The Mega Money Spinner on The Chase Australia was introduced in September 2024 as a new way for finalists to win up to $100,000, but reports later say it was removed from the format by Series 16 in early 2026.

What changed

  • It first appeared as a “brand-new twist” that could add $50,000 or $100,000 to a team’s total if they reached the right Final Chase milestones.
  • It definitely existed in 2025, with several big wins credited to the spinner, including a record $129,000 prize and another $141,000 win.
  • By 2026, the Series 16 description says the Mega Money Spinner had been removed, with the show shifting to a different Final Chase setup.

Likely reason

The simplest answer is that it was a temporary format change that helped boost excitement and big-money wins for a while, then got phased out when the show’s structure changed again.

Timeline

Period| What happened
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Sept 2024| Mega Money Spinner introduced on The Chase Australia. 17
2025| It appeared in episodes and helped produce major jackpots. 348
Early 2026| Series 16 sources say it had been removed. 2

TL;DR

It wasn’t canceled in a dramatic way so much as quietly dropped from the show’s newer format after a run that produced some huge wins.