A $5 scratch-off from the New York Lottery, 50Xtra is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.12. Every $1 spent returns about $0.67 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $1,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 21%: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 46/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #44 of the 108 active games we track in New York, and 9th of the 28 active $5 games in New York.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.12
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
$50,000 a year for 20 years
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
At 44th out of 108 New York scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Win rate is typical, around 24% per ticket (1 in 4.12).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
$50,000 a year for 20 years
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 3.5M
now ~1 in 3.0M
$2,500
0 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 1.8M
All claimed
$500
439 of 2,378 left
launch odds 1 in 5,965
now ~1 in 6,842
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50,000 a year for 20 years) | 1 in 3,543,400 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 1,771,700 | 8 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 5,960 | 2,378 | 439 | 18% |
| $250 | 1 in 4,132 | 3,430 | 639 | 19% |
| $100 | 1 in 200 | 70,864 | 14,129 | 20% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 141,736 | 27,570 | 19% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 141,736 | 27,767 | 20% |
| $15 | 1 in 57 | 248,052 | 48,292 | 19% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 1,275,624 | 264,266 | 21% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 1,559,060 | 345,899 | 22% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$47,346,740
Current Prize Pool
$9,822,525
Payout Percentage
20.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
729,002
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
14,184,715
Estimated Remaining
3,003,488
% Remaining
21.2%
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
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1685
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/3/2026
- Payout %
- 66.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.12 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 50Xtra scratch-off a good buy?
50Xtra is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. 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 50Xtra cost?
50Xtra costs $5 per ticket in New York. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 50Xtra scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 50Xtra are 1 in 4.12. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 50Xtra?
The top prize for 50Xtra is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 50Xtra?
50Xtra offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $2,500 (8 total), $500 (2,378 total), $250 (3,430 total), $100 (70,864 total), $50 (141,736 total), $20 (141,736 total), $15 (248,052 total), $10 (1,275,624 total), and $5 (1,559,060 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 50Xtra?
Based on our latest data, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 729,002 out of 3,442,892 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is 50Xtra rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 50Xtra at 46 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 50Xtra released?
50Xtra was released by the New York 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 50Xtra data updated on ScratchCheck?
50Xtra 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.