PSA vs TAG: turnaround and price (October 2026)
PSA vs TAG: which is faster and cheaper right now?
As of October 19, 2026: PSA's cheapest open tier is Standard at $59.99 per card, posted 90–100 business days; TAG's cheapest open tier is Base at $39.95 per card, posted 60 business days. At the entry level, TAG is $20.04 per card cheaper. Fastest open tiers: PSA Premier 7–10 business days ($599) vs TAG Premier 3–5 business days ($299.95). Orders logged on GradingTimes for PSA average 117 calendar days from submission to completion (n=13). PSA has paused: Value (1980-Present), Value Bulk 65 (1980+), Value Max 20, TCG Bulk 65.
Data updated . Sources: PSA pricing, TAG pricing.
Side by side
| PSA | TAG | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest open tier | Standard $59.99 · 90–100 business days | Base $39.95 · 60 business days |
| Fastest open tier | Premier $599 · 7–10 business days | Premier $299.95 · 3–5 business days |
| Service levels | 5 open, 4 paused | 5 open |
| Turnaround unit | business days | business days |
| Actual (logged orders) | 117 calendar days n=13 | no logged orders yet |
| Data verified | October 19, 2026 | October 18, 2026 |
PSA service levels
| Service level | Price / card | Posted turnaround | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (up to $1,000) | $59.99 | 90–100 business days | Active |
| Priority (up to $1,500) | $79.99 | 70–80 business days | Active |
| Express (up to $2,500) | $199 | 20–30 business days | Active |
| Super Express (up to $5,000) | $349 | 10–15 business days | Active |
| Premier (up to $10,000) | $599 | 7–10 business days | Active |
| Value (1980-Present) | — | 100 business days | Paused |
| Value Bulk 65 (1980+) | — | 140 business days | Paused |
| Value Max 20 | — | not published | Paused |
| TCG Bulk 65 | — | not published | Paused |
| TCG Bulk | — | not published | Retired |
TAG service levels
| Service level | Price / card | Posted turnaround | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $39.95 | 60 business days | Active |
| Standard | $59.95 | 45 business days | Active |
| Priority | $79.95 | 30 business days | Active |
| Express | $149.95 | 10 business days | Active |
| Premier | $299.95 | 3–5 business days | Active |
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Frequently asked questions
Is PSA or TAG faster right now?
By posted turnaround of the fastest open tier: PSA Premier 7–10 business days ($599) vs TAG Premier 3–5 business days ($299.95). Cheapest tiers: PSA Standard 90–100 business days; TAG Base 60 business days. PSA, BGS, SGC and TAG quote business days and CGC quotes working days, so real calendar time is longer.
Is PSA or TAG cheaper?
PSA's cheapest open tier is Standard at $59.99 per card; TAG's is Base at $39.95 per card. TAG is cheaper at the entry level by $20.04. Declared-value caps and shipping are extra and differ by tier.
How long does PSA take right now?
As of October 19, 2026, PSA's posted turnaround for its open service levels ranges from 7 to 100 business days: Standard (up to $1,000) $59.99, 90–100 business days; Priority (up to $1,500) $79.99, 70–80 business days; Express (up to $2,500) $199, 20–30 business days; Super Express (up to $5,000) $349, 10–15 business days; Premier (up to $10,000) $599, 7–10 business days. Paused: Value (1980-Present), Value Bulk 65 (1980+), Value Max 20, TCG Bulk 65 (PSA has temporarily paused its Value services; existing orders keep processing). PSA's backlog was 8.2M cards as of October 6, 2026. Orders logged on GradingTimes average 117 calendar days from submission to completion (n=13).
How long does TAG take right now?
As of October 18, 2026, TAG's posted turnaround for its open service levels ranges from 3 to 60 business days: Base $39.95, 60 business days; Standard $59.95, 45 business days; Priority $79.95, 30 business days; Express $149.95, 10 business days; Premier $299.95, 3–5 business days.
Are these posted or actual turnaround times?
Posted estimates come from each grader's own pricing page (https://www.psacard.com/services/tradingcardgrading and https://taggrading.com/pages/pricing). Actual times are averaged from orders collectors log on GradingTimes, in calendar days from submission to completion, and are shown separately.
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