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PSA fee hikes and delays reshape card grading market

PSA’s February 2026 price increases and extended turnaround times are now reshaping the trading card market, with April data showing a scarcity premium for high-grade slabs. The changes, alongside ...
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PSA grading changes and WNBA boom reshape card buying strategies

PSA’s stricter grading standards, higher fees, and longer turnaround times are increasing scarcity premiums for high-grade cards, while WNBA collectibles are gaining faster than NBA equivalents on low ...

PSA fraud report shows growing counterfeit activity across all trading card types

PSA reported the rate of counterfeit cards as a percentage of overall submissions grew 250 percent in 2025, indicating the ...
Athlon Sports

The PSA Grading Scandal: How Fraud Allegations Are Reshaping Trust in Sports Cards

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 ...
The New York Times

Collectors are paying more for cards with PSA’s newest grading labels — why?

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 ...