PSA Grading Has Changed FOREVER in 2024! (News and Updates)

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PSA GRADING HAS CHANGED FOREVER IN 2024!
Big changes have arrived at PSA for Pokemon card collectors. After the pandemic shutdown in 2021, PSA has worked strategically to upgrade their physical and digital infrastructure and bring Pokemon card grading into the 21st century. They've expanded their physical locations, lowered prices, redesigned their online submission center, created a mobile app, issued registry awards, implemented card scanning, introduced a new TCG magazine, and much more. With all of these changes, it's clear why PSA is the leading grading company for cards and collectibles.
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@Ktiger41 2 месяца назад

Glossed over the fact PSA is adding surcharges to final grades based on estimated market value.

@gagehally4816 Месяц назад

Realistically this is fair on PSA’s behalf, I’ve submitted 1000 cards in 2023 and about 200 over the declared value. They up-charged me for maybe 4 of them

@MrGuitarfreak132 3 месяца назад

Awesome and informative video! Thank you! I’m a bit psa fan and have submitted a ton of cards. Nice to see some positive changes. I don’t know how I feel about the New Jersey office though. My last submission went there and it feels like they were more harsh than the CA office but time will tell.

@charleswilkins7890 3 месяца назад

Yea you aren't very critical of PSA, until they damage your cards in 2 submissions back to back. $1,500 worth of cards and do nothing about the $1,200 one. Then it makes you a little more critical..

@happy_zebra_8614 3 месяца назад

1:23 he mentions this

@Shloppie 3 месяца назад

I had them bend one of my cards in half too

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

That’s totally fair. However, it is inevitable at some point . . . I would be upset too. I had a card badly dented by PSA once (over the course of 13 years). It wasn’t a very expensive card, but still demoralizing.

@kaijutraps 3 месяца назад

What kind of process did you have to go through to get reimbursement I just sent my first 2 cards and I'm worried about the time

@charleswilkins7890 3 месяца назад

@@Jbs6187 I mean I got a metal Pikachu PSA 9 that has a white chip on the back that wasn't there when I sent it and wasn't on scan and nothing was done about it.

@naturesepyon 3 месяца назад

I can't grade expensive high end cards with PSA they demand too high of a premium. Flat rate grading is the no brainer for a collector... Grading with PSA basically forces the sale of the card just to afford the cost of grading.

@Dr.Magikarp 3 месяца назад

Great video as usual. Very informative. Good to know, as I just did my first PSA Submission last month. Waiting on results.

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

Best of luck! It’s a little nerve-racking at first, but you’ll learn a lot in the process and get better at pre-grading with experience.

@MPK112233 3 месяца назад

Id love to send some cards in but the prices they charge are outrageous. It should be a flat rate for all cards.

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

A flat rate would make the cost of most cards more expensive, since higher insurance costs would have to be evenly distributed into the flat rate. Back in the mid 2010’s the bulk rate was about $10-12, so the $15 price point seems reasonable given the rising costs of materials, infrastructure, staffing, and insurance. I do miss the days of $8 bulk grading coupons though.

@happycamperproducts 3 месяца назад

Good shit, delivered professionally and great information! thank you.

@Sephirothna-qz6og 3 месяца назад

I think my favorite grading company case and appearance wise is ars but I have a few highly sought after psa 10 umbreons and I love them

@jeremyg3369 3 месяца назад

Big question is why the fuck have they still not opened an european location. As in the EU, not UK. Seems like a no brainer and been that way for years.

@techstyle123 Месяц назад

Money 💰

@samersalama6275 3 месяца назад

Psa is not perfect but none of the companies are. I will always choose psa to make sure I get the most value in case I want to sell my product.

@Murph4387 3 месяца назад

Machines should grade the cards. Simple.

@FishingonChesil 2 месяца назад

shame the slabs are so cheap!... for the leading grading company they really have the worst quality slabs

@jackmcguire6103 3 месяца назад

Do you think SGC 10 slabs have a good chance of being converted to PSA 10s now after the acquisition? Or better off cracking the slab at home and submitting the raw card? Also, what's your favorite pokemon? Great video!

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

I would be shocked if PSA crossed over SGC slabs at any point in the future . . . I'd put the chances of that well below 1% personally. My favorite Pokemon is Alakazam . . . can I ask what your favorite is?

@jackmcguire6103 3 месяца назад

@@pokemon_classics haha dang... appreciate the honesty. Oh cool, thanks! Great choice. My favorite is Growlithe 😁

@hellaradretro Месяц назад

I got an Alt Art Machamp graded a GM 10 by sgc. And only sold for $300 meanwhile a GM 10 Psa $550 so there is disparities between services vs buyer preference

@dunlosi1438 9 дней назад

Interesting to see they have opened up in Japan. Surely they will come to Europe soon in that case? I'm so surprised they aren't there already

@mazdaspeedrotor6855 3 месяца назад

It's crazy to think that collectors universe also owns wata which is the biggest video game grading company.

