It’s the largest jackpot for Mega Millions since the price of a ticket increased from $2 to $5 apiece in April.
The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb after 31 straight drawings without a winner.
The prize rose from $600 million to $625 million after Tuesday night’s drawing.
It’s only the 11th time ever the Mega Millions jackpot has reached at least $600 million without a winner in the game’s history.
Even without a grant prize winner, a pair of tickets in Arizona and Texas both had the five white ball numbers correct, and are now worth $2 million. The $2 million Texas ticket was purchased at U-Pak-M in South Austin.
The estimated cash value of Tuesday’s jackpot was $277.2 million. The new cash prize is $288.8 million.
The prize is also the largest jackpot for Mega Millions since the price of a ticket increased from $2 to $5 apiece in April.
The higher price also came with another change that offers players marginally better odds, though they remain astronomical. The chance of becoming a jackpot winner under the new rules is one in 290,472,336, improved from every one in 302,575,350. This is because one gold Mega Ball was removed from the game, down from 25 to 24.
Winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Tuesday’s winning numbers were 12-22-49-57-58 and Mega Ball 19.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Mega Millions drawings take place Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.
Largest lottery jackpots ever won
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station.
- $1.78 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas.
- $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in a tiny California mountain town.
- $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016. The winning tickets were sold at a Los Angeles-area convenience store, a Florida supermarket and a Tennessee grocery store.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018. The winning ticket was sold at a South Carolina convenience store.
- $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a Maine gas station.
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Chicago-area gas station.
- $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at an Oregon convenience store.
- $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Northern California