Why grading matters: PSA grading authenticates your card and assigns a trusted condition score, often boosting resale value and buyer confidence. Prep before you ship: Evaluate centering, corners, ...

Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal of 2026 broke in December 2025. A Pokémon collector submitted around 30 identical modern cards that mostly returned as PSA 9 grades. He ...

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

Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

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 ...

For much of its more than three decades of existence, PSA has been one of the leaders — if not the top dog — in its primary category of card grading. But as it expands into grading comics and ...

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 ...

The recent announcement by PSA regarding delays in their recieving process has caused a stir among collectors, which has led to the consideration of alternative grading companies by collectors as well ...

On Friday, May 30th PSA announced that it would be opening not one, but two new grading facilities by the year 2026 to ensure faster turnaround times for the submissions that it receives. The ...

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 ...