Best $2 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 9 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 65.6% current payout. The best of them is Big Money Spectacular at 77.5% ($1.55 back per ticket, 1 in 3.67 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 65.0%, $5 games average 67.4%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 72.9%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 18.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0196477.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.55
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.18
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $2
America's 250th Anniversary
#0196670.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.31
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 3 $2
Sapphire 7's
#0198867.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.51
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.84
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 4 $2
Big Money Spectacular
#0197965.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.83
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
New - 5 $2
It Takes 2
#0185164.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.26
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 6 $2
Cold Cash
#0189362.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.10
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $2
Money Mania
#0198361.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.69
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 8 $2
Birthday Surprise
#0190461.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.55
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 9 $2
10X
#0195759.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.18
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.84
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.46
- 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 | 77.5% | $1.55 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 7.18 | $30,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. America's 250th Anniversary | $2 | 70.9% | $1.42 | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 7.31 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. Sapphire 7's New | $2 | 67.2% | $1.34 | 1 in 4.51 | 1 in 4.51 | 1 in 6.84 | $20,000 | 3 | — |
| 4. Big Money Spectacular New | $2 | 65.9% | $1.32 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 8.83 | $30,000 | 5 | — |
| 5. It Takes 2 | $2 | 64.1% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 8.26 | $10,000 | 3 | -2.2 pts |
| 6. Cold Cash | $2 | 62.9% | $1.26 | 1 in 4.67 | 1 in 4.67 | 1 in 9.10 | $10,000 | 1 | -5.5 pts |
| 7. Money Mania | $2 | 61.5% | $1.23 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 7.69 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 8. Birthday Surprise | $2 | 61.4% | $1.23 | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 8.55 | $10,000 | 2 | -4.5 pts |
| 9. 10X | $2 | 59.0% | $1.18 | 1 in 4.84 | 1 in 4.84 | 1 in 8.46 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- Big Money Spectacular (#01964) at 77.5% current payout, about $1.55 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $2 tier averages 65.6% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $3 games average 65.0%, $5 games average 67.4%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 72.9%. 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 12, 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.