# GradingTimes

> Independent, crowdsourced tracker of trading-card grading turnaround times and prices for PSA, CGC, SGC, BGS (Beckett) and TAG. Covers Pokemon, other TCGs and sports cards. Shows each grader's posted turnaround next to actual days reported by collectors. Not affiliated with any grader. Data last updated 2026-10-18.

## Current answers (as of 2026-10-18)

- PSA: As of October 18, 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).
- CGC: As of October 17, 2026, CGC's posted turnaround for its open service levels ranges from 2 to 150 working days: Bulk (up to $500) $17, 150 working days; Economy (up to $1,000) $20, 90 working days; Standard (up to $3,000) $55, 10 working days; Express (up to $10,000) $100, 5 working days; WalkThrough (up to $100,000) $300, 2 working days; Unlimited Value $300, 2 working days.
- SGC: As of October 18, 2026, SGC's posted turnaround for its open service levels ranges from 2 to 40+ business days: Standard (up to $1,500) $50, 40+ business days; Standard (up to $3,500) $85, 40+ business days; Expedited (up to $3,500) $150, 2–3 business days; Expedited (up to $7,500) $250, 2–3 business days; Expedited (up to $20,000) $500, 2–3 business days; Expedited (up to $50,000) $1,000, 2–3 business days; Expedited (up to $100,000) $2,000, 2–3 business days; Expedited (over $100,000) $3,750, 2–3 business days.
- BGS: As of October 18, 2026, BGS's posted turnaround for its open service levels is 15 business days: Express $79.95, 15 business days. Sold out: Base (no subgrades), Base (with subgrades), Standard, Priority.
- TAG: As of October 17, 2026, TAG does not publish turnaround days for its tiers on the public pricing source we track, so there is no posted estimate to report. Open tiers: Base $39.95; Standard $59.95; Priority $79.95; Express $149.95; Premier $299.95.

Units: PSA, BGS and SGC quote business days; CGC quotes working days; actual/community figures are calendar days.

## Pages

- [Home: all graders](https://gradingtimes.com/): posted vs actual turnaround for every tier
- [Compare PSA vs CGC vs SGC vs BGS vs TAG](https://gradingtimes.com/compare)
- [Price comparison](https://gradingtimes.com/prices)
- [PSA tracker](https://gradingtimes.com/grader/psa) · [PSA turnaround guide](https://gradingtimes.com/guides/psa-turnaround-times)
- [CGC tracker](https://gradingtimes.com/grader/cgc) · [CGC turnaround guide](https://gradingtimes.com/guides/cgc-turnaround-times)
- [SGC tracker](https://gradingtimes.com/grader/sgc) · [SGC turnaround guide](https://gradingtimes.com/guides/sgc-turnaround-times)
- [BGS tracker](https://gradingtimes.com/grader/bgs) · [BGS turnaround guide](https://gradingtimes.com/guides/bgs-turnaround-times)
- [TAG tracker](https://gradingtimes.com/grader/tag) · [TAG turnaround guide](https://gradingtimes.com/guides/tag-turnaround-times)
- [Methodology](https://gradingtimes.com/methodology)
- [Full data in plain text](https://gradingtimes.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Tier data as JSON](https://gradingtimes.com/api/tiers)