The PSA Grading Scandal: How Fraud Allegations Are Reshaping Trust in Sports Cards

Secret Grade Changes Fuel Fraud Claims The customer received mostly PSA 9 grades on his Pokémon cards and sold several via ...
Yahoo

Inside Baseball Card Grading in 2026: PSA vs. BGS vs. SGC

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards far above raw counterparts. For intermediate collectors wondering how ...
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PSA grading price increases February 2026: What collectors need to know

Hey folks, PSA dropped a big update on February 10, 2026, raising prices across five key tiers while extending turnaround times and eliminating TCG Bulk. Submissions jumped dramatically, with PSA ...
The New York Times

Collectors are paying more for cards with PSA’s newest grading labels — why?

PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...
The New York Times

Congressman on PSA parent company: ‘I think it’s such a blatant attempt at a monopoly’

Congessman Pat Ryan (D-NY) says there is bipartisan interest in battling the consolidation of the trading card grading industry. Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images When congressman Pat Ryan learned that ...
Comicbook.com

PSA Limits Grading of Pokemon Cards and More Due to Tariffs

PSA grades a variety of trading cards, including the Pokemon TCG. While there are other grading services out there, PSA is one of the most well-recognized. When browsing places like GameStop and eBay ...
Sports Illustrated

PSA and CGC lead record breaking grading report for May

With more than 2.4 million cards graded during the month of May, the sports and trading card grading industry saw yet another record-breaking month, with total grading activity up 14% from April and ...

PSA 9 vintage baseball cards that doubled over the past year

These PSA 9 vintage baseball cards have doubled in value over the past year, highlighting strong demand for high-grade Hall ...
Baseball America

PSA Raising Card Grading Rates, Turnaround Times For Second Time In Past 6 Months

PSA, the leading brand in baseball card and collectible grading, announced in an email Tuesday that most of its grading services will increase by $5 per card, with its value option increasing by $3 ...
Athlon Sports

The PSA Grading Scandal: How Fraud Allegations Are Reshaping Trust in Sports Cards

The December 2025 PSA buyback scandal, involving secret grade upgrades after card buybacks, is shaking trust across the $5B sports card market. Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal ...
Athlon Sports

PSA Grading Price Increases February 2026: What Collectors Need to Know

PSA’s price increases raise Value Bulk to $24.99 and Regular to $79.99, extending turnaround times and forcing collectors to rethink bulk grading strategy. Value Bulk rises to $24.99 per card ...