Best $2 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 9 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 65.9% current payout. The best of them is Big Money Spectacular at 77.8% ($1.56 back per ticket, 1 in 3.63 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 65.1%, $5 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 69.7%, $20 games average 71.1%, $30 games average 73.5%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 19.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0196477.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.63
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.14
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $2
America's 250th Anniversary
#0196670.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.36
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 3 $2
Money Mania
#0198367.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.35
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.98
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 4 $2
Sapphire 7's
#0198866.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.59
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.97
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 5 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0197965.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.88
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
New - 6 $2
It Takes 2
#0185164.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.27
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 7 $2
Cold Cash
#0189362.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.13
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 8 $2
Birthday Surprise
#0190461.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.22
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.78
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.60
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 9 $2
10X
#0195758.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.17
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.89
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.56
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
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 9 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 | 77.8% | $1.56 | 1 in 3.63 | 1 in 4.72 | 1 in 7.14 | $30,000 | 0 | +0.4 pts |
| 2. America's 250th Anniversary | $2 | 70.4% | $1.41 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 7.15 | 1 in 7.36 | $10,000 | 1 | -0.4 pts |
| 3. Money Mania | $2 | 67.5% | $1.35 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 6.91 | 1 in 6.98 | $10,000 | 1 | -0.3 pts |
| 4. Sapphire 7's New | $2 | 66.0% | $1.32 | 1 in 4.59 | 1 in 6.96 | 1 in 6.97 | $20,000 | 3 | -0.7 pts |
| 5. Big Money Spectacular New | $2 | 65.5% | $1.31 | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 6.29 | 1 in 8.88 | $30,000 | 5 | -0.2 pts |
| 6. It Takes 2 | $2 | 64.0% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.50 | 1 in 8.26 | 1 in 8.27 | $10,000 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 7. Cold Cash | $2 | 62.8% | $1.26 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 9.07 | 1 in 9.13 | $10,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 8. Birthday Surprise | $2 | 61.0% | $1.22 | 1 in 4.78 | 1 in 8.64 | 1 in 8.60 | $10,000 | 2 | -0.2 pts |
| 9. 10X | $2 | 58.3% | $1.17 | 1 in 4.89 | 1 in 8.55 | 1 in 8.56 | $20,000 | 1 | -0.4 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- Big Money Spectacular (#01964) at 77.8% current payout, about $1.56 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $2 tier averages 65.9% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $3 games average 65.1%, $5 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 69.7%, $20 games average 71.1%, $30 games average 73.5%. 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?
- 9 as of September 22, 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.