THE PRICE IS RIGHT™
Image Credit: South Carolina Lottery
63
VALUESCORE
Good
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ costs $5 per ticket from the South Carolina Lottery. The South Carolina Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.94. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.70 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $200,000. Prize inventory sits at 70%: most prizes are still available. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 63/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at #10 of the 35 active games we track in South Carolina, and it is in the top third of South Carolina's 9 $5 tickets, at 3rd.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.94
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
70%
ValueScore™
63 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 10th out of 35 South Carolina scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Winning tickets come up at a 25% clip (1 in 3.94), above the norm.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 836K
now ~1 in 778K
$1,000
213 of 300 left
launch odds 1 in 11K
now ~1 in 11K
$500
587 of 865 left
launch odds 1 in 3,866
now ~1 in 3,976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 810,000 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,909 | 300 | 213 | 71% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,000 | 865 | 587 | 68% |
| $200 | 1 in 3,000 | 1,115 | 760 | 68% |
| $100 | 1 in 343 | 9,792 | 6,682 | 68% |
| $50 | 1 in 235 | 14,243 | 9,779 | 69% |
| $40 | 1 in 129 | 25,967 | 17,902 | 69% |
| $25 | 1 in 219 | 15,307 | 10,649 | 70% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 41,800 | 28,922 | 69% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 83,773 | 58,019 | 69% |
| $10 | 1 in 12 | 278,987 | 193,502 | 69% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 376,570 | 265,348 | 70% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$11,633,520
Current Prize Pool
$8,108,440
Payout Percentage
69.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
592,366
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,343,969
Estimated Remaining
2,333,922
% Remaining
69.8%
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
63
VALUESCORE
Good
63
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1688
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 69.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ scratch-off a good buy?
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 63/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in South Carolina.
How much does THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ cost?
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ costs $5 per ticket in South Carolina. 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 THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ are 1 in 3.94. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for THE PRICE IS RIGHT™?
The top prize for THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ is $200,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for THE PRICE IS RIGHT™?
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ offers 12 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (4 total), $1,000 (300 total), $500 (865 total), $200 (1,115 total), $100 (9,792 total), $50 (14,243 total), $40 (25,967 total), $25 (15,307 total), $20 (41,800 total), $15 (83,773 total), $10 (278,987 total), and $5 (376,570 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 THE PRICE IS RIGHT™?
Based on our latest data, 70% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 592,366 out of 848,723 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ at 63 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 THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ released?
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ was released by the South Carolina Lottery on July 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ data updated on ScratchCheck?
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ data comes directly from the official South Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.