New Jersey · $2 tickets
Best $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 23 active $2 scratch-off games in the New Jersey Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Nutcracker Cash at $0.67 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 23 $2 New Jersey games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.67 per $1 and the weakest $0.58 — a 9-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.62. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $30,000 on Big Money Spectacular (5 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nutcracker Cash#2003 | $2 | $0.67 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 4,879,672 | 10/10 |
| 2 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 10,414,236 | 16/16 | |
| 3 |  Easy As 123#1863 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 1,098,455 | 10/10 |
| 4 |  It Takes 2#1851 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 2,236,484 | 10/10 |
| 5 |  Sapphire 7's#1988 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 2,565,223 | 10/10 |
| 6 |  10X Cash Blitz#1871 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 2,227,772 | 8/9 |
| 7 |  Money Mania#1983 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 1,258,345 | 8/8 |
| 8 |  Red Ball Tripler#1856 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 1,088,700 | 11/11 |
| 9 |  Birthday Surprise#1904 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 1,102,193 | 11/11 |
| 10 |  Classic Bingo#1883 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 921,430 | 15/15 |
| 11 |  Cold Cash#1893 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 975,372 | 8/8 |
| 12 |  It's Gold Outside#1879 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 1,617,101 | 10/10 |
| 13 |  Electric 8's#1919 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 615,544 | 9/9 |
| 14 |  10X#1957 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 708,017 | 9/9 |
| 15 |  Lucky 13#1909 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 658,614 | 10/10 |
| 16 |  Stacks Of Green#1930 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 878,634 | 9/10 |
| 17 |  Birthday Surprise#1825 | $2 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 671,558 | 10/11 |
| 18 | $2 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 623,841 | 10/10 | |
| 19 |  Red Hot 7's#1900 | $2 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 725,130 | 8/10 |
| 20 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 1,207,423 | 15/16 | |
| 21 |  Holiday Cash Doubler#1943 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 625,591 | 9/10 |
| 22 | $2 | $0.58 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 1,545,995 | 14/16 | |
| 23 | $2 | $0.58 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 1,393,202 | 14/16 |
Even the best $2 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.