December 2024 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,222,592 items during December; total output decreased by 3% vs November and was down 1% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,222,592 items during December; total output decreased by 3% vs November and was down 1% year-over-year.
Category Summary
TCG had the largest impact again in December
- TCG was 46% of cards graded in December (vs 41% in November and 35% in October).
Set Summary – Sports & Other
2024 Topps Now baseball retains its top spot
Set Summary – TCG+
Pokemon 151 jumps Japanese 151 for the top spot
Player Summary – Sports & Other
Ohtani finally jumps Wembanyama for the top spot
Subject Summary – TCG
Charizard’s lead narrows
Card Summary – Sports & Other
Ohtani’s Topps Now dominates the leaderboard
Card Summary – TCG
Pokemon 151 Charizard EX holds onto the top spot
What’s Next for PSA?
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PSA closed a strong year with over 15 million cards graded.
However, November and December were slightly off pace – even with some likely incremental TCG activity from GameStop. -
That said, PSA was not particularly aggressive with its holiday promotions and seems to be taking a similar approach in January.
Overall, PSA successfully increased grading activity in 2024 without significantly altering pricing expectations at any point during the year.
December 2024 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 131,434 items during December; total output increased by 2% vs November and was up 7% year-over-year.
- SGC graded 131,434 items during December; total output increased by 2% vs November and was up 7% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Football and basketball grading increased in December
Set Summary
2024 Topps Chrome Update claims the top spot
Player (& Subject) Summary
Ohtani hangs onto the top spot with Skenes chasing
Card Summary
Ohtani’s Topps Now dominates again
What’s Next for SGC?
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SGC experienced a slight increase in grading activity during December, driven by its Topps Chrome Update promotion and a rise in basketball and football submissions.
Overall, SGC closed 2024 with the biggest % increase over 2023 results of any grader. -
As we look ahead to January 2025, it’s worth noting that last year, SGC achieved strong results with its $9 Bowman special, grading 157k cards.
We’ll see if SGC can approach similar numbers in January 2025 without an equivalent promotion in place.
Other Graders – CGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Card Summary
What’s Next for CGC?
- CGC had a third straight month with over 200k cards graded during December. This recent 200k+ floor has been established thanks to incremental improvements in both TCG and sports.
- Overall, CGC grading activity improved meaningfully in 2024 and maintaining this 200k+ level in January could signal further growth in 2025 is within reach.
Other Charts – Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary – Sports
Card Summary – TCG
What’s Next for Beckett?
- Beckett results improved modestly in December following a meaningful decline in November.
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Overall, 2024 was a challenging year for Beckett as it continued to lose market share.
Beckett was the only grading company to see a decline in YoY grading activity with momentum further declining to close the year. -
In general, Beckett has seen much of the hobby lose patience, despite long-standing support.
However, the recent announcement of the new Collectivus entity has given some loyalists cautious optimism that the brand can be revitalized.
While the path forward is challenging, a series of improvements in 2025 could help get the company back on track and regain support from the hobby.
