June '23 Grading Recap
Published July 2nd, 2023
- Overall grading activity was flat in June vs May (+4% YoY).
- PSA graded 999k cards - down 1% vs May and up 13% YoY
- SGC graded 97k cards - up 10% vs May and down 4% YoY
- Beckett graded 74k cards - up 14% vs May and up 4% YoY
- CGC graded 59k cards - down 9% vs May and down 35% YoY
- For the first time in more than a year, Michael Jordan was not the top-graded athlete; Shohei Ohtani overtook Jordan in June.
- Overall grading activity was flat in June vs May (+4% YoY).
- PSA graded 999k cards - down 1% vs May and up 13% YoY
- SGC graded 97k cards - up 10% vs May and down 4% YoY
- Beckett graded 74k cards - up 14% vs May and up 4% YoY
- CGC graded 59k cards - down 9% vs May and down 35% YoY
- For the first time in more than a year, Michael Jordan was not the top-graded athlete; Shohei Ohtani overtook Jordan in June.
June Grading Summary
June Grading Summary - Sports
June Grading Summary - TCG+
Items Graded - by Month
Items Graded - by Month - Excluding PSA
Category Comparison
TCG Cards Graded at PSA
Items Graded by Era
Gem Rate Breakdown by Era
June 2023 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 999,095 items during June; total output was down by 1% vs May and up 13% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 999,095 items during June; total output was down by 1% vs May and up 13% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Football and baseball lead the way; TCG dips again
- TCG was 36% of the cards graded by PSA in June (vs 39% in May).
- Football (+11%) and baseball (+9%) outpaced overall category actiivty in June.
Set Summary - Sports & Other
2022 Prizm football easily hangs onto the top spot
- Added to the list in June: 2023 Bowman Chrome Prospects and Prospect Autographs, and 2022 Prizm basketball
- Dropping from the list: 2021 Prizm basketball, 2021 and 2020 Select football
Set Summary - TCG+
Top 3 sets hold again as momentum continues to slow
- Added to the list in June: 2023 Pokemon Svi EN-Scarlet & Violet, 2021 Pokemon Japanese Sword & Shield Eevee Heroes, Pokemon Japanese Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition, and 1977 Star Wars
- Dropping from the list: 2022 Pokemon Swsh Black Star Promo, Pokemon Sword and Shield Brilliant Stars, Pokemon Sword and Shield Silver Tempest, and 2021 Pokemon Celebrations Classic Collection
Player Summary - Sports & Other
Shohei Ohtani claims the top spot
- Added to the list in June: Kenny Pickett
- Dropping from the list: Kobe Bryant
Subject Summary - TCG
Little change to the top subjects in June
- Added to the list in June: Elesa
- Dropping from the list: Moltres
Card Summary - Sports & Other
Adley Rutschman's Topps rookie stays on top
Card Summary - TCG
Ultra-modern Pokemon owns the leaderboard
What's Next for PSA?
- At a high level, June results looked similar to May; however, the mix shifted away from TCG to sports for the second straight month.
- We expect June’s pricing special to kick in and have a larger impact on July results. How large an impact depends on whether TCG finds steady ground or continues its recent slide.
June 2023 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 96,996 cards during June - a 10% increase vs May and a 4% decrease year-over-year.
- SGC graded 96,996 cards during June - a 10% increase vs May and a 4% decrease year-over-year.
Category Summary
Baseball leads the way as usual
Set Summary
2023 Bowman special fuels grading activity
Player (& Subject) Summary
Jordan maintains slight edge on top the leaderboard
Card Summary
2023 Bowman claims all spots on the top 10
What's Next for SGC?
- SGC grading activity increased in June after two months of declines thanks to the 2023 Bowman special.
- In general, news from SGC in 2023 has been mostly related to the promotions its been running. We’ll see if SGC breaks that trend ahead of the National in late July.
Other Charts - CGC
Set Summary
Card Summary
What's Next for CSG/CGC?
- CSG and CGC announced that the two companies will merge this summer. Though the move may cause a bit of near-term disruption, it’s one that seemingly makes sense for the company. A shared infrastructure and end-user experience should yield positive benefits over the long run. The company has done a solid job communicating the changes and ideally will be able to transition with little disruption over the summer.
Other Charts - Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary - Sports
Card Summary - TCG
What's Next for Beckett?
- Beckett continues to see modest increases in grading activity despite a lot of noise and feedback this spring. In general, the company has been quiet since its recent leadership changes were made. It’ll be worth watching how aggressively the company pushes forward with initiatives like the new grading scale vs. tabling them (using the leadership change as cover).