This is the only reason I'm even going to consider getting cards graded so I think you're spot on. I collected cards as a kid and just started buying some again as an adult but haven't kept up and won't catch up with all the info
@@jacobr3990I do t think they are grading it. They send it to psa for you, sounds silly but if you go through psa yourself there’s a lot of hoops to jump through as well as having a subscription to psa and minimum amount of cards you need to send in. You can bring one card to GameStop and they will send it to psa. Where as you can’t do that by yourself
I usually don’t care for grading cards but my one exception is my Snorlax card I pulled when I was 8. It’s in terrible condition but I still want to grade is since it’s the only card I have left from my childhood.
I feel that. I have a few I've managed to keep somehow. A lot of them are worn down badly due to just being handled and kept poorly but, again somehow, most are in good nic. I have a dark dragonite holo I kinda want to get graded more so it's just sealed but at the same time I don't want to risk losing it in post.
@@True5322you missed the whole point. Lots of us want to have it graded to keep a piece of our childhood preserved for the future. It’s not about the grade or money but for the love of the game and to hold onto a bit of good memories
Totally agree! I got back into collecting cards right before the pandemic hit and I just received my first graded submission ever back from Gamestop last week. It took less than a month to get back and 4/5 of these beautiful cards I’ve been holding on to hit a 10. It was easy and budget friendly and helped me get my best cards protected and appraised. Big win for Gamestop, PSA, and budget collectors all around. I was genuinely pleasantly surprised.
As a gamestop employee we are excited for this to start. I personally have a stack of cards ive always wanted to grade but exactly as you said it just didnt feel accessible to do so. Cant wait to own my first slabs,and eapecially ones i pulled and had graded!
I have some cards that I know aren't in the greatest condition, but still mean a lot to me, that I'd love to have in a PSA case. It's been a goal of mine for a very long time to have that done, and I'm willing to try this service. I got so excited to hear about this, and I can't wait to see where it goes. :)
@@alexandermilne7460 I've already sent 6 cards off using their service, and from that experience, it was extremely easy and trustworthy. I'll be getting those back sometime in December, so I'm looking forward to it. :)
Just started working at GameStop and actually just started collection Pokemon cards a few months before this so it’s perfect. Luckily my location DOES do the grading as not all will. Free shipping and penny sleeve with pro members too
I'm so excited and how cheap, easy, fast and convenient this is! I'm gonna be using this as often as I possibly can. I'll probably keep some and sell some for store credit for more packs :D
I just submitted five cards today at GameStop and it was my first time and they were very helpful and informative and told me if my cards were worth grading or not
Personally I agree to the sentiment but there are so many people who are overwhelmed by the process that they just want to drop it off to someone and let them do all the work. That’s who this is for.
I tried getting my cards graded at Gamestop close to Union Square in New York but the employees weren‘t very motivated and told me that they didn‘t have the necessary forms..
I just sorted my collection I had from when I was a kid. I went through and separated them out if the value of the card was worth more than the cost of grading at 6 or above.
Surprised it took them so long to buy into grading I started looking at GameStop as a card(mainly Pokemon) and video game store over a decade ago and always found it funny that the owners never started doing grading and selling As they get store exclusives and they could always ask for early sets and have some psa 10s showcased to sell night of release
I've recently been contemplating getting some of my old cards graded and I've been very overwhelmed everytime I look at the site. The only thing I don't like is that from what I understand, they automatically uncharged your card if the value of the card exceeds the $200 claimed value.
I’ve graded a couple cards myself and found the process to be fairly straightforward. Only thing I’m thinking about this would be is it safer to send in high value cards this way or the standard method? My biggest fear with sending in my Pokémon Star collection to get graded is them being lost in transit >_
@@zee-fr5kwcouldn’t they just say “oops, it got lost in the mail, sorry” is there any kind of tracking that GameStop provides when they send out your cards and get them returned? I’d still rather look at a video on how to submit cards to PSA and do it myself. Just my opinion but I don’t trust any kind of middleman services, just brings in more variables.
