PSA Profit Calculator
Calculate your expected profit, ROI, and break-even PSA 10 rate for any grading submission. Supports multi-currency, all PSA tiers, and platform fee adjustments.
Costs
Fee: $79.99 per card (PSA bills in USD)
Expected Grades
Sale Prices
Target Profit
Results
Expected Profit
-100.0% ROI
To hit your target profit…
Tips
Pop rate varies by set. Check PSA's population report for realistic PSA 10 rates on your specific card.
Factor in all costs. Supplies (sleeves, top loaders, packaging), PayPal/payment fees, and your time all eat into profit.
Exchange rates are approximate. For precise multi-currency figures, check a live rate source before submitting.
PSA fees are USD-based. Grading tier prices shown are in USD, current as of August 2026. International submitters pay PSA in USD.
Value tiers are paused. PSA stopped accepting new Value Bulk, Value, Value Plus and Value Max submissions on 2 June 2026 while it clears its backlog. Regular at $79.99 is the cheapest tier taking cards right now, which is why bulk grading maths has changed so much this year.
Budget for an upcharge. If a card is worth more than your tier's declared value cap once graded, PSA rebills you at the higher tier. Check your upcharge risk →
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- Enter your card cost — the price you paid (or plan to pay) per raw card.
- Select your PSA grading tier — Regular ($79.99), Express ($149), Super Express ($349) or Walk Through ($599), plus the Premium levels for high-value cards. The Value tiers are shown but currently paused. The fee auto-fills; select Custom to enter your own.
- Set the number of cards and any shipping and insurance costs for the whole submission.
- Enter your expected PSA 10 pop rate— check PSA's population report or recent Discord/Reddit data for your set. Toggle PSA 8 if you expect a meaningful portion to fall below PSA 9.
- Add your sell prices — use recent eBay completed sales for each grade. Select your selling platform to automatically deduct fees (eBay is 13.25%).
- Set a target profit (or leave at 0 for break-even). The calculator shows the minimum PSA 10 rate you need to hit that goal.
Understanding Your Results
Expected Profit
Projected revenue (based on your PSA 10 pop rate) minus all costs. This is the statistical expectation — actual results will vary based on how many cards actually grade PSA 10.
ROI %
Return on investment: expected profit divided by total costs. A 30%+ ROI is generally considered healthy for grading submissions.
Break-even PSA 10 Rate
The minimum percentage of your cards that must grade PSA 10 for the submission to cover all costs. If your real pop rate is below this, expect a net loss.
Max PSA 9s Allowed
The maximum number of PSA 9 results you can absorb while still hitting your target profit. More PSA 9s than this and the submission falls short.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I calculate PSA grading profit?
Subtract your total costs (card purchase + grading fees + shipping) from your expected revenue (expected PSA 10 count × PSA 10 price + PSA 9 count × PSA 9 price, after platform fees). The calculator above does this automatically based on your pop rate estimate.
Is PSA grading profitable for Pokémon cards?
It depends on the card, and the bar has risen sharply. Grading is most profitable when the PSA 10 price is at least 3–4× the raw card price and PSA 10 pop rates are achievable for the set. Modern sets often have higher pop rates (40–60%) but lower price spreads; vintage cards have lower pop rates but much larger grade premiums. With Value tiers paused and $79.99 the cheapest fee, a lot of modern bulk that penciled out at $25 a card no longer does.
What PSA 10 rate do I need to break even?
This depends on your card cost, grading fee, and price difference between PSA 10 and PSA 9 sold copies. The calculator solves this exactly — look for the 'Break-even PSA 10 rate' in your results.
How much do PSA grading fees cost in 2026?
Value Bulk $24.99, Value $32.99, Value Plus $49.99, Value Max $64.99, Regular $79.99, Express $149, Super Express $349, Walk Through $599, then Premium 1 $999 through Premium 10 $9,999 — all per card, all USD, all before shipping and insurance. The catch: every Value tier has been paused for new US trading-card submissions since 2 June 2026, so Regular at $79.99 is the real floor today.
Should I use Regular or Express PSA grading?
Regular ($79.99, 20 business days, $1,500 declared value cap) is the default for most submissions now that the Value tiers are paused. Express ($149) earns its keep on higher-value cards where market timing matters — or where the PSA 10 comp would breach Regular's $1,500 cap anyway, in which case you would be upcharged to Express regardless. Use the calculator to compare both side by side.