PSA’s April 2026 grading policy changes are creating a scarcity premium for high-grade cards while discouraging submissions of lower-value items. Higher fees, longer turnaround times, and stricter ...

For the second time in the last two years, trading card giant Collectors has consolidated the grading and authentication industry by acquiring a competitor to the company’s premier brand, PSA.

The PSA grading policy changes in April 2026 are now fully impacting the trading card market, fundamentally shifting how ...

PSA quietly announced a change to its labels on Thursday with a familiar format making a return. In a post to Twitter/X on Thursday, PSA President Ryan Hoge announced that the company would be ...

In 2025, PSA faced grade swap allegations, price hikes, and delays, triggering backlash, grader switching, and calls for federal scrutiny. Grade swap allegations rocked PSA, with claims the company ...

In the sports card market, the jump from a PSA 9 to a PSA 10 can mean significant extra value, even when the difference is barely noticeable to most collectors. This premium fuels the pursuit of ...

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 ...