BONUS 5X — $1 New York Scratch-Off #1638
BONUS 5X (#1638) is a $1 New York scratch-off launched on December 3, 2024. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #21 of 109 active games on current payout (74.2%, $0.74 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 15 $1 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.45) and #43 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,530,349). Since launch the payout has risen 10.0 points (64.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 28.1% (1 in 4.80 at launch). 1 of 12 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 1,530,349 tickets are still unsold (91.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in BONUS 5X, 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, 443,868 of 3,765,880 prizes (11.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,504,938 | 1 in 1,530,349 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,317 | 1 in 58,860 | 616 | 590 | 26 | 4.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,000 | 1 in 14,575 | 1,505 | 1,400 | 105 | 7.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,417 | 1 in 3,162 | 7,473 | 6,989 | 484 | 6.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 249.8 | 1 in 255.6 | 72,283 | 66,296 | 5,987 | 8.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 250.1 | 1 in 291.8 | 72,216 | 66,972 | 5,244 | 7.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 120.5 | 144,428 | 131,729 | 12,699 | 8.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 55.4 | 288,944 | 261,332 | 27,612 | 9.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.4 | 1 in 7.76 | 1,733,613 | 1,536,288 | 197,325 | 11.4% |
| $1 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 7.87 | 1,444,790 | 1,250,405 | 194,385 | 13.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 3.45 | 3,765,880 | 3,322,012 | 443,868 | 11.8% |
How BONUS 5X has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 17, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- August 9, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- April 7, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- March 21, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
BONUS 5X: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in BONUS 5X?
- 1 of 12 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,530,349.
- What are the odds of winning anything on BONUS 5X?
- 1 in 3.45 today, compared with 1 in 4.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.45, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 6.13.
- Is BONUS 5X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.2% ($0.74 back per $1 ticket), rank #21 of 109 in New York. The best $1 alternative today is INSTANT TAKE 5 (#1680, $1) at 95.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many BONUS 5X tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,530,349 of roughly 18,059,875 printed tickets are unsold (91.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did BONUS 5X launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 3, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New York scratch-offs
- INSTANT TAKE 5 — 95.9% payout, 1 in 1.79 any prize
- 10Xtra — 73.8% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 73.6% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 72.8% payout, 1 in 2.86 any prize
- 3-2-WON! — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize