Grading Open Doors and Fees: September 25, 2026 Snapshot
Which PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett and SGC grading services were open on Sep 25, 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 25, 2026, what each one costs, and what is paused. We checked every price on the grading company's own website that morning. The main change since our September 24 snapshot is at Beckett: on the afternoon of Sep 24 it paused Base and Standard submissions, and Express is now the only Beckett service open (our story on the pause). TAG's Express listing is also no longer available to buy. PSA, CGC and SGC prices did not change. Fees can change at any time, so check each company's page before you pay or ship.
Every company at a glance (checked Sep 25, 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 | Regular tiers paused; Express no longer available to buy; Standard not listed in TAG's store; the Pokemon drop page sends visitors to a waiting room | taggrading.com pricing page, online store and backlog tracker |
Beckett | Express $79.95 through the temporary submission form | Base and Standard paused with a waitlist; 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 24
PSA, CGC and SGC prices are the same as on Sep 24. PSA's Value tiers are still paused, CGC still lists Bulk through WalkThrough, and SGC Standard is still $50 or $85 with Expedited from $150.
Beckett narrowed to Express only. Our Sep 24 morning snapshot showed Base, Standard and Express all available on Beckett's temporary form. Later that day, Beckett's maintenance page said Base and Standard submissions are temporarily paused with a waitlist, while Express submissions remain open (full story). Base and Standard have not reopened.
TAG Express can no longer be bought. On Sep 24, TAG's online store still let you buy its Express grading listing at $79.95 even though the pricing page said regular tiers were paused. On Sep 25 that listing showed as unavailable. Priority and Walkthrough are still the only TAG grading services you can buy.
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 drop page still sends visitors to a waiting room.
TAG still doesn't list Standard grading in its online store. That doesn't mean Standard is closed for good; it just can't be bought today.
One leftover TAG listing is still for sale. A "Basic (9-16 drop)" listing from an earlier limited release still shows as available at $59.00. It's left over from that release and doesn't mean TAG's regular Basic tier 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 walks through that choice, and our Sep 22 report covers PSA's roughly 9 million card backlog.
PSA: Value paused; Standard and Priority open
Source: PSA trading card grading services, checked Sep 25, 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 25, 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 two services open
Sources: TAG pricing, TAG's online store, and the TAG backlog tracker, checked Sep 25, 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 | $79.95 | No (it could still be bought on Sep 24) |
Standard | n/a | Not listed in the store |
Basic | $31.99-$36.98 | No |
Basic (9-16 drop) | $59.00 | Yes, but it's a leftover from an earlier limited release, not regular Basic |
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. The Pokemon drop page sent us to a waiting room, so treat that limited release as capacity-limited rather than open to everyone.
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: Express open; Base and Standard paused
Sources: beckett.com/grading, which currently shows Beckett's maintenance notice, and Beckett's temporary submission form, checked Sep 25, 2026.
Beckett says its website and mobile app are still temporarily offline. Its maintenance page says "Express Submissions Remain Open," and that Base and Standard submissions are temporarily paused so Beckett can focus on existing orders and turnaround times. You can join a waitlist to hear when Base and Standard reopen. The page's FAQ says Express is available through the temporary submission form.
Service | Fee / card (as listed on the form) | Open now? | Est. turnaround (business days) |
|---|---|---|---|
Base - no subgrades | $14.95 | No (paused; waitlist) | 75+ |
Base (with subgrades) | $17.95 | No (paused; waitlist) | 75+ |
Standard | $34.95 | No (paused; waitlist) | 45 |
Express | $79.95 | Yes | 15 |
Priority | $124.95 | Check the form and notice before you rely on it | 5 |
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. The form still shows prices for the paused tiers, so go by the maintenance page for what's actually open.
How to choose: if you need Beckett now, Express at $79.95 on the temporary form is the option, as long as it still goes through. For Base or Standard, join the waitlist rather than assuming they're open. Beckett's website features are not back yet.
SGC: Standard still from $50
Source: gosgc.com/pricing, checked Sep 25, 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, or SGC Standard at $50 for cards declared at $1,500 or less. Beckett Base and Standard are paused (waitlist only).
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; Beckett Base and Standard (waitlist); TAG's regular Basic and Standard tiers; the TAG Pokemon drop (waiting room); Beckett's website and app (offline).
Related Card Grading News coverage
Beckett pauses Base and Standard (Sep 24) · Fees snapshot, Sep 24 · PSA backlog near 9 million (Sep 22) · Beckett's website outage and temporary form (Sep 17) · PSA Standard vs Priority (Sep 17) · Card pre-screening tools from our advertiser CardGrade.io.
The bottom line
As of September 25, 2026, PSA, CGC and SGC prices haven't changed since the day before. Beckett is down to Express only, with Base and Standard paused behind a waitlist. At TAG, only Priority and Walkthrough can be bought, since Express is no longer available and regular tiers stay paused. Check each company's page before you ship. This article is not advice to buy, sell or hold cards.
FAQ
What changed since the September 24 snapshot?
PSA, CGC and SGC prices are the same. Beckett is now Express only, because it paused Base and Standard on the afternoon of Sep 24. TAG's Express listing, which could still be bought on Sep 24, is now unavailable.
Are Beckett Base and Standard open again?
No, not as of our latest check. Beckett's maintenance page still says Base and Standard are temporarily paused with a waitlist. Express submissions remain open through the temporary form.
Are Beckett.com and the Beckett app back?
No. Beckett's grading page still says its platforms are temporarily offline and sends collectors to the temporary submission form for Express.
Can I submit TAG regular Basic or Standard today?
No. TAG's pricing page still says regular tiers are paused, and Standard isn't listed in its store. Priority ($149) and Walkthrough ($299) can be bought. 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?
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