At $5 a ticket, XTREME WINNINGS comes from the New York Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.09. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.67 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $1,000,000. 11% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 45 (Fair). Today it stands at 45th out of 108 New York scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is in the top third of New York's 28 $5 tickets, at 10th.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.09
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
$50,000 a year for 20 years
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #45 of the 108 active games we track in New York.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 24% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 4.09), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
$50,000 a year for 20 years
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 4.5M
All claimed
$2,500
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.8M
now ~1 in 2.0M
$500
155 of 1,512 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 13K
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 4,536,400 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,500 | 1 in 1,814,560 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,001 | 1,512 | 155 | 10% |
| $250 | 1 in 8,001 | 2,268 | 222 | 10% |
| $100 | 1 in 240 | 75,607 | 7,644 | 10% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 181,330 | 19,300 | 11% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 181,582 | 17,409 | 10% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 181,456 | 17,339 | 10% |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 362,912 | 33,405 | 9% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 1,633,482 | 185,611 | 11% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 1,814,308 | 216,310 | 12% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$60,993,910
Current Prize Pool
$6,085,640
Payout Percentage
10.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
497,396
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
18,136,986
Estimated Remaining
2,034,350
% Remaining
11.2%
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
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1596
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/2/2024
- Payout %
- 67.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the XTREME WINNINGS scratch-off a good buy?
XTREME WINNINGS is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 45/100. 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 XTREME WINNINGS cost?
XTREME WINNINGS 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 XTREME WINNINGS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with XTREME WINNINGS are 1 in 4.09. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for XTREME WINNINGS?
The top prize for XTREME WINNINGS is $1,000,000. 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 XTREME WINNINGS?
XTREME WINNINGS offers 11 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $2,500 (10 total), $500 (1,512 total), $250 (2,268 total), $100 (75,607 total), $50 (181,330 total), $25 (181,582 total), $20 (181,456 total), $15 (362,912 total), $10 (1,633,482 total), and $5 (1,814,308 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 XTREME WINNINGS?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 497,396 out of 4,434,471 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is XTREME WINNINGS rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates XTREME WINNINGS at 45 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 XTREME WINNINGS released?
XTREME WINNINGS was released by the New York Lottery on January 2, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is XTREME WINNINGS data updated on ScratchCheck?
XTREME WINNINGS 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.