{"id":1789,"date":"2024-10-07T19:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T19:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gorillacardboard.com\/?p=1789"},"modified":"2024-10-07T19:36:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T19:36:08","slug":"september-2024-grading-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gorillacardboard.com\/?p=1789","title":{"rendered":"September 2024 Grading Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-lg-8\" readability=\"33\">\n<h5 class=\"mb-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mb-3\"><u><mark>September 2024 PSA Grading Recap<\/mark><\/u><\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-1 ml-4\">PSA graded 1,181,880 items during September; total output decreased by 15% vs August and was down 2% year-over-year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Category Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Basketball and football had the largest impact in September<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/category_psa.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-2 ml-4\">TCG was 32% of cards graded in September (vs from 37% in August and 32% in July).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Set Summary &#8211; Sports &#038; Other<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">2023 Donruss Optic football held onto the top spot<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/sets_psa_sports.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Set Summary &#8211; TCG+<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Japanese Pokemon 151 maintains strong lead over English 151<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/sets_psa_tcg.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Player Summary &#8211; Sports &#038; Other<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Wembanyama grading is still nearly double the next closest athlete<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/players_psa_sports.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Subject Summary &#8211; TCG<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Charizard rebuilds lead over Pikachu<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/players_psa_tcg.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Card Summary &#8211; Sports &#038; Other<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Caitlin Clark moves into the top 5 cards<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards1_sports.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3  mt-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards2_sports.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Card Summary &#8211; TCG<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">New releases crack the top 10<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards1_tcg.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3  mt-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards2_tcg.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><strong><u>What&#8217;s Next for PSA?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-2 ml-4\">\nPSA results dipped after a record-breaking August, led by a meaningful decline in TCG grading activity in September.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"mb-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mb-3\"><u><mark>September 2024 SGC Grading Recap<\/mark><\/u><\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-1 ml-4\">SGC graded 147,363 items during September; total output decreased by 12% vs August and was up 28% year-over-year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Category Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Football outperformed in September<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/category_sgc.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Set Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">2024 Topps Chrome was the top graded set<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/sets_sgc.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Player (&#038; Subject) Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Wembanyama flips Jordan<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/players_sgc.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Card Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">Wembanyama holds the top spot<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards1_sgc.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><strong><u>What&#8217;s Next for SGC?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-2 ml-4\">\nSGC grading activity dipped in September, driven by a significant decline in basketball grading.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mb-3\"><u><mark>Other Graders &#8211; CGC<\/mark><\/u><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Category Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/category_cgc.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Set Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/sets_cgc.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Card Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards1_cgc.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><strong><u>What&#8217;s Next for CGC?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-2 ml-4\">\nCGC TCG experienced another modest pullback from recent highs, while CGC Sports also saw a decline, with pop report issues playing a minor role in September.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mb-3\"><u><mark>Other Charts &#8211; Beckett<\/mark><\/u><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Category Summary<\/u><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/category_beckett.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Card Summary &#8211; Sports<\/u><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards1_sports_beckett.png\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><u>Card Summary &#8211; TCG<\/u><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-3 img-fluid border recap-img\" src=\"https:\/\/gemrate-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/september-2024-recap\/cards1_tcg_beckett.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><strong><u>What&#8217;s Next for Beckett?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mt-2 ml-4\">\nBeckett results declined in September after a strong August, marking the lowest monthly output in two years.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 2024 PSA Grading Recap PSA graded 1,181,880 items during September; total output decreased by 15% vs August and was down 2% year-over-year. Category Summary Basketball and football had the largest impact in September TCG was 32% of cards graded in September (vs from 37% in August and 32% in July). 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