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The Price Is Right

Review · Family · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Nintendo DS

The Price Is Right

Reviewed: 25 May 2026

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Nintendo DS · Wii · PC

Ludia · 2008

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

57 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 42 · R 10
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

42

Risk (RIS)

10

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

10+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.56
B2Social-emotional
0.23
B3Motor
0.35

The Price Is Right offers engaging gameplay that sharpens cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, and mathematical reasoning through its various pricing challenges. The multiplayer mode provides opportunities for positive social interaction in a competitive yet friendly environment, and avatar customization fosters a sense of personal expression.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.17
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

Risks are minimal in The Price Is Right. While the game features variable rewards inherent to game shows and mild progression mechanics, these are not designed to be overly manipulative or addictive. Monetization risks are absent, and social risks are low due to the lack of stranger chat and focus on friendly competition. Content is entirely appropriate for its E10+ rating.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is The Price Is Right safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Price Is Right a rating of 57/100. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

How long should kids play The Price Is Right?

Our session recommendation for The Price Is Right is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of The Price Is Right?

Risks are minimal in The Price Is Right. While the game features variable rewards inherent to game shows and mild progression mechanics, these are not designed to be overly manipulative or addictive. Monetization risks are absent, and social risks are low due to the lack of stranger chat and focus on friendly competition. Content is entirely appropriate for its E10+ rating.