June '24 Grading Recap
Published July 1st, 2024
- Overall grading activity was ⬇14% in June compared to May but ⬆22% YoY.
Roughly 1.53 million cards were graded across the four companies, nearly 250k fewer than in May.
However, June had three fewer business days compared to May.
Otherwise, June's results were tracking closely with May.
- PSA graded 1.16m cards - ⬇15% vs May, ⬆16% YoY
- CGC graded 178k cards - ⬇3% vs May, ⬆105% YoY
- SGC graded 147k cards - ⬇15% vs May, ⬆53% YoY
- Beckett graded 52k cards - ⬇11% vs May, ⬇30% YoY
- Overall grading activity was ⬇14% in June compared to May but ⬆22% YoY.
Roughly 1.53 million cards were graded across the four companies, nearly 250k fewer than in May.
However, June had three fewer business days compared to May.
Otherwise, June's results were tracking closely with May.
- PSA graded 1.16m cards - ⬇15% vs May, ⬆16% YoY
- CGC graded 178k cards - ⬇3% vs May, ⬆105% YoY
- SGC graded 147k cards - ⬇15% vs May, ⬆53% YoY
- Beckett graded 52k cards - ⬇11% vs May, ⬇30% YoY
June Grading Summary
June Grading Summary - Sports
June 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
June 2024 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,160,094 items during June; total output declined by 15% vs May, but was up 16% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,160,094 items during June; total output declined by 15% vs May, but was up 16% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Similar to May, Basketball had the largest incremental impact in June
- TCG was 32% of cards graded in June (vs 32% in May).
Set Summary - Sports & Other
2023 Prizm football remains on top spot
Set Summary - TCG+
Japanese Pokemon 151 surpasses English 151
Player Summary - Sports & Other
Wembanyama grading nearly doubles the next closest athlete
Subject Summary - TCG
Charizard increases lead at the top over Pikachu
Card Summary - Sports & Other
Wembanyama now claims the top four spots
Card Summary - TCG
Van Gogh Pikachu dominates as per usual
What's Next for PSA?
- The shorter month in June slowed PSA’s momentum with grading activity declining in mostly uniform fashion across the board. If not for the shorter month, results would likely have been similar to May.
- The only notable concern in recent months has been the steady decline in TCG volume, which has been offset by a strong prospect cycle driven by Wembanyama and Stroud.
- Overall, PSA remains busy with the ramp-up of their eBay partnership and the release of Grader Notes. Heading into the National, PSA has significant momentum on its side.
June 2024 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 147,937 items during June; total output declined by 15% vs May, but was up 53% year-over-year.
- SGC graded 147,937 items during June; total output declined by 15% vs May, but was up 53% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Basketball was the top category in June
Set Summary
2024 Bowman was the top graded set
Player (& Subject) Summary
Jordan passes Wembanyama for the top spot
Card Summary
2024 Bowman dominates the leaderboard
What's Next for SGC?
- Similar to PSA, SGC volume declined largely in part to the shorter month.
- SGC also re-entered the news cycle in June by highlighting improved turnaround times and launching two significant specials. Early signs indicate these specials should boost grading activity in July, leading up to the National.
Other Graders - CGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Card Summary
What's Next for CGC?
- The story for CGC remains largely the same, with strong activity from their Asia grading efforts and commercial partnerships.
- CGC has released very competitive pricing for the National later in July, which could provide a boost to their sports operations.
Other Charts - Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary - Sports
Card Summary - TCG
What's Next for Beckett?
- Beckett grading activity, particularly for sports, fell off pace with the other graders in June. Beckett launched a short-lived special in May and likely needs to be much more aggressive with pricing and promotions to truly make some noise this summer.