@PokeKrack 3 месяца назад

I agree with saying that positive change should be acknowledged - but only to a certain extent. If there is a new grading company that does everything better than PSA, people will still grade with PSA. Which shows that PSA doesn't need to do much in order to keep their customers. And thats exactly what they do. They give you just about enough change to make people stay with them. In reality they are very well aware of their issues that they could address and fix but that costs money and if they don't loose customers by not fixing it, they won't do it. Business remains business and effort will be kept to a minimum if it is not neccessary for keeping the customers. It sure is okay to prefer the big dog in the business but at the same time we should be just as critical with our favourite than we are with every other competitor. I f.ex. live in Germany and people here also obviously prefer PSA for the classic reasons. But there is no reason for that. Atleast for german cards cause the market for that is very limited. We have a lot of grading companies in europe nowadays and there are some that deliver on par or better performance than PSA (Gold Standard Grading and Absolute Objective Grading to give some examples). Well and for english/japanese cards it's obvious that the international market is the reason why PSA is preferred. Same goes for the US. You don't grade with SGC if you plan on selling internationally. I have never seen a SGC slab on the german market. And I also rarely see BGS slabs. All in all the reason for PSA being the top dog is reputation and age of the company not performance.

@kb6530 3 месяца назад

I've yet to see anyone mention Rudy's grading service, PCG it's like youtbers intentionally act like it don't exist, I understand it's probably not the biggest service , but it does exist....any updates on PCG? I know not everyone likes rudy of alpha investments , but there is no doubt he is one of the biggest card enthusiasts on this planet ( dude has warehouse full of basically every card game that has ever existed) It would be interesting to see someone who actually LOVES the cards do well in this industry as I'm sure most the top companies are just running a business and don't care about cards at all PSA just seems too much like the big brother of card board

@Possu81 3 месяца назад

PCG is currently my second option. They are very tight. Pokemon in PSA tho. Resellers generally loving inconsistency+added value of PSA. FaB and other games like One Peace in PCG. MTG not actively grading and on fence on there.

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

I only know of it (never used it) and wouldn’t feel comfortable making any definitive assessments without extensive grading experience with PCG. Right now, PCG is a novelty in Pokémon. Having said that, I enjoy Rudy’s videos and don’t have any ill-will towards PCG. I’m hoping to get a firsthand look at some slabs at a convention next month.

@gagehally4816 Месяц назад

Shit take

@000FireStorm37000 3 месяца назад

Best one for me was opening office in dave n adams europe.

@Nathion-Gold 3 месяца назад

So basically they are getting to the CGC level of doing stuff. CGC alteady does most of those things. I have no hate for PSA but most people i inow what grate with PSA hate CGC for some reason.

@THExBLAZEx88 3 месяца назад

Bro, autocorrect exists

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

I don’t understand the hate people direct at any of these companies. None are perfect and all have strengths. CGC isn’t my personal favorite, but I think they have the most attractive slab and I really like their willingness to research niche items. I can support that.

@Nathion-Gold 3 месяца назад

@@pokemon_classics thank you so much

@tedbogan6099 2 месяца назад

Anyone ever scene a 1990 Fleer Michael Jordan #26 with him wearing an orange colored uniform??! Its got a PSA 8 grade too, so its authentic! The card has to be the rarest Jordan card ever!!! I also have 4 with the regulsr Bulls red uniform but they all have no lines on the back and one is the standard size but has a lighter shade of ink printing, and the other three are smaller with dark ink printing on their backs, clearly these are unknown variants of the 1990 Fleer Jordan #26 card. I have already notified psa with actual photos and asked them to include this stuff in their magazine for collectors. I know alot of people view here so if youd like to buy these cards reach out to me, youd better have deep pockets, especially for the one in which he's wearing an orange Bulls uniform, im not selling it for less than a million dollars because it may be the only one on the planet! Its not a novelty card, its the real deal and graded 8 by PSA! I also have an ungraded 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain "Rookie In Action" card #47, pristine white borders, definitely will grade at least an 8, its for sell too. But heres the really rare item, the "6 Day Race" program from the January 1957 six day experimental race held at the now defunct world famous Cleveland Arena, the world's greatest cyclist participated, this race changed everything about cycling, even the June 1957 Billboard Magazine carried a huge article about it, i have the only copy in the world now, and most of the riders signed their name by their picture and biography!!! This is the type of item that someone like Lance Armstrong would add to their collection, or some billionaire Arab or Bill Gates. I collect and sell extremely rare and high end memorabilia, so if youve got deep pockets and want the best collectibles hit me up! Oh, i almost forgot, i also have the rare Ray Allen rookie error cards for sell! I also have a lot of comics, hot wheels, books, and the all evil elusive "Devil's Money"(printed with the 666 Mark of the Beast), its real, not a novelty item, its normal U.S.Currency that i received from banks and stores, i have it in all denominations, perhaps you have a church and want it to show your members that its happening, perhaps youre athiest and want it for a conversation piece at parties, or maybe youre a political anarchist that wants it to ask your elected officials why theyre printing money for Satan, whatevwr your reason, God has made his truth available to you through me.

