Star Power — $5 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1668
Star Power (#1668) is a $5 South Carolina scratch-off launched on April 7, 2026. As of September 20, 2026 it ranks #21 of 34 active games on current payout (70.1%, $3.50 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 9 $5 games, #17 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.05) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 318,185). Since launch the payout has risen 1.2 points (68.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.5% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 318,185 tickets are still unsold (86.6% sold). That is below average for South Carolina; the South Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Star Power, 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, 78,537 of 596,078 prizes (13.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 792,784 | 1 in 318,185 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 19,820 | 1 in 21,212 | 120 | 105 | 15 | 12.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,976 | 1 in 6,917 | 478 | 432 | 46 | 9.6% |
| $250 | 1 in 4,115 | 1 in 4,895 | 578 | 513 | 65 | 11.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 460.5 | 1 in 600.3 | 5,165 | 4,635 | 530 | 10.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 226.0 | 1 in 284.3 | 10,525 | 9,406 | 1,119 | 10.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 152.7 | 1 in 192.8 | 15,580 | 13,930 | 1,650 | 10.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 266.6 | 1 in 300.5 | 8,920 | 7,861 | 1,059 | 11.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 47.5 | 59,422 | 52,724 | 6,698 | 11.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 34.3 | 1 in 38.5 | 69,394 | 61,139 | 8,255 | 11.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.1 | 1 in 15.0 | 168,428 | 147,192 | 21,236 | 12.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.24 | 1 in 8.40 | 257,465 | 219,602 | 37,863 | 14.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 4.05 | 596,078 | 517,541 | 78,537 | 13.2% |
How Star Power has moved
Star Power: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Star Power?
- 1 of 3 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 318,185.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Star Power?
- 1 in 4.05 today, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.05, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.82.
- Is Star Power worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.1% ($3.50 back per $5 ticket), rank #21 of 34 in South Carolina. The best $5 alternative today is SUPER LOTERIA™ (#1673, $5) at 71.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Star Power tickets are left?
- We estimate 318,185 of roughly 2,378,351 printed tickets are unsold (86.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Star Power launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Carolina scratch-offs
- SUPER LOTERIA™ — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- In the Green — 71.3% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize
- Fivefold Lucky — 71.3% payout, 1 in 4.05 any prize
- $200,000 Payday — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- Giant Jumbo Bucks — 70.8% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize