Best $30 New York Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 9 $30 scratch-offs are on sale in New York, averaging 74.1% current payout. The best of them is X SERIES: 200X at 79.0% ($23.70 back per ticket, 1 in 4.12 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 York today, $1 games average 67.2%, $2 games average 67.0%, $3 games average 63.2%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 14.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
X SERIES: 200X
#151279.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.12
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
Best payout - 2 $30
$100, $200 0R $500
#162976.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.07
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.68
- Top prizes
- 1,016 of 61,795
- 3 $30
ULTIMATE CASH
#165076.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.54
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 4 $30
300X THE MONEY
#169175.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.67
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 5 $30
$100, $200 OR $500!
#167774.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 6.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.03
- Top prizes
- 2,432 of 61,362
- 6 $30
VIP MILLIONS
#154673.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.16
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.61
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.61
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 7 $30
JACKPOT FORTUNE
#158573.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.08
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.06
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 8 $30
$10,000,000 CASH
#160673.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $21.95
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.83
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.83
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 9 $30
$10,000,000 DELUXE
#148964.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $19.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.54
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
No top prize left
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. X SERIES: 200X | $30 | 79.0% | $23.70 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.12 | $10,000,000 | 1 | +3.5 pts |
| 2. $100, $200 0R $500 | $30 | 76.9% | $23.07 | 1 in 5.68 | 1 in 5.68 | 1 in 5.68 | $500 | 1,016 | +0.3 pts |
| 3. ULTIMATE CASH | $30 | 76.6% | $22.97 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | $10,000,000 | 1 | +1.9 pts |
| 4. 300X THE MONEY | $30 | 75.6% | $22.69 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | $10,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 5. $100, $200 OR $500! | $30 | 74.4% | $22.33 | 1 in 6.03 | 1 in 6.03 | 1 in 6.03 | $500 | 2,432 | — |
| 6. VIP MILLIONS | $30 | 73.9% | $22.16 | 1 in 3.61 | 1 in 3.61 | 1 in 3.61 | $5,000,000 | 1 | +0.5 pts |
| 7. JACKPOT FORTUNE | $30 | 73.6% | $22.08 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | $10,000,000 | 1 | +1.1 pts |
| 8. $10,000,000 CASH | $30 | 73.2% | $21.95 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 3.83 | $10,000,000 | 1 | +0.5 pts |
| 9. $10,000,000 DELUXE | $30 | 64.1% | $19.24 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | $10,000,000 | 0 | -12.7 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 New York scratch-off is best right now?
- X SERIES: 200X (#1512) at 79.0% current payout, about $23.70 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in New York?
- The $30 tier averages 74.1% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.2%, $2 games average 67.0%, $3 games average 63.2%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in New York?
- 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 $30 ticket price.