ECONOMY & WORK
MONEY 101
NEWS
PERSONAL FINANCE
NET WORTH
About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use DMCA Opt-out of personalized ads
© Copyright 2023 Market Realist. Market Realist is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
MARKETREALIST.COM / ECONOMY & WORK

'Price is Right' fans moved by contestant's mom cheering him on as he won a brand new car

The contestant's mother encouraged her to take the risk and go for the car.
PUBLISHED FEB 11, 2026
Screenshot showing Drew Carey and the contestant on 'The Price Is Right.' (Cover (Image Source: YouTube | The Price Is Right)
Screenshot showing Drew Carey and the contestant on 'The Price Is Right.' (Cover (Image Source: YouTube | The Price Is Right)

It is always great to have your mom with you on "The Price Is Right," as one college student recently got to live it on the show. He had brought his mother to the studio and followed her advice to win a brand new car. The contestant then shared a heartfelt story about how the show was a big part of his and his mom’s lives. Viewers found this segment to be extremely wholesome, and they gushed about it on social media.

Screenshot showing the contestant. (Image credit: YouTube | The Price Is Right)
Screenshot showing the contestant. (Image credit: YouTube | The Price Is Right)

The contestant was a young man named Ayden, who had made his way to the stage from the Contestant’s Row. He played a game called ‘Pass The Buck,’ the rules of which are simple. The big prize in this game is a car, and Ayden had six cards to choose from. While one card had the car behind it, the others had various amounts of prize money. Two of the six were ‘lose everything’ cards.

Host Drew Carey said that the contestant had one free try, but he had the chance to earn two more by guessing the prices of some items. Ayden was first shown a bag of pickle-flavored sunflower seeds and a box of ice cream sandwiches. He was then shown their prices, one of which was less by a dollar. The contestant had to guess which one was incorrect.

Screenshot showing Drew Carey explaining the game. (Image credit: YouTube | The Price Is Right)
Screenshot showing Drew Carey explaining the game. (Image credit: YouTube | The Price Is Right)

He chose to add the dollar to the sunflower seeds, which was the correct answer. Next, he was shown coconut curry korma sauce, which was $4.49, and goldfish food, set at $7.99. Unfortunately, Ayden chose this incorrectly, which meant he had two chances to win the car. On his first attempt, he chose the second card, which revealed $5,000. He was quite happy about it, but was now faced with a tough choice.

“You’ve got a big decision right now,” Carey said. “I know you are in college. $5,000 is a lot of money. We also have $3,000, $1,000, and a car up there, but we also have two lose-everythings. You want to go for the second pick or stop?” Ayden looked at his mother, who encouraged him to go for the car. So that’s exactly what he did. He seemed nervous as he was deciding which card to pick.

Screenshot showing the contestant's mother. (Image credit: YouTube | The Price Is Right)
Screenshot showing the contestant's mother. (Image credit: YouTube | The Price Is Right)

He chose the number 4 card, and that one had the car on it. The contestant ran around the stage, shouting in disbelief. “Oh my God! I won a car!” he exclaimed. “Yes! Let’s go mom!” Ayden added. As he had finished celebrating, he told Carey about how much the show meant to him and his mom. “It’s so nice to meet you. I’ve been dreaming of this since I was little. Me and my mom watch The Price Is Right all the time,” he said.

You can watch the incredible win here.

More on Market Realist:

'Price is Right' contestant throws away chance to win $12,000 after trusting his friend

'Price is Right' contestant ignores her friends' advice and ends up losing $15,000

'Price is Right' contestant wins a trip to Canada — but he'll just end up going home

RELATED TOPICS PRICE IS RIGHT
MORE ON MARKET REALIST
If it's a mansion, then it should have parking, right? Steve Harvey thinks so too.
14 hours ago
Karla Lance, a school teacher, took home a huge haul from the 'Price is Right' because her husband is a wise man.
15 hours ago
48% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are expected to raise prices during the next six months, up from 36% the year before.
17 hours ago
Economists warn that taxpayers will be burdened with $20 million per day in interest for tariff refund delays
18 hours ago
He called AI the new front of wonderful stuff coming, while mentioning its possible benefits.
18 hours ago
Private jet flights from Muscat to Istanbul have skyrocketed to almost $93,000, double the typical price.
18 hours ago
It has to be noted that the products were distributed in Illinois and Wisconsin.
20 hours ago
“If the war lasts more than two months, then this number goes up,” a renowned economist stated.
20 hours ago
Martha Shedden believes Trump's plan was only aimed at helping wealthy Americans.
1 day ago
The president's pick for Fed Chair has repeatedly said AI productivity gains will allow rate cuts.
1 day ago
A police investigation confirmed the fraud and the accused has been sentenced to prison.
1 day ago
This is not the case in all states but it certainly holds true in most cases.
1 day ago
Madogiwa-zoku or the Window tribe are a set of elderly employees retained in a company with a menial desk job without being rendered obsolete
1 day ago
The Social Security fund is running low and could be insolvent in six years.
1 day ago
A new report shows 182,000 residents exited the high-tax state of Massachusetts in the past 5 years.
2 days ago
AI adoption is accelerating, but hidden risks could cost companies dearly.
2 days ago
The job growth was mostly driven by the healthcare and social assistance sector.
2 days ago
Pressure from the government and consumers choices have forced this decision.
4 days ago
She took her time to secure the big prize, drawing a loud cheer from the audience.
4 days ago