AFTER the latest season of Survivor ended in May, fans have been debating the prize money on social media.

Many have said they don’t think the prize money is enough, with some pointing out inflation and how expensive things have become.

Survivor gives away $1 million to a winner
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Survivor gives away $1 million to a winnerCredit: Getty

Survivor has been on air since 2000
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Survivor has been on air since 2000Credit: CBS Archives // Robert Voets
On the 46th season of Survivor, which ended in May, Kenzie Petty was victorious and went home with the $1 million jackpot.

But Survivor isn’t the only reality TV show to get called out.

Others have mentioned family favorites such as Jepoardy! and Family Feud’s rewards, saying they don’t think they’re quite enough for what the contestants must do.

Here’s a breakdown of the cash prizes contestants win and what social media users have said about it.

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SURVIVOR

Kenzie won the latest season of Survivor
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Kenzie won the latest season of SurvivorCredit: Getty
Since its debut 24 years ago in 2000, the winner of Survivor has taken away $1 million.

Most recently, this was given to Kenzie, who told the Charlotte Observer she was “very full of the survivor experience.”

She said, “You know, never say ‘never,’ but I think I’m very full of ‘Survivor’ experience.

“My cup runneth over. I got to do everything I wanted on my bucket list.”

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However, despite Kenzie’s good time on the show, viewers have said they wish the winner got more than just a million.

“As another season of Survivor wraps, I have to say I really think it’s beyond time for the show to up the prize money.

“$1m now is nowhere near what it was worth when the show started 24 years ago. The equivalent now would be approx. $1.82M,” penned one user on X.

“I was saying this during the finale!!!! how is it still a million,” another agreed.

“Honestly, I feel like CBS should also just go ahead and cover the taxes too.

“Let the winner pocket the FULL winnings. Never gonna happen, I know, but it would be the classy thing to do IMHO,” a third said.

Family Feud

Steve Harvey is the host of Family Feud
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Steve Harvey is the host of Family Feud
On Reddit, people have been talking about Family Feud’s overall prize, which comes in at $20,000.

The show, which has been hosted by Steve Harvey since 2010, first began in the ’70s.

However, because the show’s format has contestants in groups, it’s split five ways.

“Definitely. $100k. A family of 4 winning $20k isn’t really that much. I’m amazed how excited some of the families get on that show,” one person wrote.

Another said, “I thought of that a long time ago. 20k sounds good, but that divides into 4k per member. Additionally, after taxes, it is only about $2,500.

“Not exactly life-changing money. It needs to be at least 50k to make it more worthwhile.”

Someone else penned, “I think $20,000 is fine for a base amount, but you could jack up the amount to $100,000 on the final Fast Money for a 5x champ, eliminating the car.

“Or do an escalating jackpot for finding all 5 #1 answers like some international versions did.”

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy last changed their winning amounts in 2001
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Jeopardy last changed their winning amounts in 2001Credit: Getty
In Jeopardy!, there are three rounds, and contestants can pick up money amounts ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands.

Though it has changed since the show’s inception in the ’60s, the amount stands at $200–$1,000 and $400–$2,000 per clue.

Unlike Family Feud and Survivor, Jeopardy! has no set amount for contestants to win.

In a Reddit thread earlier this year, people discussed the amount winners claim as their prizes, with some saying it should be higher.

“They doubled the money in Nov. 2001. It had been the same since the 1984 premiere. It’s now been more than 22 years and inflation is through the roof.

“I know they increased 2nd and 3rd place consolation prize money, but isn’t it about time to double the entire game’s values?” the poster asked.

“I think they should leave the values on the board just for simplicity but payout an appropriate value like 1.5x to keep up with inflation,” someone said.