$5,000,000 Ultimate — $30 North Carolina Scratch-Off #876
$5,000,000 Ultimate (#876) is a $30 North Carolina scratch-off launched on March 7, 2023. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #15 of 62 active games on current payout (77.6%, $23.28 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 9 $30 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.35) and #44 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,541,463). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.3 points (79.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 10.1% (1 in 3.01 at launch). 3 of 5 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 4,624,388 tickets are still unsold (72.3% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 72% sold, only 2 of 5 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 1.5 million, was 1 in 3.3 million). More North Carolina games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000,000 Ultimate, 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 North Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,380,499 of 5,537,410 prizes (24.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 3,334,878 | 1 in 1,541,463 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,111,626 | 1 in 1,156,097 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 26.7% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 666,976 | 1 in 770,731 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 555,813 | 1 in 660,627 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 23.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 277,907 | 1 in 308,293 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 25.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,020 | 1 in 6,606 | 2,770 | 2,070 | 700 | 25.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 199.9 | 1 in 226.9 | 83,401 | 63,023 | 20,378 | 24.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 42.4 | 1 in 48.1 | 393,108 | 296,929 | 96,179 | 24.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 22.6 | 833,677 | 628,808 | 204,869 | 24.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 15.3 | 1,222,412 | 920,321 | 302,091 | 24.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 13.9 | 1,334,288 | 1,001,419 | 332,869 | 24.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.9 | 1,667,619 | 1,244,241 | 423,378 | 25.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.01 | 1 in 3.35 | 5,537,410 | 4,156,911 | 1,380,499 | 24.9% |
How $5,000,000 Ultimate has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 700 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 701 remain.
- October 3, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 702 remain.
- September 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 703 remain.
- September 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 704 remain.
- September 18, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 705 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 707 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 842 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 843 remain.
- September 18, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 845 remain.
- September 16, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 847 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 850 remain.
$5,000,000 Ultimate: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $5,000,000 Ultimate?
- 3 of 5 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,541,463.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000,000 Ultimate?
- 1 in 3.35 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.01 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.35, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 4.83.
- Is $5,000,000 Ultimate worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.6% ($23.28 back per $30 ticket), rank #15 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $30 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is MAX-A-MILLION (#985, $30) at 80.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000,000 Ultimate tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,624,388 of roughly 16,676,190 printed tickets are unsold (72.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000,000 Ultimate launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 7, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $30 North Carolina scratch-offs
- MAX-A-MILLION — 80.0% payout, 1 in 2.99 any prize
- Millionaire Bucks — 79.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 78.7% payout, 1 in 3.16 any prize
- Carolina Black Premier — 78.0% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize
- Massive Cash Blowout — 77.4% payout, 1 in 9.52 any prize