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PSA 10 vs CGC 10: Buyer Premiums by Era
How the grading premium spread shifted from 2021 through today.
By Slabeon Desk·Apr 27, 2026·7 min read
The PSA-over-CGC premium peaked in 2022 and has compressed every quarter since. On modern Pokémon, the spread is now narrower than at any point in the post-pandemic era.
Vintage remains a different market. PSA still trades at a meaningful premium on anything pre-2003, and that gap has not closed.
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