In Friday’s astounding episode of *The Price Is Right*, the price was almost unbelievably correct.
Host Drew Carey was completely taken aback during the Showcase Showdown when a participant made a bid so incredibly close to the actual value of the prize package that Carey called it the “best Showcase bid in the history of the show.” What began as an ordinary game quickly turned into one of those unforgettable television moments that leaves both the contestants and the audience struggling to believe what they had just witnessed.
Playing the game was Patrice Masse of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, who managed to advance all the way to the Showcase Showdown. Masse was already having an impressive run, but his biggest moment came when he was asked to place a bid on a prize package that included a brand-new car and a trip to Miami.
After considering the prizes, Masse confidently bid $39,500 for the entire package. At first, the number seemed like a strong guess, but nobody in the studio could have predicted just how close it would turn out to be. As the moment arrived to reveal the actual value, the excitement inside the studio continued to build.
Carey appeared almost speechless when it was finally time to reveal the prize package’s true value. With Masse, the audience, and everyone watching at home waiting impatiently for the result, Carey began, “So, let me tell ya…” The suspense immediately intensified as everyone waited to discover whether Masse had come close enough to win.
Then came the number that stunned everyone.
“Three thousand, eighty-one.”
The unusual reveal left the room buzzing, as the true value of the package put Masse’s bid extraordinarily close to the winning mark. According to the result reported from the episode, Masse’s incredible guess put him within less than $1 of the actual value, allowing him to take home both prize packages.
Under the show’s rules, the contestant who comes within $250 of the actual value without going over wins the Showcase. Masse’s astonishingly accurate bid went far beyond what anyone expected, making him one of the rare Double Showcase Winners in the long history of *The Price Is Right*.
The reaction was immediate. What had started as a simple bid became a television moment that viewers were unlikely to forget. Carey’s stunned response reflected just how extraordinary the guess was, while Masse suddenly found himself walking away with an incredible collection of prizes thanks to a number that could hardly have been closer.
Patrice, congratulations! What a fantastic victory. Moments like this are exactly why game shows continue to create memories that last for years. That astonishing bid will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most incredible and exciting victories in game show history.