Inside Baseball Card Grading in 2026: PSA vs. BGS vs. SGC

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards ...

PSA, SGC and Beckett parent company views them as competitors amidst call for FTC action

Collectors grading business unit president Ryan Hoge lays out some of what's to come for all three affiliated grading brands.

Collectors president lays out plans for Beckett, SGC under company's new umbrella

PSA parent company Collectors announced Wednesday plans to update Beckett’s card labels for better clarity. There are no ...
Sports Illustrated

Are We Headed for a Card Grading Price War?

The big four graders (PSA, SGC, BGS, and SGC) set yet another combined record last month for total grading volume. At the current rate of increase, it won’t be long until they are grading two million ...
Yahoo Canada Sports

SGC's September grading volume its lowest since July 2022

SGC’s grading volume rapidly declined for the second consecutive month in September following news the company would be scaled down into a “boutique” grader. According to research from third-party ...
Sports Illustrated

Grading Volume Drops at PSA, SGC, BGS, and CGC: What Caused the Dip?

Grading volume dropped at the big four graders (PSA, SGC, BGS, and CGC) in September with all four companies seeing double-digit percentage decreases from the previous month according to Gem Rate.