@mikemiklavic1930 3 месяца назад

I contemplated which company to send my childhood cards to and your video solidified my choice!

@technicalmuffin 3 месяца назад

what a FANTASTIC view - thanks for the brief on PSA. For me as a recent new collector, but always into pokemon, I think PSA has done an amazing job bringing Pokemon TCG to the next level. the amount of info is insane and i love it. I would like to see a platform provide downloadable historical sales data. is that possible?

@Ewie_TCG 3 месяца назад

Psa in New Jersey doesn’t grade only authenticates

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

Are you sure? I thought the California office was redirecting Pokemon orders to New Jersey. I’ve heard this from multiple individuals, but I don’t think I’ve seen any definitive source.

@Ewie_TCG 3 месяца назад

@@pokemon_classics well I’m not to sure now but from everything I’ve seen so far you can’t. There a good chance I’m wrong though

@kdcollectibles7173 3 месяца назад

There is absolutely grading taking place in New Jersey - PSA Dealer

@Fishcantswim 3 месяца назад

🤘🤘🐠🐠

@Sjbjo 3 месяца назад

Im not taking that risk, noooo

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

That’s understandable. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your cards. Nothing wrong with a good old-fashioned binder collection!

@Sjbjo 3 месяца назад

@@pokemon_classics 💯

@Haures-nd9ej 3 месяца назад

Hello my friend ❤

@DubstopherWubson13 3 месяца назад

We all need to switch to CGC. I exclusively buy CGC or crack PSA's to send to CGC for regrading. CGC has better pricing, better turnaround time, better quality slabs, better looking labels, and a stricter grading process than PSA.

@josecabrera2899 3 месяца назад

Psa slabs sell the best though

@DubstopherWubson13 3 месяца назад

@@josecabrera2899 that's only because they've been around longer and because people "think" they sell the best. That's not true, if you change that narrative the reality will change with it. If people wake up and realize PSA is a scam and switch to CGC the market will adapt with it.

@Possu81 3 месяца назад

Cgc = everything is 10

@alwaysecin 3 месяца назад

“a guy who over-invested in CGC has entered the chat” 😂

@THExBLAZEx88 3 месяца назад

Maybe this works if you have a lot of money to put into your cards. But for average collectors, PSA is the only way to go as we can’t sit on cards for years and years hoping CGC gets more popular. I wish you the best and hope your bet pays off, but it’s just not going to happen for average collectors.

@AxelNotHuman 3 месяца назад

So many people sleeping on AGS

@AnotherHuan 2 месяца назад

*Normalcy (Thanks for the great video!)

@KyleTremblayTitularKtrey 3 месяца назад

Imma just be clear. Pokemon collectors are delusional and shouldn't be grading as much as they do. Coming from magic. Ya'll are bonkers I'm not doing it.

@palkys. Месяц назад

Grading is a scam. Inconsistent evaluations, extra costs depending on the potential, expensive, very strict, etc etc Even if it wasn't, the fact that submissions increased so much in the last few years tells me it's a dumb investment. Can't wait for this side of the market to crumble, I just know it will happen.

@scrillaking997 3 месяца назад

😂 I don’t grade my cards even when they are perfect because how do you know you’ll receive your same card back your not personally there looking over your cards you never know they could switch your 10’s and send you back 9 or just plainly give you a trash one back we are all humans even the Pokémon center got stolen from 💀💀

@MROBLES1434 2 месяца назад

This dude is a pawn for psa. We pay for an expensive service so we should expect premium services.

@pokemon_classics 2 месяца назад

I’m not sure I understand your criticism. $15 per card isn’t that expensive (it’s comparable to other grading services). What kind of premium services do you feel are lacking? I certainly agree that PSA is deserving of criticism, but I don’t think you’ve articulated any.

@pokemon_classics 2 месяца назад

With PSA you get a solid, but not particularly attractive slab (I like CGC’s aesthetic better), access to the set registry, access to sales data and population reports, a monthly TCG magazine subscription, a vault storage/sales option, and the highest resale value. PSA is often slower than it’s competition and runs into consistency issues and damage at times, but that’s inevitable with human graders and the volume that they handle. It’s not an excuse, but it’s also not exclusive to PSA.

