The Chase in ‘fix’ row as contestant gets ‘correct’ answer rejected as WRONG – would you have got it?

FANS of The Chase were near shocked this week aft a contestant's seemingly close reply was rejected by the show's host.

The fashionable ITV crippled amusement pits contestants against a formidable quizmaster successful the hopes of winning a currency prize.

On Wednesday, a radical of 4 players took connected Shaun ‘The Dark Destroyer’ Wallace, but the contention took a arguable crook erstwhile an reply from 1 contestant was disqualified contempt appearing close to galore viewers.

The incidental unfolded during Max's currency builder circular erstwhile Bradley Walsh asked: "Lebron James is 1 of the alleged playmakers for what console brand?"

Quick connected his feet, the 20-year-old contestant confidently replied, "PS4."

However, overmuch to the astonishment of Max and viewers astatine home, his reply was ruled incorrect.

Bradley's dismissal of PS4 arsenic an reply – which fans recognised arsenic shorthand for Sony’s PlayStation 4 – sparked a question of disapproval online.

Viewers instantly took to societal media to explicit their frustration.

Many believed that Max’s reply was adjacent capable to beryllium accepted, arguing that PS4 and PlayStation are utilized interchangeably to notation to Sony’s gaming brand.

One instrumentality posted connected X saying: "I was waiting for them to let that!!. PS4 is PlayStation!"

Another echoed the sentiment, writing: "Surely you’d judge PS4?"

However, immoderate assemblage members backed the determination to cull Max’s answer.

One spectator argued: "Complaints astir the PlayStation question, Bradley asked For BRAND, NOT A SPECIFIC CONSOLE! He shouldn't person got through!"

A 2nd agreed: "It's a standalone console, not a console brand."