'The Price is Right' Contestant Sets New Record for Biggest Single-Game Win
Vanessa from Virginia is a big winner on this history-making episode of 'The Price is Right' that aired just before Mother's Day.
parade.comHere’s the latest I can provide based on recent reports:
- A contestant on The Price Is Right set a new single-game payout record with a total of $240,150 during a May 8, 2026 Mother’s Day episode, surpassing the previous record of $210,000. This is described as the largest single-game payout in the show's 54-year history.[1][4]
- Other outlets corroborate the milestone, noting the prize consisted of cash plus a trip, and that the moment was widely covered as a historic achievement for daytime television.[5][6][1]
- Some coverage also mentions ongoing talk about future formats and live formats for the show, but the central fact remains the record-setting single-game payout of $240,150 in May 2026.[4][7]
If you’d like, I can pull more sources or summarize how this payout compares to the all-time episode totals (e.g., the all-time record is higher when considering multiple games in a single episode) with citations.