New Mexico · $5 tickets
Best $5 New Mexico Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 11 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 $0.65 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 11 $5 New Mexico games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.65 per $1 and the weakest $0.46 — a 19-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.57. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Game 645 (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $25,000 | 156,972 | 11/11 | |
| 2 |  Cash Games#575 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $15,000 | 260,265 | 9/9 |
| 3 |  Game 645#645 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 726,188 | 14/14 |
| 4 |  Spicy Hot Riches#640 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 381,352 | 9/9 |
| 5 |  Snowman Cash#696 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $5,000 | 220,664 | 8/8 |
| 6 |  $25,000 Grande#690 | $5 | $0.58 / $1 | — | $25,000 | 341,165 | 10/10 |
| 7 |  Money Rush#618 | $5 | $0.56 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 72,366 | 7/10 |
| 8 |  Lots of Cash#666 | $5 | $0.56 / $1 | — | $10,000 | 152,421 | 8/8 |
| 9 |  Neon 7#665 | $5 | $0.52 / $1 | — | $700 | 87,509 | 7/7 |
| 10 |  Fiery 5s#677 | $5 | $0.52 / $1 | — | $5,000 | 54,423 | 7/8 |
| 11 |  Hit $200#659 | $5 | $0.46 / $1 | — | $200 | 21,169 | 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.