California · $30 tickets
Best $30 California Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 3 active $30 scratch-off games in the California Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is 200X at $0.79 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 3 $30 California games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.79 per $1 and the weakest $0.76 — a 2-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.78. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $10,000,000 on 200X (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  200X#1740 | $30 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 2.71 | $10,000,000 | 10,580,246 | 13/13 |
| 2 |  Crossword Xtreme#1726 | $30 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 2.72 | $7,000,000 | 9,337,034 | 15/15 |
| 3 |  7's#1692 | $30 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 2.71 | $10,000,000 | 4,438,357 | 13/13 |
Even the best $30 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.