PSA Value Tier Reopens October 29, 2026 at $39.99; Standard and Priority Cut by 20 Days
PSA reportedly reopens its Value service on October 29 at 8 am PT and trims Standard and Priority turnaround estimates by 20 business days each.
PSA is reportedly reopening its Value Service Tier on Thursday, October 29 at 8 am PT, and cutting the estimated turnaround of its Standard and Priority levels by 20 days each. Value opens in all PSA geographies: the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan.
PSA Value Tier Price and Turnaround
- Price: $39.99 in the U.S. (up from $32.99 per card when Value tiers closed)
- Maximum insured value: $500
- Estimated turnaround: 90 to 100 business days
- Japan estimate: 120 business days
Cards sent in under the new Value tier will wait in line behind the orders PSA already holds. Customers with a submission already at PSA will see no change to their delivery estimates when Value opens.
New PSA Standard and Priority Estimates
PSA is lowering the Priority and Standard estimates by 20 days each.
- Standard: 70-80 business days
- Priority: 50-60 business days
These shorter estimates cover orders submitted from October 28 at 8 am PT onward. Submissions that are already underway will still be graded under the terms they were placed with, although the faster pace may help them.
Why PSA Is Reopening Tiers in Phases
PSA is bringing service levels back in stages and recalibrating them against demand, and Value is one step in that plan. The tier was paused following an announcement early in the summer; last month PSA introduced the Standard Service Tier and restructured its service levels.
The pause in June covered all four Value tiers: Value Bulk, Value, Value Plus, and Value Max. At that point the backlog stood at over 10M cards, much of it tied to the Pokémon boom, and PSA pledged to begin reopening Value tiers once it fell to 5M.
PSA points to a sharp rise in output. So far in 2026, the number of graded items is up close to 50 percent, and it sits 150 percent above the 2020-2025 average of items graded per week.
The company adds that it has graded 59M items over the last three years, compared with 57M across the 23 years prior.
The backlog now stands at 7.2M and is heading toward PSA's established estimate of 5 million units, the level that would allow the Value Bulk Tier to reopen fully.
Ryan Hoge, President of PSA and Grading at Collectors, said PSA has added an incredible amount of capacity, yet work remains on clearing existing orders and making estimated turnaround times accurate.
Where This Fits in the Grading Price Shuffle
The move follows a crowded month for grading prices. TCGKing reported that SGC's entry tier reportedly rose from $18 to $50, while PSA added a $59.99 Standard tier and Beckett closed Base and Standard again.
What it means for players and collectors
- Orders submitted from October 28 at 8 am PT get the shorter Standard and Priority estimates.
- Value submissions open October 29 at 8 am PT, capped at $500 insured value.
- Existing submissions keep their original terms, though they may move faster.
- Japan has a longer Value estimate of 120 business days.
What is still unknown
- When the Value Bulk Tier will fully reopen is not announced.
- Value pricing outside the U.S. is not stated.
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