Anyone else afraid of the employees just throwing the card in a box or someone to ship? I’d rather pay the extra money and send it myself, unless someone can convince me otherwise. I’m talking $100-$300 raw cards, not a $1,500 moonbreon
I just need to learn the differences between holos reverse holos n shit cause I swear I can never find the exact card and I feel like not all of my cards at a psa10 should be worth more than 50$ but idk if I’m right some how I’ve been getting good cards??? But idk lmao cause Idek how to search the cards up 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I try use tcg but idk how tf the app works 🤦♂️ I can never get it to scan cards 😭😭
This is actually a massive W from Gamestop and definitely will bring them business,The kid that pulled that cool Full Art Venusaur for his birthday can get it graded easily,cheaply and hassle free.
@@GoatBreakersyes it's sad, but they went broke here. The Game Stop in my City is closed since 2 years, but since last year I got told that it is closing in the whole country. It was the only shop, which only sold videogame things with other shop which have a little products
I just graded 5 cards through GameStop and they gave my giratina vstar from crown a 6, kind of ridiculous considering it’s pack fresh. Don’t know how to feel about this whole GameStop grading thing just yet
As long as I get to seal the package and just drop it off at GameStop I think I’m in on this, idk if I trust random game stop employees to safe seal my package lol
Our local GameStop has been selling fake gba and 3ds games for some time now… I’m not sure if they realize or not, but I’d be hard pressed to give them any of our cards
@@GoatBreakers That or PSA lost it. Either way they won't work with PSA to compensate for the lost card. It was the #238 Pikachu Ex Alt Art she submitted at a GameStop in Irvine, CA
How do you know the kids working at GameStop won’t just switch the card for one that is worse condition before sending to PSA? Yeah exactly….always send directly to PSA yourself, if the cards you want to grade aren’t worth the $100+ PSA membership + grading fees/shipping then those cards aren’t worth to be graded in the first place.
As a new consumer I don’t get it. Why not just buy a magnetic card holder to display the cards? Why do I need some arbitrary grading from gamestop which will cost money for a dice throw rating
When it's graded your card is being evaluated for it's overall condition and rarity. Having it sealed permanently typically increases the value and protects the card as opposed to an ultrapro plastic case.
I wish they also had beckett available. Hearing how much psa will likely upcharge me to get my latias and latios gx graded is such a turn off to their services
I dunno man. Based on how consistently hilariously terrible Gamestop is at identifying legit retro games, and "buying back" retro games at criminally lower prices than what it is even worth... I would not trust them at all to give customers fair grading values. It is insanely easy to take advantage of consumers who are unfamiliar, and Gamestop is extremely famous for doing just that.
This is not the point 99% will grade cards of sentimental value throw Gamestop, if you have something of great value that has the potential for a 10 and 10x the worth go for it, but 99.99% of cards are 8 or lower at PSA, I have a few cards i would like to grade that i know is not worth it if I did it to eventually sell them but they are worth it for the memory of said cards and when I pulled them, for me its MTG cards from the mid 90's.
Chances of getting a bgs black label is so low it’s not worth it. Non becket black labels don’t sell as much as psa does. Either way it doesn’t matter what you choose if it’s an expensive card.
Yea until they send you back a card that somehow is over 200 dollars and then they charge you something you dont know what it’s going to be, if people that’s a good idea sending you’re cards into, you’re nuts
I wouldn't trust Gamestop or it's UK equivalent to grade my cards. I fully expect them (not blaming all staff) to just run away with anything slightly valuable.
It's not that it's overwhelming it's that they just are too lazy to put any effort and prefer others to do it for them it's convenience and convenience always wins in america.
Yeah but we boycotting PSA until they stop with the scalping on grading cards that are worth more. A card is a card, and the same care should be put into every single grading, no card should get special treatment as it were.
Psa should be as easy as, send us your card, we grade it. Instead, it's a pain in the ass of weird hoops to jump through. Sleeves and tape and making sure you register it under the right different sub groups. Wtf, you're the pros. You tell me what the card is.
Gamestop is in no way a win. We are all aware of their shady practices and prices for games why would super popular pokemon be any different? These people handeling ur 1000$ cards are pimple faced steve right out of high school the same guy that checked you out when you bought a controller... ima trust that? Also the process to submit directly to PSA is as simple and clear as its ever been without dealing with a 3rd party or adding an unnecessary middle man.
