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20X — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01958

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched January 29, 2026

20X (#01958) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 29, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #43 of 67 active games on current payout (67.9%, $3.39 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 20 $5 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.36) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,693,289). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.7 points (69.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.8% (1 in 4.28 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 1,693,289 tickets are still unsold (72.3% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
67.9%
69.6% at launch
Expected value
$3.39
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.36
1 in 4.28 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.36
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.61
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 76,968
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 3
$200,000 each
Tickets remaining
27.7%
≈ 1,693,289 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in 20X, 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, 388,684 of 1,428,294 prizes (27.2%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$200,000 1 in 2,037,540 1 in 1,693,289 3 2 1 33.3%
$5,000 1 in 244,505 1 in 241,898 25 18 7 28.0%
$2,000 1 in 122,252 1 in 120,949 50 36 14 28.0%
$500 1 in 4,974 1 in 5,178 1,229 902 327 26.6%
$100 1 in 375.1 1 in 396.8 16,298 12,031 4,267 26.2%
$50 1 in 172.7 1 in 183.9 35,395 26,185 9,210 26.0%
$25 1 in 48.0 1 in 49.2 127,369 92,959 34,410 27.0%
$20 1 in 26.7 1 in 28.1 229,210 168,996 60,214 26.3%
$10 1 in 8.57 1 in 8.77 713,156 520,023 193,133 27.1%
FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket 1 in 20.0 1 in 19.4 305,559 218,458 87,101 28.5%
All prizes1 in 4.281 in 4.36 1,428,2941,039,610 388,68427.2%

How 20X has moved

66% 68% 70% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking 20X. 6 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

20X: common questions

How many $200,000 prizes are left in 20X?
1 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,693,289.
What are the odds of winning anything on 20X?
1 in 4.36 today, compared with 1 in 4.28 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.36, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.61.
Is 20X worth buying?
Its current payout is 67.9% ($3.39 back per $5 ticket), rank #43 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is Ca$h Money (#01984, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many 20X tickets are left?
We estimate 1,693,289 of roughly 6,112,620 printed tickets are unsold (72.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did 20X launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on January 29, 2026. It is still on sale.

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