How much does PSA grading cost?

PSA service levels and prices

These are PSA's card grading service levels for US submissions. The value cap is the highest declared value a card can have at that level; a card worth more has to go in a higher level.

Turnaround is PSA's estimate in business days, counted from when the order is entered into PSA's system, and is not guaranteed. PSA's own pricing page did not load for our checker on 2026-11-12, so the current levels above come from PSA's February 2026 notice and from trade press reports of PSA's September and October 2026 announcements. Check the order form on psacard.com before you submit.

What it costs for a typical submission

Grading fees only, before shipping and insurance:

To add your own shipping, insurance and membership costs, use the grading cost calculator.

What changed in 2026

• 10 February: PSA raised five card levels. Value Bulk went from $21.99 to $24.99, Value from $27.99 to $32.99, Value Plus from $44.99 to $49.99, Value Max from $59.99 to $64.99 and Regular from $74.99 to $79.99. TCG Bulk was folded into Value Bulk, which became a Collectors Club-only service for all card categories.
• 2 June: PSA paused all four Value levels (Value Bulk, Value, Value Plus and Value Max).
• 14 September: PSA added Standard at $59.99 with no minimum and no membership requirement, renamed Regular to Priority and Walk-Through to Premier, and listed Express at $199.
• 28–29 October: Value reopened at $39.99 for cards up to $500, about 21% more than its pre-pause $32.99. Standard and Priority turnaround estimates were cut by 20 business days. Value Bulk stayed closed.

Costs on top of the grading fee

• Return shipping and insurance. PSA works these out at checkout from the number of cards and their declared value, so they are not in the table above.
• Shipping to PSA. You pay to send the cards in, and most people insure that leg too.
• Declared value. Declare what you expect the card to be worth once graded. If the grader values it above the level's cap, expect to pay the difference for a higher level; the order form sets out the terms.
• Membership. PSA's Collectors Club was required for Value Bulk before it paused. Standard does not need it.
• Oversized cards. PSA's service page says cards that need a jumbo holder cost an extra $30 at its lower service levels.

PSA vs other graders: cheapest open option

Cheaper is not the whole story: in 2025 PSA graded about 72% of all cards, and graded cards from different companies often sell for different prices. See card grading companies compared for scales, volumes and ownership, and the grading tracker for monthly volumes.

Is it worth grading?

Grading only pays when the graded card is likely to sell for more than the raw card plus the total cost of grading. At $39.99 per card plus shipping both ways, a card has to gain more than about $40 in value from the slab just to break even, and not every card comes back a 10. For the cards where grading made the biggest difference, see the most valuable Pokémon cards.

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