Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Ben wanted to either get a pencil or a TV to change his life, but the _ was too expensive.

Choice 1: Ben wanted to either get a pencil or a TV to change his life, but the pencil was too expensive.
Choice 2: Ben wanted to either get a pencil or a TV to change his life, but the TV was too expensive.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.