Best $1 New Mexico Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 13 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 Winter Cash at $0.60 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 12 $1 New Mexico games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.60 per $1 and the weakest $0.42 — a 18-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.52. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000 on $1,000 Grande (3 still unclaimed). 1 game here show Return N/A because New Mexico doesn’t publish enough live data to price it.
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Winter Cash#693 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $25 | 605,789 | 5/5 |
| 2 |  $1,000 Grande#687 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | — | $1,000 | 473,652 | 10/10 |
| 3 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | — | $1,000 | 378,560 | 13/13 | |
| 4 |  Xtra Bonus#650 | $1 | $0.55 / $1 | — | $1,000 | 323,941 | 9/9 |
| 5 |  Merry Money#661 | $1 | $0.54 / $1 | — | $20 | 182,394 | 5/5 |
| 6 |  Dinero Loco#673 | $1 | $0.54 / $1 | — | $1,000 | 288,022 | 9/9 |
| 7 |  Aces High#649 | $1 | $0.52 / $1 | — | $500 | 278,749 | 9/9 |
| 8 |  Lucky Stars#685 | $1 | $0.51 / $1 | — | $1,000 | 529,067 | 8/8 |
| 9 |  Great 8s#651 | $1 | $0.49 / $1 | — | $500 | 119,668 | 11/11 |
| 10 |  Triple Tripler#648 | $1 | $0.47 / $1 | — | $900 | 95,216 | 9/10 |
| 11 |  Cool Cat#634 | $1 | $0.45 / $1 | — | $500 | 121,703 | 11/11 |
| 12 |  Hit $25#657 | $1 | $0.42 / $1 | — | $25 | 117,966 | 6/6 |
| 13 | $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.