Mega Millions New Features
Mega Millions with bigger, better features!
Built-in Multipliers and prizes starting at $10!
NEW Features:
- In April 2025, the price per play changed from $2 to $5.
- There is no longer a $1 Megaplier add-on option that was offered on the old game.
- Built-In Multiplier at no additional cost!
- Each $5 play automatically receives a randomly generated Multiplier (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X) at the time of purchase.
- A Multiplier will be printed next to each play on the ticket. The Multiplier will only apply to that same play and does not apply to the Jackpot.
- Multipliers increase every winning play except the Jackpot.
- No break-even prizes!
- Because every play gets a Multiplier and the lowest possible Multiplier is 2X, the lowest prize a player can win is $10.
- The odds statement lists the base prize amount (pre-multiplying) of $5 even though players will never win $5. The odds statements also includes the statement “All prizes except the JACKPOT are multiplied by the Multiplier number for that same play.”
- Bigger, better prizes!
- Depending on the Multiplier for the winning play, non-jackpot prizes win a minimum of $10 up to $10 MILLION.
- Jackpot odds improved from 1 in 303 million to 1 in 291 million.
- The starting jackpot has increased to $50 million.
- See chart below for more prize comparisons from the old to the new game.
How to Play:
- For each $5 play, select 5 of 70 numbers and then 1 of 24 numbers for the Mega Ball, or simply ask for a "Quick Pick" to have the terminal select the numbers for you.
- A Multiplier will be randomly generated and print next to each corresponding play on the ticket. The Multiplier will only apply to that same play and does not apply to the Jackpot.
- Drawings are still Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Prize Comparisons of Old $2 and New $5 Games:
| Match | Old $2 Game Prize | New $5 Game Base Prize (Before Multiplying) | New $5 Game Amounts (After Multiplying)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot | Jackpot | Jackpot |
| 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2 million - $10 million |
| 4 of 5 + Mega Ball | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 - $100,000 |
| 4 of 5 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 - $5,000 |
| 3 of 5 + Mega Ball | $200 | $200 | $400 - $2,000 |
| 3 of 5 | $10 | $10 | $20 - $100 |
| 2 of 5 + Mega Ball | $10 | $10 | $20 - $100 |
| 1 of 5 + Mega Ball | $4 | $7 | $14 - $70 |
| 0 of 5 + Mega Ball | $2 | $5 | $10 - $50 |
*Prize won depends on Multiplier for the winning play on ticket.
Other Details:
- The $1 Megaplier add-on feature from the $2 Mega Millions game has been retired. There is no additional cost for the Multiplier in the $5 game.
- The final drawing in the $2 version of Mega Millions was held on Friday, April 4, 2025.
- Sales for the $5 version of the game began on April 5, 2025.
- The first drawing in the $5 game was held on Tuesday, April 8. Drawings remain at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- On March 11, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. players in Wisconsin were no longer able to purchase advance draws for Mega Millions beyond April 4, 2025.
- The ability to purchase up to 8 advanced draws resumed on April 5, 2025.
- The estimated Mega Millions jackpot at the time of the transition carried over into the new format on April 5, 2025.
Odds:
JACKPOT amount is estimated. Winning odds*: JACKPOT**, 1:290,472,336; $1,000,000, 1:12,629,232; $10,000, 1:893,762; $500, 1:38,860; $200, 1:13,966; $10, 1:318; $7, 1:86; $5, 1:36. *All prizes except the JACKPOT are multiplied by the Multiplier number for that same play. The Multiplier does NOT apply to the JACKPOT. **The prize money allocated to the JACKPOT shall be equally divided by the number of plays correctly matching all 6 numbers. Multiplier odds: 10 times the prize won, 1:32; 5 times the prize won, 1:16; 4 times the prize won, 1:8; 3 times the prize won, 1:3.2; 2 times the prize won, 1:2.2. Odds based on one play for $5.