Great 8s
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
22
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Great 8s is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Mexico Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.74. Right now the math works out to $0.58 back per $1 spent, a below-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $500. 23% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 22/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #50 of the 56 active games we track in New Mexico, and 10th out of 13 $1 tickets in New Mexico.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.74
Exp. Value
$0.58
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
23%
ValueScore™
22 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.58↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #50 of the 56 active games we track in New Mexico.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.74).
- Just $0.58 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
1 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 88K
now ~1 in 144K
$100
27 of 170 left
launch odds 1 in 3,616
now ~1 in 5,341
$50
97 of 527 left
launch odds 1 in 1,166
now ~1 in 1,487
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 87,771 | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,614 | 170 | 27 | 16% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,166 | 527 | 97 | 18% |
| $20 | 1 in 302 | 2,035 | 371 | 18% |
| $15 | 1 in 302 | 2,034 | 331 | 16% |
| $10 | 1 in 295 | 2,084 | 403 | 19% |
| $5 | 1 in 75 | 8,201 | 1,586 | 19% |
| $3 | 1 in 30 | 20,470 | 4,355 | 21% |
| $2 | 1 in 30 | 20,470 | 4,709 | 23% |
| $1 | 1 in 17 | 36,891 | 9,421 | 26% |
| $1 | 1 in 17 | 36,801 | 9,125 | 25% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$355,947
Current Prize Pool
$73,424
Payout Percentage
20.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
30,426
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
614,731
Estimated Remaining
144,219
% Remaining
23.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
22
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
22
out of 100
Expected Value
10/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 651
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 2/3/2026
- Payout %
- 57.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Great 8s scratch-off a good buy?
Great 8s scores 22/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in New Mexico at the $1 price point.
How much does Great 8s cost?
Great 8s costs $1 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Great 8s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Great 8s are 1 in 4.74. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Great 8s?
The top prize for Great 8s is $500. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Great 8s?
Great 8s offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500 (7 total), $100 (170 total), $50 (527 total), $20 (2,035 total), $15 (2,034 total), $10 (2,084 total), $5 (8,201 total), $3 (20,470 total), $2 (20,470 total), and $1 (73,692 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Great 8s?
Based on our latest data, 23% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 30,426 out of 129,690 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Great 8s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Great 8s at 22 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Great 8s released?
Great 8s was released by the New Mexico Lottery on February 3, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Great 8s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Great 8s data comes directly from the official New Mexico Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.