Sports Cards are Dope

PSA Just Changed Grading Prices…is $25 Grading Gone?

September 14, 2026·16 min
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PSA just launched a new $59.99 Standard grading tier while its cheaper Value options remain paused. On the surface, this could simply be PSA's next step toward reopening cheaper grading—but could it also be a test of what collectors are willing to pay?We break down PSA's new pricing, the massive grading backlog, what SGC's recent changes could tell us, and the biggest question: when PSA Value returns, will $20–$25 grading return with it? Thanks to our monthly supporters Rob Hefley Klendathu Tatershed Justin Burch Always_Eaton Ryan Bruder Evan Hastie Donut Josh Stewart ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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