Best $2 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 28, 2026, 6 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 67.0% current payout. The best of them is Big Money Spectacular at 78.1% ($1.56 back per ticket, 1 in 3.59 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In New Jersey today, $3 games average 65.4%, $5 games average 67.7%, $10 games average 70.2%, $20 games average 72.9%, $30 games average 74.8%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 17.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0196478.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.59
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.10
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $2
Money Mania
#0198367.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.01
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $2
Sapphire 7's
#0198866.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.89
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 4 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0197965.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.91
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
- 5 $2
It Takes 2
#0185163.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.28
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 6 $2
Birthday Surprise
#0190460.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.21
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.65
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 6 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Money Spectacular | $2 | 78.1% | $1.56 | 1 in 3.59 | 1 in 4.67 | 1 in 7.10 | $30,000 | 0 | +0.3 pts |
| 2. Money Mania | $2 | 67.2% | $1.34 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 6.94 | 1 in 7.01 | $10,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 3. Sapphire 7's New | $2 | 66.8% | $1.34 | 1 in 4.53 | 1 in 6.87 | 1 in 6.89 | $20,000 | 3 | +0.8 pts |
| 4. Big Money Spectacular | $2 | 65.3% | $1.31 | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 6.31 | 1 in 8.91 | $30,000 | 5 | -0.2 pts |
| 5. It Takes 2 | $2 | 63.9% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.50 | 1 in 8.27 | 1 in 8.28 | $10,000 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 6. Birthday Surprise | $2 | 60.6% | $1.21 | 1 in 4.81 | 1 in 8.71 | 1 in 8.65 | $10,000 | 2 | -0.4 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- Big Money Spectacular (#01964) at 78.1% current payout, about $1.56 back per ticket, as of September 28, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $2 tier averages 67.0% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $3 games average 65.4%, $5 games average 67.7%, $10 games average 70.2%, $20 games average 72.9%, $30 games average 74.8%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $2 games are on sale in New Jersey?
- 6 as of September 28, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $2 ticket price.