Best $1 New Mexico Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 active $1 scratch-off games in the New Mexico Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $1,000 Grande at $0.58 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 10 $1 New Mexico games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.58 per $1 and the weakest $0.43 — a 15-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.53. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000 on $1,000 Grande (3 still unclaimed). 2 games here show Return N/A because New Mexico doesn’t publish enough live data to price them.
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 Grande#687 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | $1,000 | 628,663 | 10/10 |
| 2 | Red Hot Double Doubler#674 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | $1,000 | 551,329 | 13/13 |
| 3 | Xtra Bonus#650 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | $1,000 | 446,558 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Dinero Loco#673 | $1 | $0.56 / $1 | $1,000 | 403,246 | 9/9 |
| 5 | Aces High#649 | $1 | $0.55 / $1 | $500 | 430,316 | 9/9 |
| 6 | Merry Money#661 | $1 | $0.54 / $1 | $20 | 193,387 | 5/5 |
| 7 | Great 8s#651 | $1 | $0.52 / $1 | $500 | 164,949 | 11/11 |
| 8 | Triple Tripler#648 | $1 | $0.48 / $1 | $900 | 99,191 | 10/10 |
| 9 | Cool Cat#634 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | $500 | 127,663 | 11/11 |
| 10 | Hit $25#657 | $1 | $0.43 / $1 | $25 | 125,980 | 6/6 |
| 11 | The Sky’s the Limit#662 | $1 | Return N/A | $1,000 | — | — |
| 12 | Tic Tac Multiplier#647 | $1 | Return N/A | $1,000 | — | — |
Even the best $1 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.