August '24 Grading Recap
Published September 1st, 2024
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Overall grading activity was ⬆ 5% in August compared to July and ⬆ 17% YoY.
- 1.8 million cards were graded in August - a new record - narrowly surpassing the previous record set in May 2024.
- PSA graded 1.39m cards - ⬆ 10% vs July, ⬆ 13% YoY. This is a new record high for PSA.
- CGC graded 171k cards - ⬇ 10% vs July, ⬆ 60% YoY.
- SGC graded 166k cards - ⬇ 14% vs July, ⬆ 40% YoY.
- Beckett graded 65k cards - ⬆ 19% vs July, ⬇ 13% YoY.
- Overall grading activity was ⬆ 5% in August compared to July and ⬆ 17% YoY.
- 1.8 million cards were graded in August - a new record - narrowly surpassing the previous record set in May 2024.
- PSA graded 1.39m cards - ⬆ 10% vs July, ⬆ 13% YoY. This is a new record high for PSA.
- CGC graded 171k cards - ⬇ 10% vs July, ⬆ 60% YoY.
- SGC graded 166k cards - ⬇ 14% vs July, ⬆ 40% YoY.
- Beckett graded 65k cards - ⬆ 19% vs July, ⬇ 13% YoY.
August Grading Summary
August Grading Summary - Sports
August 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
August 2024 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,397,357 items during August; total output increased by 10% vs July and was up 13% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,397,357 items during August; total output increased by 10% vs July and was up 13% year-over-year.
Category Summary
TCG and football had the largest impact in August
- TCG was 37% of cards graded in August (up from 32% in July and June).
Set Summary - Sports & Other
2023 Donruss Optic football moved into the top spot
Set Summary - TCG+
Japanese Pokemon 151 maintained a strong lead over English 151
Player Summary - Sports & Other
Wembanyama remains the story
Subject Summary - TCG
Charizard's lead over Pikachu narrows
Card Summary - Sports & Other
Paul Skenes jumps into the top 5 cards
Card Summary - TCG
2024 cards are moving up the chart
What's Next for PSA?
- PSA set a new record high in August, driven by a resurgence in TCG. This marks the strongest TCG performance since January and may have influenced PSA's decision to offer another Pokemon special in September.
- September results often track closely with August, so would not be surprised to see between 1.3 and 1.4 million cards graded during the month.
August 2024 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 166,925 items during August; total output decreased by 14% vs July and was up 40% year-over-year.
- Note that grading activity would be down just 3% compared to July if not for the one-time adjustment last month. As a reminder, SGC had 22,000 cards added to July totals to account for cards GemRate missed during the May and June reports.
- SGC graded 166,925 items during August; total output decreased by 14% vs July and was up 40% year-over-year.
- Note that grading activity would be down just 3% compared to July if not for the one-time adjustment last month. As a reminder, SGC had 22,000 cards added to July totals to account for cards GemRate missed during the May and June reports.
Category Summary
Multi sport and soccer outperformed in August
Set Summary
2024 Bowman was the top graded set
Player (& Subject) Summary
Jordan moves back ahead of Wembanyama
Card Summary
Wembanyama cracks the top 10
What's Next for SGC?
- SGC activity dipped slightly in August, with a roughly 3% decline compared to July when looking at comparable results. Looking ahead to September, SGC launched a generous Topps Chrome special, which could help push results beyond recent trends.
Other Graders - CGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Card Summary
What's Next for CGC?
- CGC's TCG results have been relatively consistent throughout 2024, with monthly grading volumes ranging between 150k and 170k. However, August saw the lowest activity of the year, dipping just below 150k.
- In contrast, CGC sports maintained most of its July momentum, grading over 20k cards again in August.
- CGC recently announced a collaboration with Fanatics Collect to offer extremely affordable and fast grading for cards listed on the platform. CGC deserves credit for consistently pushing the boundaries via partnerships, and this one will certainly be worth watching.
Other Charts - Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary - Sports
Card Summary - TCG
What's Next for Beckett?
- Beckett’s results showed meaningful improvement in August, though the year-over-year trend remains downward. Another month of gains would be a positive sign for Beckett, although the catalyst for that improvement isn't immediately clear.