The current odds of winning any prize on Extreme 8s are 1 in 4.27 (23.41%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $8,888 top prize.

Not yet. All 4 $8,888 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 16, 2026. We estimate about 70% of the game's 245,784 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Extreme 8s is on sale at South Dakota Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 12 $5 South Dakota scratch-offs on sale, Extreme 8s ranks #5 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.27 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Season’s Greetings, where 1 in 4.11 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Extreme 8s has 7 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $8,888 at 1 in 43,106 (4 of 4 left); $88+ at 1 in 106 (1,619 of 2,397 left); $50+ at 1 in 68.8 (884 of 1,308 left); $28+ at 1 in 32.4 (2,814 of 4,097 left); $18+ at 1 in 15.7 (5,637 of 8,206 left); $8+ at 1 in 7.46 (12,144 of 17,404 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.27 (17,263 of 24,552 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Extreme 8s ticket are 1 in 4.27 (23.41%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.46 (13.40%).

Extreme 8s costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized South Dakota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Extreme 8s, a $5 South Dakota scratch-off, was released on May 11, 2026 by the South Dakota Lottery.