BONUS 50X is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New York Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.92, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.71 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $3,000,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (24% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 56/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.92
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$150,000 a year for 20 years
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
24%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 26% per ticket (1 in 3.92).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$150,000 a year for 20 years
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 5.6M
now ~1 in 5.5M
$10,000
2 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 3.2M
now ~1 in 2.8M
$5,000
2 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 1.9M
now ~1 in 2.8M
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 5,620,863 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 3,211,921 | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,873,621 | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 899,338 | 25 | 4 | 16% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,744 | 6,005 | 1,430 | 24% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,598 | 14,067 | 3,328 | 24% |
| $100 | 1 in 106 | 211,350 | 50,262 | 24% |
| $50 | 1 in 29 | 786,962 | 186,237 | 24% |
| $40 | 1 in 29 | 786,797 | 187,813 | 24% |
| $20 | 1 in 20 | 1,124,255 | 270,227 | 24% |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 2,810,554 | 705,063 | 25% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$160,554,020
Current Prize Pool
$38,726,340
Payout Percentage
24.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,404,369
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
22,500,949
Estimated Remaining
5,505,126
% Remaining
24.5%
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
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/11/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1640
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 1/7/2025
- Payout %
- 71.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the BONUS 50X scratch-off a good buy?
BONUS 50X is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. 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 BONUS 50X cost?
BONUS 50X 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 BONUS 50X scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with BONUS 50X are 1 in 3.92. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for BONUS 50X?
The top prize for BONUS 50X is $3,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for BONUS 50X?
BONUS 50X offers 11 distinct prize levels: $3,000,000 (4 total), $10,000 (7 total), $5,000 (12 total), $2,500 (25 total), $500 (6,005 total), $200 (14,067 total), $100 (211,350 total), $50 (786,962 total), $40 (786,797 total), $20 (1,124,255 total), and $10 (2,810,554 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 BONUS 50X?
Based on our latest data, 24% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,404,369 out of 5,740,038 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is BONUS 50X rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates BONUS 50X at 56 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 BONUS 50X released?
BONUS 50X was released by the New York Lottery on January 7, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is BONUS 50X data updated on ScratchCheck?
BONUS 50X 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.