PSA Raises Grading Prices AGAIN! What It Means for Hockey Card Collectors

<p>PSA just made a MAJOR change to the sports card grading landscape, and we’re breaking down what it means for hockey card collectors! The new $84.99 PSA Standard grading tier, 100–110 business day turnaround, the massive backlog, and the future of Value pricing could fundamentally change how collectors decide which cards are worth grading.We’re joined by Kevin Douglas of KD Collectibles, a leading PSA grading submitter, to get the inside perspective on the grading world. Kevin breaks down the PSA changes, the grading process, TAG vs. PSA, CGC entering more of the sports card market, the future of grading, and whether collectors are creating a “Junk Slab Era.”We also discuss why good NHL players don&#39;t necessarily make good hockey cards, using Ryan O&#39;Reilly as the perfect example, plus whether collectors are becoming too focused on PSA 10s and leaving PSA 9s behind.In This Episode:🏒 Why even Stanley Cup winners and Conn Smythe winners can struggle in the card market📈 PSA&#39;s new $84.99 Standard tier — How grading economics are changing💰 Is the Value tier gone for good?💡 When should you actually grade a card?📉 The “Junk Slab Era” debate📈 Legends rising while hobby duds lose valueHockey Card Stock ExchangeBUY LOW &amp; SELL HIGH CandidatesPlus, we play “TO GRADE OR NOT TO GRADE” and put some cards to the test.Are we heading toward a hockey card market correction, or is this simply the hobby becoming healthier by separating true collectible stars from the rest?Subscribe to Hockey Card Haven for more hockey card collecting, grading, investing, market analysis and hobby news!Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bMxDVBWfyZ6CVDERisDI5?si=oRHfwEcPS0uNvJSFCrol3g Listen on Apple PodcastsUse our WhatNot Promo Code to get a free $15 credit: https://whatnot.com/invite/abcardz_ *This is not financial investment advice.</p>