New York · Game #1678 · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2026 $5 New York Scratch-Off: Prizes Remaining

2026 is a $5 scratch-off from the New York Lottery (game #1678) with overall odds of 1 in 4.33 at launch. All 3 top prizes of $500,000 have been claimed — none are left to win. The biggest prize still out there is $2,000, with 1 unclaimed, and an estimated 13% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 179,761 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,413,700).

2026 New York scratch-off ticket
All 3 gone
top prizes of $500,000 — none left to win
Ticket price$5
Top prize$500,000
Launch odds1 in 4.33
Prizes remaining (all tiers)179,761
Est. tickets left ≈13%

The daily read · Oct 18, 2026

A close look at the prizes

The most common win left on "2026" is $5. The second biggest prize left is $500, and 38 of those are still unclaimed. The prize table is what defines a scratcher, and this page counts every level of it.

Everything above about "2026" comes from the New York Lottery's own published numbers. We only do the counting.

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Full prize table

PrizeStill out thereStarted with
$500,000 0 gone 3
$2,000 1
8
$500 38
378
$200 306
3,055
$100 1,845
17,836
$50 8,390
76,541
$20 10,531
91,799
$15 13,494
122,380
$10 68,204
550,850
$5 76,952
550,850
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Prize counts come straight from official New York lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.

Quick answers

How many top prizes are left on 2026 in New York?

All 3 top prizes of $500,000 have been claimed, according to official New York lottery data from Oct 18, 2026. The biggest prize still unclaimed is $2,000, with 1 left — see the full table above for every tier.

How much does a 2026 ticket cost?

2026 is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #1678 from the New York Lottery.

What are the odds of winning on 2026?

The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.33, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.

How fresh is this data?

Prize counts come straight from official New York lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.

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