Sending to PSA isnt hard nor do you need to know the pop report of Pokemon Snap cards or whatever INDEFINITELY do it yourself and don't risk the minimum wage worker not caring about your property
Bruh we don’t trust GameStop to pay us a fair price on games, consoles and other goods but you want me to trust em with grading ? They’ll give you a 8-9 on your cards offer to buy it then get it graded a 10 😂
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This is the only reason I'm even going to consider getting cards graded so I think you're spot on. I collected cards as a kid and just started buying some again as an adult but haven't kept up and won't catch up with all the info
Honestly thought it was a terrible idea until you explained it lol
Thanks that means a lot
@@jacobr3990I do t think they are grading it. They send it to psa for you, sounds silly but if you go through psa yourself there’s a lot of hoops to jump through as well as having a subscription to psa and minimum amount of cards you need to send in. You can bring one card to GameStop and they will send it to psa. Where as you can’t do that by yourself
@@jacobr3990They send it to PSA for you, they don’t grade it themselves
They dont grade your cards, you submit it to them and then they submit it to PSA @jacobr3990
Exactly and then they switch your perfect card with one of their 9s
I usually don’t care for grading cards but my one exception is my Snorlax card I pulled when I was 8. It’s in terrible condition but I still want to grade is since it’s the only card I have left from my childhood.
I feel that. I have a few I've managed to keep somehow. A lot of them are worn down badly due to just being handled and kept poorly but, again somehow, most are in good nic. I have a dark dragonite holo I kinda want to get graded more so it's just sealed but at the same time I don't want to risk losing it in post.
If it's in bad condition and you don't plan on selling it grading is kinda pointless.
@@True5322you missed the whole point. Lots of us want to have it graded to keep a piece of our childhood preserved for the future. It’s not about the grade or money but for the love of the game and to hold onto a bit of good memories
@@anthonyp5863I think you missed the whole point of grading cards 😂
Some people do it to preserve their cards for themselves. May not have value to someone else, but it does to them.
Agree!! As a new collector this is great
Never had a card graded always wanted to I’m definitely all for this
Exactly who this is for
Totally agree! I got back into collecting cards right before the pandemic hit and I just received my first graded submission ever back from Gamestop last week. It took less than a month to get back and 4/5 of these beautiful cards I’ve been holding on to hit a 10. It was easy and budget friendly and helped me get my best cards protected and appraised. Big win for Gamestop, PSA, and budget collectors all around. I was genuinely pleasantly surprised.
I am absolutely terrified of sending my cards out 😩
As a gamestop employee we are excited for this to start. I personally have a stack of cards ive always wanted to grade but exactly as you said it just didnt feel accessible to do so. Cant wait to own my first slabs,and eapecially ones i pulled and had graded!
I have some cards that I know aren't in the greatest condition, but still mean a lot to me, that I'd love to have in a PSA case. It's been a goal of mine for a very long time to have that done, and I'm willing to try this service. I got so excited to hear about this, and I can't wait to see where it goes. :)
That’s the best mindset to have. Making it easy for a collector like yourself will open up grading to so many more people
@@GoatBreakers Exactly. What GameStop is doing is revolutionary.
i would highly recommend it then even if it grades low u have it preserved
@@alexandermilne7460 I've already sent 6 cards off using their service, and from that experience, it was extremely easy and trustworthy. I'll be getting those back sometime in December, so I'm looking forward to it. :)
If you just like the case you can save yourself the time, money, and risk of your card disappearing and buy a hard case like the PSA slab
Just started working at GameStop and actually just started collection Pokemon cards a few months before this so it’s perfect. Luckily my location DOES do the grading as not all will. Free shipping and penny sleeve with pro members too
I'm so excited and how cheap, easy, fast and convenient this is! I'm gonna be using this as often as I possibly can. I'll probably keep some and sell some for store credit for more packs :D
Plus, having more new collectors sending their small amounts of cards there, that could lessen wait times for other companies.
