In early 2026, the grading landscape underwent a massive shift. PSA is currently handling record-breaking volumes, processing over 2.2 million cards in April alone, despite significant price hikes and ...

Turnaround times just went from 95 days to 160 days on the lowest tier.

In September 2024, GemRate reported that Beckett Grading Services (BGS) graded only 65,000 cards in August 2024, a 13% decline year-over-year, continuing a troubling trend for the once mighty card ...

The 2026 Pokémon card grading market is undergoing significant changes as PSA, BGS, and CGC adjust pricing, turnaround times, ...

Grading volume dropped at the big four graders (PSA, SGC, BGS, and CGC) in September with all four companies seeing double-digit percentage decreases from the previous month according to Gem Rate.

For the second time in the last two years, trading card giant Collectors has consolidated the grading and authentication industry by acquiring a competitor to the company’s premier brand, PSA.

In 2025, PSA faced grade swap allegations, price hikes, and delays, triggering backlash, grader switching, and calls for federal scrutiny. The year 2025 turned into a nightmare for PSA collectors.

I still remember pulling my first rookie card from a pack as a kid. It was the iconic Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck, what a thrill (I still have it)! Fast forward to now, and I have boxes of baseball ...