$3,000,000 MAX is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New York Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.01. Right now the math works out to $0.70 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $3,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 11%: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 49/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #40 of the 108 active games we track in New York, and 11th out of 16 $10 tickets in New York.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.01
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000,000
$150,000 a year for 20 years
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 11th of the 16 active $10 games in New York.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 25% per ticket (1 in 4.01).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$3,000,000
$150,000 a year for 20 years
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 6.0M
All claimed
$5,000
3 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 638K
$2,000
1 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 1.9M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000,000 ($150,000 a year for 20 years) | 1 in 6,011,400 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,202,280 | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,001,900 | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| $500 | 1 in 600 | 30,063 | 3,028 | 10% |
| $200 | 1 in 400 | 45,119 | 4,556 | 10% |
| $100 | 1 in 142 | 126,577 | 12,763 | 10% |
| $50 | 1 in 120 | 150,380 | 15,003 | 10% |
| $40 | 1 in 100 | 180,261 | 18,218 | 10% |
| $30 | 1 in 33 | 540,890 | 53,803 | 10% |
| $20 | 1 in 13 | 1,442,942 | 151,392 | 10% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 1,983,758 | 218,172 | 11% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$125,476,560
Current Prize Pool
$12,021,020
Payout Percentage
9.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
476,939
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
18,045,104
Estimated Remaining
1,912,525
% Remaining
10.6%
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
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1612
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 6/4/2024
- Payout %
- 69.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $3,000,000 MAX scratch-off a good buy?
$3,000,000 MAX is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 49/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New York. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New York rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $3,000,000 MAX cost?
$3,000,000 MAX costs $10 per ticket in New York. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $3,000,000 MAX scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $3,000,000 MAX are 1 in 4.01. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $3,000,000 MAX?
The top prize for $3,000,000 MAX is $3,000,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for $3,000,000 MAX?
$3,000,000 MAX offers 11 distinct prize levels: $3,000,000 (3 total), $5,000 (15 total), $2,000 (18 total), $500 (30,063 total), $200 (45,119 total), $100 (126,577 total), $50 (150,380 total), $40 (180,261 total), $30 (540,890 total), $20 (1,442,942 total), and $10 (1,983,758 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 $3,000,000 MAX?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 476,939 out of 4,500,026 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $3,000,000 MAX rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $3,000,000 MAX at 49 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 $3,000,000 MAX released?
$3,000,000 MAX was released by the New York Lottery on June 4, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $3,000,000 MAX data updated on ScratchCheck?
$3,000,000 MAX data comes directly from the official New York Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.