I just submitted five cards today at GameStop and it was my first time and they were very helpful and informative and told me if my cards were worth grading or not
Im going there for sure- i have so many cards from years ago that my kids left when they moved out
This makes me so happy because I have a shiny charizard card that I want to get graded but don’t want to spend a fortune on shipping and grading
You get it! 👏
Yes I am a new collector and I graded my first card with GameStop had wonderful experience my card came back a psa 9 was supper happy
It’s easy to send in grading just takes a Saturday to learn it. I was a rookie got 50 cards graded in a snap
Personally I agree to the sentiment but there are so many people who are overwhelmed by the process that they just want to drop it off to someone and let them do all the work. That’s who this is for.
wish i could find my cards, a lot of them are from the 90s, but i also have some after joto popped up, like the ancient mew card from the 2000s movie
I tried getting my cards graded at Gamestop close to Union Square in New York but the employees weren‘t very motivated and told me that they didn‘t have the necessary forms..
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I just sorted my collection I had from when I was a kid. I went through and separated them out if the value of the card was worth more than the cost of grading at 6 or above.
I’ve been using a place that does SGC for my baseball cards and my oldest son’s soccer cards. I actually sent out an order from my local GameStop
I'll admit this has made me want to grade cards more
Surprised it took them so long to buy into grading
I started looking at GameStop as a card(mainly Pokemon) and video game store over a decade ago and always found it funny that the owners never started doing grading and selling
As they get store exclusives and they could always ask for early sets and have some psa 10s showcased to sell night of release
I sent off a 151 Alakazam SIR and a Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX (secret alt art) a few weeks ago through GameStop. Was quick and easy.
I've recently been contemplating getting some of my old cards graded and I've been very overwhelmed everytime I look at the site. The only thing I don't like is that from what I understand, they automatically uncharged your card if the value of the card exceeds the $200 claimed value.
It's much cheaper to grade through gamestop as well. You get the bulk/member price even if you only grade 1 card
Ok this made me look at my Blue Eyes with love again
I’ve graded a couple cards myself and found the process to be fairly straightforward. Only thing I’m thinking about this would be is it safer to send in high value cards this way or the standard method? My biggest fear with sending in my Pokémon Star collection to get graded is them being lost in transit >_
Idk if id trust gamestop with anything too expensive
Those employees will start stealing
pretty simple to sue if they steal anything
@@zee-fr5kwcouldn’t they just say “oops, it got lost in the mail, sorry” is there any kind of tracking that GameStop provides when they send out your cards and get them returned? I’d still rather look at a video on how to submit cards to PSA and do it myself. Just my opinion but I don’t trust any kind of middleman services, just brings in more variables.
You shouldn’t. Their scoring system probably will be irrelevant in the secondary market
@@zee-fr5kw how would you know if they swap your copy for another?
Kool thing is there up charge fee Is a lot cheaper. Then regular shops or psa itself.
Very well said
Thank you 🙏
So how does it change everything again?
Anyone else afraid of the employees just throwing the card in a box or someone to ship? I’d rather pay the extra money and send it myself, unless someone can convince me otherwise. I’m talking $100-$300 raw cards, not a $1,500 moonbreon
I just need to learn the differences between holos reverse holos n shit cause I swear I can never find the exact card and I feel like not all of my cards at a psa10 should be worth more than 50$ but idk if I’m right some how I’ve been getting good cards??? But idk lmao cause Idek how to search the cards up 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I try use tcg but idk how tf the app works 🤦♂️ I can never get it to scan cards 😭😭
Got my submission from gamestop and it was quick and easy i was scared at first but thankfully it went good and it was quite fast also
wait wait wait, i want those poncho pikachu cards ive never seen them 😂
If you like eevee look into the poncho eevee cards. They are eevees dressed as it's evolutions. There is also boss pikachus.
This is actually a massive W from Gamestop and definitely will bring them business,The kid that pulled that cool Full Art Venusaur for his birthday can get it graded easily,cheaply and hassle free.
Noooooooo, wait really??? Game Stop just closed every where in my country 😢
@@GlitchiLegend wait really?
