New Mexico · $3 tickets
Best $3 New Mexico Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 6 active $3 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 Happy Pawlidays! at $0.61 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 6 $3 New Mexico games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.61 per $1 and the weakest $0.42 — a 19-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.55. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $30,000 on Game 682 (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Happy Pawlidays!#695 | $3 | $0.61 / $1 | — | $1,000 | 223,997 | 9/9 |
| 2 |  Game 682#682 | $3 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 1,070,203 | 10/10 |
| 3 | $3 | $0.59 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 199,081 | 10/10 | |
| 4 |  Game 683#683 | $3 | $0.59 / $1 | — | $5,000 | 553,172 | 10/10 |
| 5 |  Lucky Numbers#646 | $3 | $0.47 / $1 | — | $500 | 53,054 | 9/9 |
| 6 |  Lucky 7s#627 | $3 | $0.42 / $1 | — | $500 | 70,866 | 8/8 |
Even the best $3 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.