/$5,000 GOLD — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- $50 OR $100 — 70.0% payout, 1 in 7.99 any prize