Ranked 31st of 59 Tickets in New Mexico
Pocket ChangeNew Mexico Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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45
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The New Mexico Lottery sells Pocket Change as a $1 ticket. On average it pays back about $0.57 per $1, $0.02 less than the median $1 game in New Mexico. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 59% of its winning tickets pay $1 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.80
Exp. Value
$0.57
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.57→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #31 of the 59 active games we track in New Mexico.
Why
→Just $0.57 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- A leaner 21% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.80), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$1,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 204K
now ~1 in 204K
$100
86 of 86 left
launch odds 1 in 7,130
now ~1 in 7,121
$50
414 of 416 left
launch odds 1 in 1,474
now ~1 in 1,479
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 204,200 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,123 | 86 | 86 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,473 | 416 | 414 | 100% |
| $40 | 1 in 991 | 618 | 617 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 300 | 2,042 | 2,041 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 6,126 | 6,121 | 100% |
| $5 | 1 in 60 | 10,202 | 10,190 | 100% |
| $2 | 1 in 19 | 32,678 | 32,617 | 100% |
| $1 | 1 in 16 | 38,828 | 38,778 | 100% |
| $1 | 1 in 17 | 36,754 | 36,716 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$351,168
Current Prize Pool
$350,688
Payout Percentage
99.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
127,583
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
613,214
Estimated Remaining
612,398
% Remaining
99.9%
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
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 698
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 57.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.80 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Pocket Change scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Pocket Change scores 45/100 (Fair) and is 4th of New Mexico's 14 $1 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.57 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $1 tickets are listed on the New Mexico rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Pocket Change scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Pocket Change are 1 in 4.80. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Pocket Change?
The top prize for Pocket Change is $1,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Pocket Change?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 127,583 out of 127,753 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Pocket Change released?
Pocket Change was released by the New Mexico Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in New Mexico
All 14 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Stars | 63 | 1 in 4.86 | 60.3% | $1K · 3 | 2.1% |
| Winter Cash | 62 | 1 in 4.76 | 60.3% | $25 · 3,918 | 1.4% |
| $1,000 Grande | 50 | 1 in 4.85 | 58.7% | $1K · 3 | 1.5% |
| Pocket Change (this game) | 45 | 1 in 4.80 | 57.3% | $1K · 3 | - |
| Merry Money | 44 | 1 in 3.93 | 60.3% | $20 · 988 | 0.0% |
| Red Hot Double Doubler | 42 | 1 in 4.95 | 58.6% | $1K · 5 | 1.6% |
| Xtra Bonus | 39 | 1 in 4.88 | 58.1% | $1K · 2 | 1.4% |
| Dinero Loco | 28 | 1 in 4.87 | 58.1% | $1K · 1 | 1.0% |
| Cool Cat | 26 | 1 in 4.73 | 59.3% | $500 · 1 | 0.1% |
| Triple Tripler | 25 | 1 in 4.67 | 58.8% | $900 · 0 | 0.0% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.