2025 PSA Chaos: Inside the Grade Swap Scandals Shaking Card Collectors

The year 2025 turned into a nightmare for PSA collectors. What started as whispers about shady grading practices exploded ...

Redmond man convicted in $2M fake card grading scheme involving Jordan, Pokémon cards

The indictment cites a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 card as an example: a version graded as an 8 can be worth between $6,000 ...
Sports Illustrated

Over 26 Million Cards Graded in 2025, How the Market Exploded

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, ...
Yahoo! Sports

Led by PSA, Collectors corners even more of grading market by acquiring Beckett

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.