Collectors facing PSA's tier shutdown must balance cost, speed, and resale potential when choosing alternative grading ...

A guide to all of the major card grading companies as they are either paused, backlogged, or extending turnaround times.

Fraud warning issued: PSA’s 2025 fraud report lists Charizard, Pikachu, Gengar, Rayquaza, Umbreon, and Mewtwo among the most faked cards, with two top Pokémon TCG cards targeted. Industry ...

The year 2025 turned into a nightmare for PSA collectors. What started as whispers about shady grading practices exploded into full-blown PSA grading scandals in 2025 that rocked the hobby. From PSA ...

A trading card dealer could spend years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of running a nationwide scheme selling bogus sports and Pokémon cards. Anthony Curcio, 45, of Redmond, Washington, ...

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 ...

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

Want to understand the PSA grading policy changes in May 2026 and key details? Then keep reading this blog. The latest PSA updates are reshaping card values, submission costs, and long-term ROI are ...