@PokeRetroFan 3 месяца назад

This is just one big psa advert. Kinda cringe

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

More like a news update. I’m not sponsored or affiliated with PSA in any way, but I do think these updates were long overdue and show a consistent pattern of PSA trying to improve their service. Still far from perfect, but the improvements are worth acknowledging.

@MRkriegs 3 месяца назад

*This video was sponsored by PSA grading*

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

No, it wasn’t. I have no affiliation with PSA besides being a longtime user. PSA, as a company, has made a lot of improvements over the last 3 years. Why is that so controversial to acknowledge? Obviously, PSA isn’t perfect (inconsistencies, damage, etc.) but it’s at least demonstrating a desire to improve its service and support TCG collectors.

@lhasaroadrat9374 2 месяца назад

1 card is still $25 plus shipping. PSA is like some Trump op. Discounts for the affluent and high costs for the average fan / collector. Woop-De-Doo!😮

@pokemon_classics 2 месяца назад

$13.99 with a 20 card minimum. That’s pretty reasonable, considering the cost of grading has been $10+ per card long before the pandemic.

@lhasaroadrat9374 2 месяца назад

@@pokemon_classics $300. Not cheap to play.

@tchev44 3 месяца назад

I dont think CGC should be able to even quote that many cards graded when over half of CGC’s cards graded last year were from Sean bassik’s omega junk slab “mystery” boxes lmao

@patyboicraig9205 2 месяца назад

normalcy*

@poing333 3 месяца назад

Yeah, PSA is trash. Only good if you want easy 10s that don't mean anything. They unfairly give preference to whales that send in a lot of submissions. Not all grading services have the issue of human error, AGS has been getting into the TCG space lately and they're easily the most objective, accurate service out there rn. You start out by talking about the volume they have to process but it doesn't seem like you've considered what that means for time spent on each card, it's not a lot. Also, everyone knows PSA does pop. control, so again, their grading isn't reliable. If you've been a PSA patron for so long, you know that if you send a previously graded card into PSA, there's a solid chance you'll get a different grade back, they're not consistent. And what's the state of PSA signature authentication over the last year? It's been laughable. Or recently, them giving high grades to trimmed cards? I don't get how constant problems can be "exceptions to the rule" when it's clearly just how they operate- poorly. & BGS isn't much better with the whistle blower interview that came out recently. The state of grading is abhorrent & you couldn't pay me to trust any of the big boys with cards I like. I get why resellers go through them, they want the easy 10... But anyone that's a collector and cares about the actual condition of their cards isn't gonna use that dumpster fire of a company.

@Possu81 3 месяца назад

PSA and BGS are inconsistent. CGC is just a loose cannon.

@THExBLAZEx88 3 месяца назад

Lot of statements with not a lot of proof.

@alwaysecin 3 месяца назад

Contrary to the comments I support the positive attitude towards PSA. It’s a company that makes smart business decisions and always finds a way to keep the market happy and engaged. Everyone can see the PSA vs CGC price difference and people have to just respect what the market prefers right now then to point out all its flaws. CGC has potential they just need to figure out their footing

@pokemon_classics 3 месяца назад

There’s a lot to like about CGC too, and I think their presence has put a lot of pressure on PSA to innovate and keep customers happy. I don’t really understand the tribalism with grading. Each company has its own strengths and flaws.

@EatinGoodOsrs 3 месяца назад

gotta love the 1/25k people that have a bad experience with psa and think that means psa is a terrible company 😂 i bet these people couldnt even cook 10 burgers medium rare without ruining one, yet they expect psa to be perfect with MILLIONS of cards.

@krismar97 2 месяца назад

Comparing cooking a burger to grading a card has to be some next level retardation

@gilliland101 3 месяца назад

Grading is a scam overall

@Jesse31597 3 месяца назад

Plastic prisons #freethecard

@Reds-Card-Case 3 месяца назад

Untill you get good at grading and can double you money every 60 days grading psa 10s if modern chase cards and hard to grade vinrage japanese lol. Then it dont seem so bad🤷‍♂️

@Jesse31597 3 месяца назад

@@Reds-Card-Case if money is what your after...ok.

@Reds-Card-Case 3 месяца назад

Well of course it is. No one has endless money. If i did, id own every card I love in a BGS 10 lol. At some point, if you want to collect nice things, it becomes irresponsible to take money away from you family life. Id go out on a limb and say most people with 10k and up collections have found a way to make the hobby self sufficent and pay for itself.

@roshifu 3 месяца назад

100% agree. Grading is just a business looking to profit from little guys

@gsquared.collectibles8392 3 месяца назад

CGC was never #2. If you take away the grading they did for that repacker who paid a ton of extra money, they would be a distant 3rd behind PSA and SGC.