Grading Open Doors and Fees: September 18, 2026 Snapshot
Which PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett and SGC grading services were open on Sep 18, 2026, what each costs, and what's paused, checked on each company's own site.
By Jamie Budesky · Editor, Card Grading News ·
This page lists which grading services were open on September 18, 2026, what each one costs, and what is paused. We checked every price on the grading company's own website. This updates our September 15 snapshot and our Sep 17 coverage. The biggest addition is SGC: its pricing page didn't load its price table for us on Sep 15, and today it did, so SGC's Standard and Expedited prices are included below. Beckett is still taking submissions only through its temporary form while its website is down (background on the outage). TAG's Pokemon drop is still sold out (our story on the sell-out). PSA still offers Priority as a separate tier (our explainer). Fees can change at any time, so check each company's page before you pay or ship.
Every company at a glance (checked Sep 18, 2026)
Company | What's open | What's paused or offline | Where we checked |
|---|---|---|---|
PSA | Standard $59.99; Priority $79.99; Express from $199 | Value Bulk and Value are unavailable | psacard.com/services/tradingcardgrading |
CGC | Every U.S. tier from Bulk $17 to WalkThrough and Unlimited Value | Nothing paused on the fees page | cgccards.com/submit/services-fees/cgc-grading/ |
TAG | Priority $149 and Walkthrough $299; Express $79 shows as available in TAG's store | Regular tiers paused; the Pokemon limited drop is sold out | taggrading.com pricing page, online store and backlog tracker |
Beckett | Base $17.95, Standard $34.95 and Express $79.95 through the temporary submission form | Website and app offline | beckett.com/grading and Beckett's temporary submission form |
SGC | Standard (40+ business days) from $50; Expedited (2-3 business days) from $150, depending on declared value | Nothing paused | gosgc.com/pricing |
What changed since September 15 and 17
SGC prices are now included. On Sep 15 we couldn't read SGC's prices because its pricing page didn't load the price table for us. On Sep 18 it loaded, and the Standard and Expedited prices are in the SGC section below.
Beckett is still using its temporary form. Its website and app are still offline, and collectors submit Base, Standard and Express through the temporary form. Prices are the same as since the outage began: $17.95, $34.95 and $79.95.
TAG's recovery numbers haven't moved. Its backlog tracker still shows the company working at about 63% of its current capacity, about 85% recovered from its peak backlog, and expecting to fully catch up in October. That tracker was last updated on Wednesday, Sep 16. The Pokemon 30th anniversary limited drop is still full after selling out on Sep 17. Priority ($149) and Walkthrough ($299) can still be bought.
TAG's store and pricing page disagree about Express. TAG's store lets you buy Express grading at $79, but the pricing page says regular tiers are paused. Go by what checkout actually lets you complete, and don't assume regular Express has reopened.
PSA's choice is still between Standard at $59.99 and Priority at $79.99, since Value is paused. Our PSA Standard vs Priority explainer from Sep 17 walks through that choice.
PSA: Value paused; Standard and Priority open
Source: PSA trading card grading services, checked Sep 18, 2026.
PSA's page still says Value services are temporarily paused, and Value Bulk and Value are marked unavailable. Standard and every faster tier can be ordered:
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 |
How to choose: Standard at $59.99 is the cheapest PSA service you can order online while Value is paused. Priority costs $20 more and is worth it if you need the higher $1,500 insured value or the shorter 70-80 business-day estimate.
CGC: every tier open
Source: CGC Cards services and fees, checked Sep 18, 2026.
CGC says its turnaround times are estimates in working days and are not guaranteed. Associate and Premium members save 10% on grading, and Elite members save 20%.
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% of market value | Unlimited | 2 |
Jumbo Card | $20 | Unlimited | 120 |
How to choose: every CGC tier is open with no pause notice. The cheap tiers, Bulk and Economy, carry long estimates (150 and 90 working days), so plan around that wait.
TAG: slowly recovering, with only a few services open
Sources: TAG pricing, TAG's online store, and the TAG backlog tracker, checked Sep 18, 2026. The pricing page says "Regular tiers paused" and "Limited priority grading available."
Grading service | Listed price | Can you buy it? |
|---|---|---|
Priority | $149.00 | Yes |
Walkthrough | $299.00 | Yes |
Express | $79.00 | Yes, even though the pricing page says regular tiers are paused; confirm in checkout |
Standard | $39.00-$43.99 | No |
Basic | $22.00-$36.98 | No |
TAG's backlog tracker still shows the company working at about 63% of its current capacity and about 85% recovered from its peak backlog, with a full catch-up expected in October. The tracker was last updated Wednesday, Sep 16. TAG's Sep 16 Pokemon-only limited drop ($59 for a grade, $79 with TAG's score) is still full after selling out, as we reported on Sep 17. The drop page's waiting room didn't show an open queue when we checked.
How to choose: don't count on TAG for everyday submissions right now. Use Priority or Walkthrough only if checkout actually goes through, sign up for TAG's drop notifications if you want the next limited window, and check the backlog tracker before you plan around a turnaround time.
Beckett: website offline; temporary form prices
Sources: beckett.com/grading and Beckett's temporary submission form, checked Sep 18, 2026.
Beckett says its website and mobile app are still temporarily offline while it works on its systems. Base, Standard and Express are available through the temporary form. Beckett's European submissions can't be made on this form.
Service | Fee / card | Est. turnaround (business days) |
|---|---|---|
Base (with subgrades) | $17.95 | 75+ |
Standard | $34.95 | 45 |
Express | $79.95 | 15 |
The form also says services include subgrades unless noted otherwise, and any card that grades a 10 automatically gets subgrades with a $3 upgrade fee. A submission can hold up to 100 cards, and Beckett charges you after it receives and reviews the order.
How to choose: budget with the prices and turnaround times the form shows on the day you submit. Beckett's website features are not back yet.
SGC: Standard from $50, Expedited from $150
Source: gosgc.com/pricing, checked Sep 18, 2026.
SGC's price table for standard-size raw cards, crossovers and reviews sets the fee by the card's maximum declared value, for Standard (40+ business days) and Expedited (2-3 business days):
Max declared value | Standard (40+ business days) | Expedited (2-3 business days) |
|---|---|---|
$1,500 | $50 | - |
$3,500 | $85 | $150 |
$7,500 | - | $250 |
$20,000 | - | $500 |
$50,000 | - | $1,000 |
$100,000 | - | $2,000 |
$100,000+ | - | $3,750 |
SGC also notes that you add $375 for every $10,000 of card value over $100,000. Crossovers submitted without a minimum grade can take longer, and turnaround starts once your order is unboxed and logged. The page also lists reholder and oversized-card options, which we haven't included here.
How to choose: SGC Standard is a good fit if your card is declared at $1,500 or less ($50) or $3,500 or less ($85). Expedited starts at $150 if speed matters. SGC can change its pricing page without an announcement, so check it before you submit.
How to use this page
Cheapest options: PSA Standard at $59.99, CGC Bulk or Economy, Beckett Base at $17.95 through the temporary form, or SGC Standard at $50 for cards declared at $1,500 or less.
Fastest options: CGC Express or WalkThrough, PSA Express and up, Beckett Express at $79.95, SGC Expedited, or TAG Walkthrough at $299 if checkout goes through.
Paused or limited: PSA Value; TAG's regular Basic and Standard tiers; the TAG Pokemon limited drop (sold out); Beckett's website and app (offline).
Related Card Grading News coverage
Fees snapshot, Sep 15 · Beckett's website outage and temporary form (Sep 17) · TAG Pokemon drop sells out (Sep 17) · PSA Standard vs Priority (Sep 17) · Card pre-screening tools from our advertiser CardGrade.io.
The bottom line
As of September 18, 2026, PSA's mid-priced tiers are open while Value stays paused, and CGC lists its full U.S. price chart. TAG sells Priority and Walkthrough while its regular tiers stay paused, and its Pokemon drop is still full. Beckett takes submissions through its temporary form. SGC's Standard and Expedited prices are now included. Check each company's page before you ship. This article is not advice to buy, sell or hold cards.
FAQ
What's new since the September 15 snapshot?
This page adds SGC's Standard and Expedited prices, which we couldn't read on Sep 15. It also confirms Beckett is still using its temporary form, and it updates TAG's sold-out drop, backlog numbers and which TAG services can be bought.
Are Beckett.com and the Beckett app back?
No. Beckett's grading page still says its platforms are temporarily offline and points collectors to the temporary submission form.
Can I submit TAG regular Basic or Standard today?
No. TAG's pricing page still says regular tiers are paused. Priority ($149) and Walkthrough ($299) can be bought. Express also shows as available in the store at $79, so confirm in checkout before you ship.
What are SGC's cheapest Standard and Expedited options?
Standard (40+ business days) starts at $50 for cards declared at up to $1,500. Expedited (2-3 business days) starts at $150 for cards declared at up to $3,500. There's no Expedited option at the $1,500 level.
Is PSA Value a way to grade more cheaply?
Not right now. PSA still marks its Value services as temporarily paused and unavailable.
Does CardGrade replace sending cards to these companies?
No. CardGrade makes pre-grading and centering tools and advertises on this site, which we disclose. Final grades and fees come from the grading companies linked above.