@@GoatBreakersyes it's sad, but they went broke here. The Game Stop in my City is closed since 2 years, but since last year I got told that it is closing in the whole country. It was the only shop, which only sold videogame things with other shop which have a little products
i don't think its the GameStop employees that grade them its someone in psa when they sent it to psa lol
I got my first psa card. A pokemon go mewtwo alternate art and its a 10. Thought it will feel heavier. My goal now is to get every mewtwo card.
Im definitely the 9-5 parent that gets used as a taxi and bank for pokemon cards lol
I hear people at GameStop are swapping cards before shipping. True or not?
Can we get more info on it?
I just graded 5 cards through GameStop and they gave my giratina vstar from crown a 6, kind of ridiculous considering it’s pack fresh. Don’t know how to feel about this whole GameStop grading thing just yet
Gamestop isnt the ones who grade then its psa. Gamestop just helps the shipping and handling process
As long as I get to seal the package and just drop it off at GameStop I think I’m in on this, idk if I trust random game stop employees to safe seal my package lol
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Ok but are they graded at GameStop or does GameStop just handle the payment/ packaging/ shipping/ and all the other confusing things.
Our local GameStop has been selling fake gba and 3ds games for some time now… I’m not sure if they realize or not, but I’d be hard pressed to give them any of our cards
Canada? Or only Us??
Is their price cheaper than doing it yourself and do they only allow a $500 declared value?
I think GameStop grading for folks is great. What isn’t great is my submission taking forever because they have a higher priority account 😂
GameStop stole my friends Surging Sparks Pikachu submission
@@tydontdy3459 did they?
@@GoatBreakers That or PSA lost it. Either way they won't work with PSA to compensate for the lost card. It was the #238 Pikachu Ex Alt Art she submitted at a GameStop in Irvine, CA
I feel personally attacked >:(
If and when i pull a solid card thats worth $50+ raw. Id definitely drop $15 to gamestop to get the card graded.
How do you know the kids working at GameStop won’t just switch the card for one that is worse condition before sending to PSA? Yeah exactly….always send directly to PSA yourself, if the cards you want to grade aren’t worth the $100+ PSA membership + grading fees/shipping then those cards aren’t worth to be graded in the first place.
Is it going to be just for Pokemon cards?
It’s all tcg and sports
As a new consumer I don’t get it. Why not just buy a magnetic card holder to display the cards? Why do I need some arbitrary grading from gamestop which will cost money for a dice throw rating
When it's graded your card is being evaluated for it's overall condition and rarity. Having it sealed permanently typically increases the value and protects the card as opposed to an ultrapro plastic case.
Hell Na GameStop finna offer $3 store credit for a psa 10 poncho
i heard that if you get a 10, they charge you more or something
It's a great thing. Just don't seen expensive cards because it's a waste of time
I wish they did it in Canada. GameStop Canada sucks hard
I wish they also had beckett available. Hearing how much psa will likely upcharge me to get my latias and latios gx graded is such a turn off to their services
Good that's 💯 percent true I never sent to get graded didn't know how to now it's simple GameStop
Yes😊
The problem is it seems this is super susceptible to incorrect grading and because it's GameStop people can lose out on A TON of money because of it
PSA is still grading these cards
@GoatBreakers Oh I thought it was In person Grading by employees
I’m very happy GameStop has stepped into the Pokemon market, hopefully they stay open with this and game selling! 😊
I wouldn’t trust Gamestop employees that barely make $10hr with a card that’s worth more than their yearly salary. Lol
I dunno man. Based on how consistently hilariously terrible Gamestop is at identifying legit retro games, and "buying back" retro games at criminally lower prices than what it is even worth... I would not trust them at all to give customers fair grading values. It is insanely easy to take advantage of consumers who are unfamiliar, and Gamestop is extremely famous for doing just that.
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I don't see why everyone likes to normalize psa grading when that's not the best valued grade. Go for a BSG black 10 they value your card way higher
Yes, I know PSA is easier, but strive for perfection, sell the trash, and try for a BSG 10
This is not the point 99% will grade cards of sentimental value throw Gamestop, if you have something of great value that has the potential for a 10 and 10x the worth go for it, but 99.99% of cards are 8 or lower at PSA, I have a few cards i would like to grade that i know is not worth it if I did it to eventually sell them but they are worth it for the memory of said cards and when I pulled them, for me its MTG cards from the mid 90's.
