$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 September 9, 2026 it ranks #27 of 109 active games on current payout (73.5%, $7.35 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 16 $10 games, #40 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #83 on top-prize odds (1 in 9,310,747). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (72.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 6.1% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $3,000,000 remain, and we estimate 9,310,747 tickets are still unsold (47.2% 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. Across all tiers, 2,483,495 of 4,415,648 prizes (56.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250K Annual Installments | 1 in 5,878,683 | 1 in 9,310,747 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 2,204,506 | 1 in 2,327,687 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,469,671 | 1 in 1,551,791 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 750.6 | 1 in 714.4 | 23,496 | 10,463 | 13,033 | 55.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 369.4 | 1 in 349.7 | 47,748 | 21,120 | 26,628 | 55.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 124.9 | 1 in 118.2 | 141,174 | 62,400 | 78,774 | 55.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 120.1 | 1 in 113.5 | 146,837 | 64,816 | 82,021 | 55.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 94.4 | 176,463 | 77,794 | 98,669 | 55.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 31.4 | 529,056 | 232,936 | 296,120 | 56.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.8 | 1,410,959 | 619,505 | 791,454 | 56.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.49 | 1,939,892 | 843,107 | 1,096,785 | 56.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.75 | 4,415,648 | 1,932,153 | 2,483,495 | 56.2% |
How $3,000,000 BONUS STARS has moved
$3,000,000 BONUS STARS: common questions
- How many $3,000,000 prizes are left in $3,000,000 BONUS STARS?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 9,310,747.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $3,000,000 BONUS STARS?
- 1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.71.
- Is $3,000,000 BONUS STARS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.5% ($7.35 back per $10 ticket), rank #27 of 109 in New York. The best $10 alternative today 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 9,310,747 of roughly 17,633,618 printed tickets are unsold (47.2% 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
- BONUS 50X — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- $50 OR $100 — 70.0% payout, 1 in 8.00 any prize
- $5,000 HOLIDAY FRENZY/$5,000 GOLD — 69.6% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize
- $3,000,000 MAX MULTIPLIER — 69.1% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize