Grading Open Doors and Fees: September 15, 2026 Snapshot
Sep 15, 2026 snapshot of PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett, and SGC: official fees, paused tiers, and which online submission options are open or unconfirmed.
By Jamie Budesky · Editor, Card Grading News ·
This is a dated snapshot of grading fees and open services across the major companies, not just another look at PSA Standard's launch. Prices and pause notices below come from each company's own website on September 15, 2026, and anything we could not confirm is marked that way. Fees change, so re-check the linked official page before you pay or ship.
Company-at-a-glance (checked Sep 15, 2026)
Company | What's open | Pause / outage | Official page checked |
|---|---|---|---|
PSA | Standard $59.99 and faster tiers listed with Get Started | Value Bulk and Value currently unavailable | psacard.com/services/tradingcardgrading |
CGC | U.S. Bulk $17 through WalkThrough/Unlimited Value published | No pause banner on the fees page | cgccards.com fees (services-fees/cgc-grading) |
TAG | Priority $149 and Walkthrough $299 available in catalog | REGULAR TIERS PAUSED; Basic/Standard/Express variants unavailable | taggrading.com pricing page and online store |
Beckett | No new online submissions until platforms restored | Websites/app on a maintenance page since Sep 9, 7pm CT | beckett.com (maintenance page) |
SGC | Fees could not be confirmed | Not confirmed | gosgc.com/pages/pricing |
PSA: Value paused, Standard and faster tiers listed
Official page: PSA trading card grading services (checked Sep 15, 2026).
PSA's page still banners Value Services Are Temporarily Paused. Value Bulk (max insured $500) and Value (max insured $500) show Currently Unavailable. Lower on the same page, these tiers list prices with Get Started:
Tier | Fee / card | Max insured value | Est. turnaround (business days) |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard | $59.99 | $1,000 | 90 - 100 |
Priority | $79.99 | $1,500 | 70 - 80 |
Express | $199.00 | $2,500 | 20 - 30 |
Super Express | $349.00 | $5,000 | 10 - 15 |
Premier | $599.00 | $10,000 | 7 - 10 |
Premium 1 | $999.00 | $25,000 or less | 5 - 7 |
Premium 2 | $1,999.00 | $50,000 or less | 5 - 7 |
Premium 3 | $2,999.00 | $100,000 or less | 5 - 7 |
Premium 5 | $4,999.00 | $250,000 or less | 5 - 7 |
Premium 10 | $9,999.00+ | $250,001 or higher (see PSA notes) | 5 - 7 |
What to do: If you need the cheapest PSA online option today, Standard at $59.99 is the published entry that shows Get Started while Value remains unavailable. Confirm checkout on PSA's own flow before packing a box. Related CGN: PSA Standard now live at checkout (Sep 14 verify) and PSA Standard service September 2026.
CGC: U.S. fee chart still publishing full tier ladder
Official page: CGC Cards services and fees (checked Sep 15, 2026).
CGC states turnaround times are estimates in working days and are not guaranteed. Associate/Premium members save 10% on grading; Elite saves 20% (per the same page). Direct U.S. CGC Grading tiers shown:
Tier | Fee / card (USD) | Max value / card (USD) | Current turnaround (working days) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bulk (25-card minimum) | $17 | $500 | 150 |
Economy | $20 | $1,000 | 90 |
Standard | $55 | $3,000 | 10 |
Express | $100 | $10,000 | 5 |
WalkThrough | $300 | $100,000 | 2 |
Unlimited Value | $300 + 1% FMV | Unlimited | 2 |
Jumbo Card | $20 | Unlimited | 120 |
What to do: CGC's fees page lists every tier from Bulk through Unlimited Value as open, with no pause banner. Long Bulk/Economy estimates still matter for planning. Related CGN: CGC Bulk 150 working days.
TAG: regular tiers paused; Priority and Walkthrough available
Official pages: TAG pricing page (banner: REGULAR TIERS PAUSED / LIMITED PRIORITY GRADING AVAILABLE) and TAG's online store listings (checked Sep 15, 2026).
