The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $680 million The Mega Millions jackpot hasn’t been hit since June 27 Mega Millions overhauled its gameplay in April, with the basic price to play surging from $2 to $5 The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $680 million, with the one-time cash option at $318.2 million. Mega Millions this fall could deliver a lucky winner a life-changing financial windfall, as tonight’s estimated annuitized jackpot is $680 million. That is the game’s ninth-largest jackpot in history. (Image: New Jersey Lottery) The jackpot for the Friday, October 24, Mega Millions drawing is by far the largest prize that’s been up for grabs since the interstate lottery game overhauled its gameplay earlier this year. Beginning with the April 8 drawing, the basic price of a Mega Millions ticket more than doubled from $2 to $5. Officials with the Mega Millions Consortium, which operates the twice-weekly game from…Read MoreCategory: Lottery, jackpot odds, Mega Millions, Megaplier, multiplierSource: Casino.org