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What is Megaplier? How It Multiplies Mega Millions Prizes
By Lottery Insights Team•Updated 2026-10-04
Megaplier is the Mega Millions multiplier feature costing $1 extra per play. Unlike Powerball's Match 5 cap of $2M, Megaplier allows the Match 5 prize to reach up to **$5,000,000** if a 5x Megaplier is drawn.
Megaplier Distribution The Megaplier pool consists of 15 balls: * **2x**: 5 balls (1 in 3 chance) * **3x**: 6 balls (1 in 2.5 chance) * **4x**: 3 balls (1 in 5 chance) * **5x**: 1 ball (1 in 15 chance)
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