A Powerball ticket now costs $2.
Since the lottery’s launch in 2002 until 2012, the standard Powerball ticket retailed for $1. People who wanted to include de Power Play option needed to pay an extra $1, totaling therefore $2. The format changes of 2012 resulted in an increase of $1 in the ticket price. This also increased the Powerball ticket cost from $2 to $3 with the Power Play feature. The purpose was to differentiate Powerball from their competitor, Mega Millions and to increase the main jackpot value and secondary prizes.