As several folks have informed me, there's a new way to get into Comic-Con: Go on The Price is Right. On yesterday's show, the second showcase included a laptop computer, a subscription to read digital Marvel Comics on that computer, two tickets to Comic-Con in San Diego (including Preview Night), limo service to the con from Los Angeles and four nights in a hotel in the Gaslamp District. Oh, yeah…and there was also a new car. What would a Price is Right showcase be without a new car or two?
There does not seem to be an excerpt online but CBS does have the entire hour-long show on its site. If you want to sit through a lot of online commercials, you can watch it here but it isn't particularly a memorable episode or segment.
So…wanna guess the price? The showcase includes a one-year subscription to Marvel's digital service, a MacBook Pro with a 15" screen, two tickets to Comic-Con, a limo ride from L.A. to the con and four nights in a "luxury hotel" near the convention center. Oh, yeah…and I keep forgetting the car, which is a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS. What do you bid? The winner is the person who comes closest to the actual retail price, rounded off to the nearest dollar, without going over.
When you're ready, clicking this link should give you the answer.
$26,277.00