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The Mega Millions jackpot is $253 million for the Tuesday, August 26, 2025 drawing.

The jackpot was last won on June 27, 2025, for $348 million.

Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET.

Will a $5 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire this week? It happened for one lucky someone in June. This week, a Florida-bought ticket did deliver some big luck.

matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball in the Friday, June 27, drawing for a $348 million prize, with a cash option of $155.5 million.

The , then reset to $50 million. It was only the second jackpot reset since the game's .

The jackpot has since rolled over more than 15 times and sits at $253 million for this Tuesday's drawing. The one-time lump sum would be $113.8 million, according to .

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