Chances of getting a bgs black label is so low it’s not worth it. Non becket black labels don’t sell as much as psa does. Either way it doesn’t matter what you choose if it’s an expensive card.
Till the employee steals one of your 10k plus cards cuz they make 10$ n hr plus trades 😂😂😂
Card value £75
GameStop buys: £5
GameStop sells: £300
#accessibility
That’s not even what the video is about
Didn't someone get jacked already? Took a couple cards worth a couple hundred bucks and GameStop claims it's lost or something like that. 😅
Are you gonna grade one? Lol
Do I need to for science?
@@GoatBreakersyes pls I’m nervous about using them and them messing up any of my cards
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Ngl I came back to pokemon after watching that one pawn star ep about the PSA 10’s charizards and some boomer calling it “PokeMAN”
Now imagine you live in switzerland…
gamestop doesn't grade them. They send the cards to psa who grades them
Correct but they are the ones who send everything
Yea until they send you back a card that somehow is over 200 dollars and then they charge you something you dont know what it’s going to be, if people that’s a good idea sending you’re cards into, you’re nuts
Nice typo on the word “scepticle”
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I wouldn't trust Gamestop or it's UK equivalent to grade my cards. I fully expect them (not blaming all staff) to just run away with anything slightly valuable.
Exactly what I was thinking... just do it yourself
They dont grade anything. All they do is package and handle the cards to psa and thats it
It's not that it's overwhelming it's that they just are too lazy to put any effort and prefer others to do it for them it's convenience and convenience always wins in america.
They also grade yugioh and one piece cards
Yup
Game stop rips people off video games
But does justice service for Pokémon community
Yeah but we boycotting PSA until they stop with the scalping on grading cards that are worth more. A card is a card, and the same care should be put into every single grading, no card should get special treatment as it were.
GAME STOP HOLDING
I’m not giving someone who makes $8 an hour my $400+ card for grading lol
Psa should be as easy as, send us your card, we grade it. Instead, it's a pain in the ass of weird hoops to jump through. Sleeves and tape and making sure you register it under the right different sub groups. Wtf, you're the pros. You tell me what the card is.
Its a TCG bro, I have to guess outside of collectors there are some players at LEAST, no disrespect tho
Yea the player base is not the target audience for this either
@@GoatBreakers yeah, dunno how I get collector vids recommended, I just play TCGs, cool vid tho
@@0live_highscore the audiences overlap a ton. Hopefully stuff I’m posting will bring value to both.
Consider you grade cards for the value, I'm not sure gamestop would be a good idea
Massive?
Gamestop is in no way a win. We are all aware of their shady practices and prices for games why would super popular pokemon be any different? These people handeling ur 1000$ cards are pimple faced steve right out of high school the same guy that checked you out when you bought a controller... ima trust that? Also the process to submit directly to PSA is as simple and clear as its ever been without dealing with a 3rd party or adding an unnecessary middle man.
Still, I wouldn't trust gamestop employees...they don't even care for the cards, I'm saying this bc i watched how an employee handles the cards...
Sending to PSA isnt hard nor do you need to know the pop report of Pokemon Snap cards or whatever
INDEFINITELY do it yourself and don't risk the minimum wage worker not caring about your property
Bruh we don’t trust GameStop to pay us a fair price on games, consoles and other goods but you want me to trust em with grading ? They’ll give you a 8-9 on your cards offer to buy it then get it graded a 10 😂
You know PSA still grades the cards right? GameStop is just a middleman service.
Game stop is going to the moooon!!
Yaaaaas
why'd a dad that opens a pack once a year care about grading? I don't see the point why you'd grade your cards if you're not fully into this hobby
GameStop graded cards are soon to be worth nothing, anymore, when the company goes bankrupt for good in the next one or two years.
So its a money sceme . 😂
Look how much gamestop pays for the card
That’s not the point of the video
GameStop is a disgrace to gamers and should go under asap. Trash company