$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 September 9, 2026 it ranks #52 of 109 active games on current payout (68.3%, $6.83 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 16 $10 games, #35 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.69) and #88 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.3 points (69.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 7.9% (1 in 4.01 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $3,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,759,526 tickets are still unsold (90.3% 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. Across all tiers, 476,874 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 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,202,280 | 1 in 586,509 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,001,900 | 1 in 1,759,526 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 599.9 | 1 in 581.1 | 30,063 | 27,035 | 3,028 | 10.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 399.7 | 1 in 386.2 | 45,119 | 40,563 | 4,556 | 10.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 142.5 | 1 in 137.9 | 126,577 | 113,815 | 12,762 | 10.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 117.3 | 150,380 | 135,378 | 15,002 | 10.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 96.6 | 180,261 | 162,043 | 18,218 | 10.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 32.7 | 540,890 | 487,089 | 53,801 | 9.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.6 | 1,442,942 | 1,291,571 | 151,371 | 10.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.07 | 1,983,758 | 1,765,626 | 218,132 | 11.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 3.69 | 4,500,026 | 4,023,152 | 476,874 | 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 September 9, 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 today, 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 #52 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 MAX tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,759,526 of roughly 18,032,360 printed tickets are unsold (90.3% 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
- $3,000,000 BONUS STARS — 73.5% payout, 1 in 3.75 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