PSA fraud report shows growing counterfeit activity across all trading card types

PSA reported the rate of counterfeit cards as a percentage of overall submissions grew 250 percent in 2025, indicating the ...
Athlon Sports

The PSA Grading Scandal: How Fraud Allegations Are Reshaping Trust in Sports Cards

The December 2025 PSA buyback scandal, involving secret grade upgrades after card buybacks, is shaking trust across the $5B sports card market. Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal ...

PSA report reveals $200M in fake cards prevented

PSA’s new fraud report reveals more than $200 million in counterfeit trading cards, with Pokémon, Michael Jordan, Mickey ...
Athlon Sports

2025 PSA Chaos: Inside the Grade Swap Scandals Shaking Card Collectors

In 2025, PSA faced grade swap allegations, price hikes, and delays, triggering backlash, grader switching, and calls for federal scrutiny. The year 2025 turned into a nightmare for PSA collectors.
The New York Times

Collectors are paying more for cards with PSA’s newest grading labels — why?

PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...