Video game retailer GameStop has partnered with PSA to offer trading card grading submissions, the company announced Tuesday.
Offered at select brick and mortar locations, the submission process won’t require a submission form, has no minimum number of cards required and doesn’t require a subscription to PSA.
The service will be available for TCG categories at $15.99 per card, with a declared value of $200 or less. Sports and other categories will cost $19.99 per card, with a declared value of $500 or less.
Categories accepted under TCG are Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball, One Piece, Star Wars and Yu-Gi-Oh!
Baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, soccer and combat sports will be supported under the Other Card Grading category.
The estimated turnaround for orders under both categories is 45 business days.
Not including grading specials, GameStop’s prices are competitive when compared to submitting directly to PSA. PSA’s current TCG Bulk service level, which requires a 20-card minimum, is currently $14.99 with a Collectors Club membership.
The cheapest service level for sports cards is currently Value Bulk for $18.99 per card with a 20-card minimum. Value Bulk is also only available to Collectors Club members.
According to GameStop’s FAQ, the cards will be mailed back to a physical location where they can be either picked up, sold or traded in for store credit. GameStop Pro members will receive an extra 15% in cash or store credit for graded cards.
The addition of grading services is GameStop’s latest push into the collectibles and memorabilia space following news the retailer would begin buying and selling graded trading cards and sports cards in May.
Though the retailer has only recently started transacting graded cards, it has long been a seller of sealed products, including TCG and sports categories. One of those sealed products resulted in a viral story in September when one collector scored a redemption for one Bitcoin when purchasing 2022 Cardsmiths Currency Series 1 at a GameStop.
GameStop also announced in August it would begin opening “Retro” locations that focus on selling refurbished consoles and games.
Ben Burrows is a reporter and editor for cllct.