No one hit Friday’s $266 million jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $285 million, with a cash option valued at $128.6 million.
The winning numbers were: 30, 42, 49, 53 and 66. The Mega Ball drawn was 4 with a Megaplier of X.
Although nobody won the $266 million U.S. – Mega Millions jackpot in the lottery drawing for Friday, January 23, 2026, there were still plenty of people who won smaller prize amounts.
These are the prize payouts for all states that play Mega Millions combined, along with the prize values for each prize tier, with and without the “Megaplier” on Fri, Jan 23, 2026:
| Match | Winners | Prize | Megaplier Winners | Megaplier Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O O O O | O | 0 | 266,000,000 USD | X | X |
| O O O O O | 0 | 1,000,000 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
| O O O O | O | 0 | 10,000 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
| O O O O | 0 | 500 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
| O O O | O | 0 | 200 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
| O O O | 0 | 10 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
| O O | O | 0 | 10 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
| O | O | 0 | 4 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
| | O | 0 | 2 USD | 0 | 0 USD |
Mega Millions is offered in 43 US States, in the District of Colombia and in the U.S Virgin Islands. Tickets to Mega Millions cost $2 per play. There are nine total ways to win a prize.
To play, pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. You can choose Easy Pick or Quick Pick to have the terminal randomly pick numbers for you. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in the drawing.
Players around the world can play US Mega Millions online outside US via lottery messenger service sites with tickets cost $5 each. To avoid online scams be sure that the site you are using is legitimate. For a comparison of three online retailers already reviewed by LotteryOnline.org read here.
The prize for the next Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, is rolling up to $285 million. Who will be the next lucky one?
Please read How To Play US Mega Millions Online from Anywhere, Anytime to be introduced step by step and avoid risks when you buy lotto tickets online.
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