As the trading card hobby continues to grow, demand for PSA grading has skyrocketed. The company is struggling to keep up.

Despite a major investment this month, PSA cannot meet the current market demand and are shutting down bulk services.

The precipitous rise in card collecting in recent years has led to a lot more work for the PSA, the premier card-grading ...

Raw Pokémon cards can be worth a lot of money, but selling them for top dollar requires an official card evaluation. Business ...

Grading is the foundation of trust in the collectibles world. It’s where condition becomes currency and where precision, transparency, and presentation define value. The Grading Company of the Year ...

Higher fees and longer wait times are discouraging submissions while driving scarcity premiums for high-grade PSA 10 cards. The PSA grading policy changes in April 2026 are now fully impacting 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 ...

Buying graded cards or getting your cards graded has become a major part of the card collecting hobby. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just pulled a rare card from a pack, getting cards graded ...

The trading card hobby is facing a historic reckoning as the #NoPSAMay PSA boycott gains massive traction across social media. Rapidly emerging in April 2026, this movement represents a collective ...

In April 2026, the sports card market has reached a critical crossroads. PSA is currently processing a record-shattering 2.2 million cards per month, yet a series of aggressive price hikes and service ...

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 ...

According to GemRate, January 2025, over 20 million cards were graded across PSA, CGC, SGC, and Beckett in 2024, a 16% increase from the prior year. More traders are submitting than ever, but plenty ...