The Price Is Right Contestant Wins Prize That Is Currently Worthless Because of Coronavirus Shutdown

With the world effectively shut down as many people stay indoors, people are having to occupy themselves; sometimes that means turning to the tried and true pastime of watching classic game shows such as The Price Is Right. And while production on those shows have also ceased due to the spread of COVID-19, new episodes filmed before the shutdown are still airing on TV. But one contestant on The Price Is Right just won a prize that is effectively useless, and it's all because of the National Hockey League closing down in the middle of the season.

On Twitter, one fan noted shared the sad irony of things when watching a recent episode in which a contestant was up for what, in a "normal" year, would be a cool price for any hockey fan: a trip for four to the 2020 Stanley Cup final. As the user continued to watch, the contestant actually won the trip and his reaction made it clear that it was something he was pretty excited about.

Watching the price is right and this guy could win a trip for 4 to the...2020 Stanley cup final. Obviously pre-recorded. Bruuuutal. pic.twitter.com/XE8ZEP5f7h

— Hank (@LookItsHCG) April 15, 2020

The problem? Thanks to the pandemic, the NHL has paused the 2019-2020 season indefinitely. In fact, final regular season games should have taken place on April 4th, but, instead, arenas remain dark. It's unclear at this point when or if the season will resume (there has been some discussion of hockey coming back in July,) making that Price is Right contestant's prize something he can't really use.

People on social media couldn't help but react to that realization, with many noting how brutal that must feel now. The show was clearly filmed well before the pandemic which means it definitely feels like something from another world at this point. Some people, however, noted that it's possible that the winning contestant has since been given the opportunity to take a cash prize and, indeed someone who identified themselves as the winner's brother-in-law commented that he was given that cash prize instead.

Read on to see how people reacted to that The Price is Right prize.