📘 Galar Alerts guide · Updated 31 October 2026
PSA grading prices in the UK: every tier, what it costs and how long it takes
PSA grades in the US, so UK collectors usually send cards through a UK submission service, which packs them, ships them to PSA and brings them back. Here are PSA’s tiers as The Sub Center, a UK service, priced them on 31 October 2026.
Quick answer: PSA grading in the UK costs £35 a card on the Value tier (post-1980 cards worth up to $500, 90–100+ business days), £50 Standard (up to $1,000), £65 Priority (up to $1,500), £175 Express (up to $2,500) and £395 Super Express (up to $5,000), through The Sub Center, as published on 31 October 2026.
At a glance
| Status | Galar Alerts guide |
|---|---|
| Reported | Saturday, 31 October 2026 |
PSA tiers and prices (UK, via The Sub Center)
| Tier | Price a card | Estimated turnaround | Card worth up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value (post-1980 cards) | £35 | 90–100+ business days | $500 |
| Standard | £50 | 70–80+ business days | $1,000 |
| Priority | £65 | 50–60+ business days | $1,500 |
| Express | £175 | 20–30+ business days | $2,500 |
| Super Express | £395 | 10–20+ business days | $5,000 |
The value cap is what the card will be worth once graded: a card worth more has to go in a higher tier. Prices as published on 31 October 2026: confirm before you send.
Which PSA tier should you pick?
- Most modern Pokémon cards worth under $500 graded: Value, £35.
- A card worth up to $1,000 graded: Standard, £50.
- Only pay for Express or Super Express when you need it back fast or the card is worth more.
What else costs money
- Postage to the submission service, tracked and insured.
- The service’s charges for packing and the return.
- Card savers or semi-rigids to send the cards in.
How long PSA takes
The waits are long on the cheap tiers: 90–100+ business days on Value. See PSA turnaround times UK for every tier.
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Questions
How much does PSA grading cost in the UK?
From £35 a card (Value, post-1980 cards worth up to $500) to £395 (Super Express), through The Sub Center, as published on 31 October 2026.
What are PSA’s grading tiers?
Value, Standard, Priority, Express and Super Express, each with a cap on what the graded card is worth and a different turnaround.
Can I send cards to PSA from the UK?
UK collectors usually use a UK submission service, such as The Sub Center, which ships to PSA in the US and back.
What is PSA’s cheapest tier?
Value, £35 a card through The Sub Center, for post-1980 cards worth up to $500 once graded.
Is PSA grading worth it?
Only when the graded card will sell for more than the raw card plus the fee and postage. Check the condition free first.
Why does the card’s value matter?
Each tier has a cap on the graded value: a card worth more must go in a higher, dearer tier.
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