The Mega Millions Multiplier can make a great prize even better. How? By multiplying non-jackpot secondary prizes by 2-10 times. As is, the Mega Millions second prize is worth $1 million – not a bad sum at all. But, imagine increasing your win to an amount ranging from $2 million to $10 million instead! That’s the power of the Mega Millions Multiplier.
Do you know how to play Mega Millions? The American Mega Millions lottery previously had a multiplier called the Megaplier, which was an optional feature that you could choose to add on your ticket orders. The new Multiplier is a random number automatically assigned to every Mega Millions entry, giving you a chance to win as much as $10 million in the second prize tier.
How Does the Multiplier Work?
The Multiplier multiplies all non-jackpot prizes by 2 to 10 times. The Multiplier has no effect on your overall odds of winning any prize in the Mega Millions lottery. However, when you look at the table below, you will see what a huge effect the Multiplier has on turning good prizes into great ones!
| Prize Divisions | Match | Prize | Prize w/ Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize | 5+MB | Jackpot | Jackpot |
| 2nd Prize | 5 | $1,000,000 | $2-10 million |
| 3rd Prize | 4+MB | $10,000 | $20-100,000 |
| 4th Prize | 4 | $500 | $1-5,000 |
| 5th Prize | 3+MB | $200 | $400 – $2000 |
| 6th Prize | 3 | $10 | $20 – $100 |
| 7th Prize | 2+MB | $10 | $20 – $100 |
| 8th Prize | 1+MB | $7 | $14 – $70 |
| 9th Prize | 0+MB | $5 | $10 – $50 |
How is the Multiplier Chosen?
Mega Millions draws take place twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays. A 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X Multiplier will be randomly assigned for every play at time of purchase. So, when you play Mega Millions online, the Multiplier is already included in every line in your Mega Millions ticket.
As you can see from the table below, the Multiplier 3 has the best odds of being chosen. This means that your prize is most likely to be multiplied 3 times! That’s incredible news!
| Prize Division | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize | Jackpot | 1 : 290,472,336 |
| 2nd Prize | $1,000,000 | 1 : 12,629,232 |
| 3rd Prize | $10,000 | 1 : 893,761 |
| 4th Prize | $500 | 1 : 38,859 |
| 5th Prize | $200 | 1 : 13,965 |
| 6th Prize | $10 | 1 : 607 |
| 7th Prize | $10 | 1 : 665 |
| 8th Prize | $7 | 1 : 86 |
| 9th Prize | $5 | 1 : 35 |
Multiplier FAQs
Players cannot choose the Multiplier for their ticket. With Mega Millions’ new Multiplier, there is no need to decide whether to try for increased secondary prizes. The Multiplier is a built-in feature on your tickets.
No, you do not need the Multiplier to win the Mega Millions jackpot. This is a feature that can increase secondary prizes in the game won on the ticket.
The Multiplier feature does not guarantee any prizes on its own. It is an extra feature that increase all the secondary prizes.
The 10x Multiplier is the highest amount of the multiplier feature in the Mega Millions lottery. It increases all non-jackpot prizes 10 times.
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