The current odds of winning any prize on Planetary Payout are 1 in 4.11 (24.36%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $20,000 top prize.

Yes. 4 of the 20 $20,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 16 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 8, 2026. We estimate about 80% of the game's 12,000,959 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Planetary Payout is on sale at California Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 8 $2 California scratchers on sale, Planetary Payout ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.11 tickets winning at least the $2 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $2 California scratcher has better odds of breaking even right now.

Planetary Payout has 10 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $20,000 at 1 in 603,321 (16 of 20 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 95,576 (85 of 100 left); $500+ at 1 in 13,242 (628 of 800 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,859 (2,647 of 3,300 left); $50+ at 1 in 508 (15,609 of 20,000 left); $20+ at 1 in 70 (118,910 of 150,000 left); $10+ at 1 in 22.8 (285,786 of 360,000 left); $5+ at 1 in 12 (382,449 of 480,000 left); $3+ at 1 in 6.97 (578,865 of 720,000 left); Free ticket at 1 in 4.11 (966,400 of 1,200,000 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one Planetary Payout ticket are 1 in 4.11 (24.36%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 6.97 (14.35%).

Planetary Payout costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized California Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — California scratchers and California scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The California Lottery lists them under "Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in California call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Planetary Payout, a $2 California scratcher, was released on Aug 24, 2026 by the California Lottery.