Store listing | Listed price (USD) | Availability on Sep 15 |
|---|---|---|
GRADING | PRIORITY | $149.00 | Available (wrap options) |
GRADING | WALKTHROUGH | $299.00 | Available (wrap options) |
GRADING | EXPRESS | $79.00 | Unavailable |
GRADING | STANDARD | $39.00-$43.99 | Unavailable |
GRADING | BASIC | $22.00-$36.98 | Unavailable |
TAG's backlog tracker page still discusses capacity load near 101% of monthly processing capacity in its published update text (backlog tracker). Treat that as TAG's stated load context, not a new drop announcement.
What to do: If TAG is your target, do not plan Basic, Standard, or Express mail-ins while those store listings show unavailable. Priority and Walkthrough are the paid options TAG's store shows as available today. Related CGN: TAG backlog 101% update and TAG limited drop / TAG Score.
Beckett: digital outage blocks online submissions
Official site: beckett.com still redirects to a maintenance page (checked Sep 15, 2026). Beckett says websites and the mobile app have been offline since 7:00 p.m. CT on September 9 for infrastructure work, and that it is not accepting any new submissions at Beckett.com or other Beckett sites until platforms are restored.
We are not publishing Beckett Base/Standard/Express fee numbers in this matrix because Beckett's fee and availability pages are not reachable behind the maintenance page. Show drop-offs Beckett names and existing in-house orders continue per the notice. Our Sep 15 coverage: Beckett Sep 15 reopen estimate vs outage. Prior outage explainer: Beckett digital platforms offline.
What to do: Beckett's online submissions are closed until the maintenance page is gone. Do not invent a restore date or mail "hoping" Base/Standard returned on Sep 15.
SGC: fees could not be confirmed
We checked gosgc.com/pages/pricing, but the page did not show a fee table or any dollar amounts on September 15. Under CGN's sourcing rules we leave SGC prices and availability out of this snapshot rather than reuse figures from an older article. Earlier CGN coverage of SGC pricing: SGC Standard $50 September 2026.
How to use this snapshot
Match the option to the constraint you actually have: budget (PSA Standard / CGC Bulk-Economy / TAG only if Priority fits), speed (CGC Express/WalkThrough, PSA Express+, TAG Walkthrough), or Beckett-only brand preference (wait for restore or confirm a live show drop-off).
Never treat a published fee as a guaranteed turnaround. PSA, CGC, and TAG all frame times as estimates. Declared-value caps and member discounts change the real invoice.
For prep workflow across graders, CardGrade.io remains an advertiser resource: Beckett grading guide and PSA cost context on CardGrade should be cross-checked against PSA's official page above, not the other way around.
The bottom line
As of September 15, 2026, the clearest open online options with confirmed official prices are PSA (Standard $59.99+; Value paused), CGC (full U.S. ladder published), and TAG (Priority $149 / Walkthrough $299 while regular tiers stay paused). Beckett online remains blocked by maintenance. SGC fees could not be confirmed from gosgc.com. Re-check each official page before you ship.
Frequently asked questions
Is PSA Value still closed on September 15?
Yes on the services page we opened: Value Services Are Temporarily Paused, with Value Bulk and Value marked Currently Unavailable.
What is the cheapest PSA tier showing Get Started today?
Standard at $59.99 per card (max insured $1,000; 90-100 business day estimate) is the lowest priced tier we saw listed with Get Started under the Value pause banner.
Are TAG Basic and Standard open?
No. On September 15, TAG's online store showed Basic, Standard, and Express as unavailable, while Priority and Walkthrough were available. The pricing page still banners regular tiers paused.
Can I submit to Beckett online today?
Beckett's maintenance notice says it is not accepting any new submissions at Beckett.com or other Beckett sites until digital platforms are restored.
Why is SGC missing prices here?
Because gosgc.com did not show a fee table when we checked on September 15. We omit unverified SGC figures rather than invent them.
Sources
PSA: Trading card grading services (Sep 15, 2026).
CGC: Services and fees (Sep 15, 2026).
TAG: Pricing; backlog tracker (Sep 15, 2026).
Beckett: Maintenance notice via beckett.com (Sep 15, 2026).
SGC attempted: gosgc.com/pages/pricing (fee table not shown on Sep 15).
Related CGN: PSA Standard live; Beckett Sep 15 vs outage; Beckett outage; TAG backlog; CGC Bulk turnaround; August grading volume.
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