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 ...

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 ...

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'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 ...

Collecting cards as a hobby has been around basically as long as professional sports have existed in the U.S. Ask any long-time sports fan and they will probably at least have memories of opening ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to GemRate, 2025 was busy year for card grading as demand surged. PSA continued to dominate but the consumer demand is not helping all grading companies. Unsurprisingly, PSA continued to own ...

GemRate’s March trading card report shows record grading, surging TCG demand, and breakout growth for Flagg, Kneuppel, and ...

It is gem or bust. Collectors are losing interest in PSA 9 graded cards. Are Collectors Losing Interest in PSA 9 Graded Cards? It is a new world out there. I am not sure if it is a brave new world, ...