$3,000,000 MAX — $10 New York Scratch-Off #1612
$3,000,000 MAX (#1612) is a $10 New York scratch-off launched on June 4, 2024. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #51 of 109 active games on current payout (68.3%, $6.83 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 16 $10 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.69) and #90 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.3 points (69.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 8.6% (1 in 4.01 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $3,000,000 ($150K Annual Installments) remain, and we estimate 1,758,626 tickets are still unsold (90.2% 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 MAX, 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, 476,458 of 4,500,026 prizes (10.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150K Annual Installments | 1 in 6,011,400 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,202,280 | 1 in 586,209 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,001,900 | 1 in 1,758,626 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 599.9 | 1 in 581.0 | 30,063 | 27,036 | 3,027 | 10.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 399.7 | 1 in 386.1 | 45,119 | 40,564 | 4,555 | 10.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 142.5 | 1 in 137.9 | 126,577 | 113,827 | 12,750 | 10.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 117.3 | 150,380 | 135,386 | 14,994 | 10.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 96.6 | 180,261 | 162,059 | 18,202 | 10.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 32.7 | 540,890 | 487,122 | 53,768 | 9.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.6 | 1,442,942 | 1,291,687 | 151,255 | 10.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.07 | 1,983,758 | 1,765,855 | 217,903 | 11.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 3.69 | 4,500,026 | 4,023,568 | 476,458 | 10.6% |
How $3,000,000 MAX has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 4, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- August 27, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- July 4, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- June 3, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- April 16, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- March 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- March 22, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- February 22, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
$3,000,000 MAX: common questions
- How many $3,000,000 prizes are left in $3,000,000 MAX?
- 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 $3,000,000 MAX?
- 1 in 3.69 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.01 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.69, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.80.
- Is $3,000,000 MAX worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.3% ($6.83 back per $10 ticket), rank #51 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 MAX tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,758,626 of roughly 18,032,360 printed tickets are unsold (90.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $3,000,000 MAX launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 4, 2024. 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
- $3,000,000 BONUS STARS — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.80 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