Mega Millions Overhaul Confirmed: Higher Ticket Prices and Bigger Jackpots Starting April 8

The revamped lottery game will feature $5 tickets, a $50 million starting jackpot, improved odds, and enhanced non-jackpot prizes.

The Mega Millions Consortium has finalized changes to the game, effective April 8, 2025, with the last drawing under the old rules on April 4.
Ticket prices will increase from $2 to $5, marking the first price adjustment since 2017 and only the second in over two decades.
Starting jackpots will more than double, rising from $20 million to $50 million, with faster-growing jackpots expected to produce more billion-dollar winners.
A built-in multiplier will replace the optional Megaplier, increasing non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times, with payouts now ranging from $10 to $10 million.
The changes aim to attract younger, casual players, improve overall odds of winning, and eliminate break-even prizes to ensure all wins exceed ticket costs.