PSA fraud report shows growing counterfeit activity across all trading card types

PSA reported the rate of counterfeit cards as a percentage of overall submissions grew 250 percent in 2025, indicating the ...
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 ...

NoPSAMay: Why Collectors Are Boycotting PSA Card Grading Over Shady Practices

The trading card hobby is facing a historic reckoning as the #NoPSAMay PSA boycott gains massive traction across social media ...
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 ...