Prices presented in the show are presented without question. At no point does anyone question their absurdity.
Actually went to the price is right taping not that long ago. The audience got to ask some questions while they were setting up between games and someone asked how they got the prices. They said they literally just go to the grocery store down the street from where they tape and pick things up as they need them and use those prices. Not everything is complicated, it’s a very simple practical answer. It’s also good to remember these are LA California prices, so they’re going to be more than national average.
I’ve watched The Price is Right since the 80s and their prices have always been high. I don’t know if that’s the price in California or if their using the MSRP or something else but their high prices is not a new thing.
The show uses MSRP for all the items. There was a guy who ended up memorizing them all and would yell the correct answers from the audience.
That was an entertaining documentary!
I’m intrigued, do you have a link?
It’s called the perfect bid on netflix
“It’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?”
No advertiser would stick around after getting called out like that.
They just use what the things’ MSRP is (and sometimes round the number to the nearest 0 or 5)… You can be really good at the a lot of the game if you shop a lot and know the average prices of most things.
Same with an older, less popular gameshow called Supermarket Sweep.
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Inflation is normalized if you like it or not. Its caused by raising minimum wage among other things.
Inflation is happening regardless of changes to the minimum wage.
That’s why inflation has hardly gone up in fifty years! Wait…
This is factually incorrect.
Holy brainwashing batman
Aside from “Um, Actually…”, I can’t think of another game show that commonly lets contestants challenge the right answer on air in front of everyone.
Have you tried QI?
