Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal of 2026 broke in December 2025. A Pokémon collector submitted around 30 identical modern cards that mostly returned as PSA 9 grades. He ...

Grade swap allegations rocked PSA, with claims the company bought PSA 9s cheaply and later flipped them as PSA 10s. Price hikes and slow turnaround times amplified backlash, pushing frustrated ...

An unusual crossover between sports and trading cards is gaining traction after Kevin Durant signed a Durant ex Pokemon card, ...

PSA, the biggest authenticator of trading cards, has for years had a loophole that allowed counterfeit cards appearing to be legitimate to some unsuspecting buyers just because they had authentic ...

Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

PSA slabs experienced resale drops of 10-20% on platforms like eBay following the scandal, especially in modern Pokémon categories. Pokémon cards faced the strongest backlash tied to PSA Pokémon card ...

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 ...