Mega Millions jackpots start at $20 million, but the excitement doesn’t end there. Each rollover leads to an increase in the jackpot size, often reaching hundreds of millions or even surpassing the billion-dollar mark. The largest Mega Millions jackpot to date soared to $1.537 billion in October 2018, a testament to the game’s potential to change lives.
Megamillions Prize Tiers and Odds
Mega Millions features nine prize tiers, each with its odds of winning:
• Match 5 (white balls) + Mega Ball: Jackpot; 1 in 302,575,350 odds
• Match 5 (white balls): $1 million; 1 in 12,607,306 odds
• Match 4 (white balls) + Mega Ball: $10,000; 1 in 931,001 odds
• And so on, down to the lowest prize tier of matching just the Mega Ball, with odds of 1 in 37.The inclusion of the Megaplier option, for an additional $1 per ticket, can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times, making even a smaller win more significant.
Mega Millions prizes except jackpot
When you buy a ticket the Multiplier option still exists and is an option for every prize excepting the jackpot. The profits down below are based on a wager of $1 dollar:
• Corresponding with 5 + 0: $ 250,000 / $ 1 million
• Corresponding with 4+ MB: $ 10,000 / $ 5,000
• Corresponding with 4 + 0: $ 150 / $ 500
• Corresponding with 3 + MB: $ 150 / $ 50
• Corresponding with 3 + 0: $ 7 / $ 5
• Corresponding with 2+ MB: $ 10 / $ 5
• Corresponding with 1 + MB: $ 3 / $ 2
• Corresponding with + MB: $ 2 / $ 1
Chances of winning jackpot
The chances of winning a prize are 1 to 14701. The chance of winning the jackpot is 1 to 258.9 million. The chances of winning are listed down below:
– 5 numbers plus the Mega Ball ( 5 + 1 ): 1 258 890 850 in
• 5 numbers and not the Mega Ball (5 + 0): 1 in 18,492,204
• 4 + 1: 1 in 739.688
• 4 + 0: 1 in 52.835
• 3 + 1: 1 in 10,720
• 3 + 0: 1 in 766
• 2 + 1: 1 in 473
• 1 + 1: 1 in 56