April '24 Grading Recap
Published May 2nd, 2024
- Overall grading activity declined by 7% in April compared to March, but was up 11% YoY.
- PSA graded 1.21m cards - down 10% vs March, and down 1% YoY.
- CGC graded 181k cards - down 2% vs March, and up 107% YoY.
- SGC graded 164k cards - up 11% vs March, and up 73% YoY. This is an all-time high for SGC.
- Beckett graded 63k cards - down 5% vs March, and up 13% YoY.
- Overall grading activity declined by 7% in April compared to March, but was up 11% YoY.
- PSA graded 1.21m cards - down 10% vs March, and down 1% YoY.
- CGC graded 181k cards - down 2% vs March, and up 107% YoY.
- SGC graded 164k cards - up 11% vs March, and up 73% YoY. This is an all-time high for SGC.
- Beckett graded 63k cards - down 5% vs March, and up 13% YoY.
April Grading Summary
April Grading Summary - Sports
April Grading Summary - TCG+
Items Graded - by Month
Items Graded - by Month - Excluding PSA
Category Comparison
TCG Cards Graded at PSA
Items Graded by Era
Gem Rate Breakdown by Era
April 2024 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,211,567 items during April; total output declined by 10% vs March and was down 1% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,211,567 items during April; total output declined by 10% vs March and was down 1% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Hockey was the strongest category in April
- TCG was 36% of cards graded (vs 36% in March).
- Only hockey (+17%), tickets (+21%), and misc (+2%) increased in April compared to March.
Set Summary - Sports & Other
2023 Prizm football continues to dominate
Set Summary - TCG+
Pokemon 151 (English) keeps lead over Japanese 151
Player Summary - Sports & Other
Stroud finally leaps Ohtani for the top spot
Subject Summary - TCG
Charizard holds onto the top spot
Card Summary - Sports & Other
Wembanyama claims the top two spots
Card Summary - TCG
Van Gogh Pikachu continues its run at the top
What's Next for PSA?
- PSA output dipped following a record March. It’s likely that PSA moving offices had some impact on grading activity with results down across nearly all categories.
- Overall, it’s been a busy few months for Collectors and PSA to start 2024. Given other initiatives that have been discussed publicly, we expect more of the same heading into the National in late July.
April 2024 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 163,979 cards during April - an 11% increase vs March and a 73% increase year-over-year.
- SGC graded 163,979 cards during April - an 11% increase vs March and a 73% increase year-over-year.
Category Summary
TCG and football were the top categories in April
- TCG was the top category in April (+47%), followed by football (+11%).
Set Summary
2023 Prizm football was the top graded set
Player (& Subject) Summary
Wembanyama jumps to the top spot
Card Summary
Wembanyama claims the top two spots
What's Next for SGC?
- SGC grading activity set a new record high in April. A significant portion of the incremental grading activity in April was related to TCG, a very positive sign for SGC.
- There was some concern that SGC might see grading activity slow due to the uncertainty related to the Collectors acquisition. Thus far, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
Other Graders - CGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Card Summary
What's Next for CGC?
- CGC output was yet again solid in April. A look at the top-graded sets suggests the company continues to benefit from its Asia grading efforts and commercial partnerships.
Other Charts - Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary - Sports
Card Summary - TCG
What's Next for Beckett?
- Beckett results have remained fairly consistent over the past few months. That said, Beckett is finally communicating with its audience again. They recently provided an update on its grading scale (a big topic and question mark in 2023) and lowered pricing. The hobby has been asking for more regular communication - and this appears to be a start.