New Mexico · $5 tickets
Best $5 New Mexico Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 8 active $5 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 Legends of Lucha Libre® at $0.66 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 8 $5 New Mexico games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.66 per $1 and the weakest $0.46 — a 20-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.57. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Game 645 (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legends of Lucha Libre®#663 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $25,000 | 253,872 | 11/11 |
| 2 | Game 645#645 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $50,000 | 875,776 | 14/14 |
| 3 | $25,000 Grande#690 | $5 | $0.58 / $1 | $25,000 | 457,551 | 10/10 |
| 4 | Money Rush#618 | $5 | $0.57 / $1 | $50,000 | 79,920 | 7/10 |
| 5 | Lots of Cash#666 | $5 | $0.57 / $1 | $10,000 | 215,850 | 8/8 |
| 6 | Fiery 5s#677 | $5 | $0.57 / $1 | $5,000 | 113,436 | 8/8 |
| 7 | Neon 7#665 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | $700 | 129,611 | 7/7 |
| 8 | Hit $200#659 | $5 | $0.46 / $1 | $200 | 22,237 | 7/7 |
Even the best $5 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.