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Affordable card grading
Looking for a cheap card grading service that doesn't cut corners? MPE grades sports and TCG cards from just $5 per card — no hidden fees, fast turnaround, and the same premium slab on every order.
Grading shouldn't cost more than the cards you're protecting. MPE was built to make affordable card grading the standard, not the exception. Whether you're grading a single rookie or a full box break, you get a real, expert grade and a premium display slab starting at just $5 per card — one of the cheapest card grading services in the hobby.
No membership fees. No surprise upcharges at checkout. The price you see is the price you pay, and every estimate is shown before you submit so you always know the cost up front.
Pick a service tier based on how fast you need your cards back — the grade, slab and live tracking are included at every price.
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100+ cards · 90-day service
View the full pricing breakdown → · Compared to PSA → · Compared to SGC → · Compared to Beckett →
If you're looking for the cheapest place to get cards graded, here's how the entry-level tier at each of the major grading companies compares. These are each company's own published cheapest option for a standard modern card:
| Company | Cheapest tier | Price per card | Stated turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPE Grading | Bulk (100+ cards) | from $5 | 90 days |
| Beckett | Base | $14.95 | 75+ business days |
| SGC | Standard | $15 | 75+ business days |
| PSA | Regular | $79.99 | 40–50 business days |
Competitor pricing is taken from each company's public price list and can change at any time — always check their current rates before you submit. Prices shown are per card and exclude shipping.
At $5 a card on Bulk, MPE is roughly a third of the cost of the next cheapest option and about a sixteenth of PSA's cheapest tier — and unlike most of the field there's no membership to buy before you can submit. Sending fewer than 100 cards? Premium is $7 a card at 30 days, still well under every company above.
Beyond picking a cheap grading company, a few habits keep your cost per card as low as it can go:
An affordable price tag is only worth it if the grade is trustworthy. Every MPE submission — no matter the service tier — is graded to the same standard:
MPE Grading is one of the most affordable card grading options available. Bulk submissions of 100 cards or more start at just $5 per card, quoted per submission on a 90-day turnaround, and the published self-serve tiers are $7, $9 and $15 per card. There are no hidden fees, and every card includes a full expert grade and a premium slab.
At MPE, card grading costs from $5 per card. Pricing is based on how fast you want your cards back: Premium $7 (30 days), Express $9 (10 days) and Diamond $15 (2 days). Bulk submissions of 100 cards or more run on a 90-day turnaround and are quoted per submission, starting at $5 per card.
No. Affordable pricing at MPE doesn't mean cutting corners. Every card gets a full expert grade across centering, corners, edges and surface, is sealed in a premium tamper-evident slab, and can be tracked live from arrival to grade.
MPE grades a wide range of trading cards affordably, including sports cards and TCG cards such as Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering — all from $5 per card.
Choose the slowest turnaround you can live with, send your cards in one submission rather than several, skip optional add-ons, and only submit cards worth grading. At MPE the $7 Premium tier gets exactly the same grade and slab as the $15 tier — you're only paying for speed — and submissions of 100 cards or more drop to $5 per card on Bulk.
Comparing each company's own cheapest published tier, MPE Grading is $5 per card, Beckett is $14.95, SGC is $15 and PSA is $79.99. MPE is the cheapest of the four, and there's no membership required before you can submit.
Yes. Bulk is our service for submissions of 100 cards or more. It runs on a 90-day turnaround, starts at $5 per card and is quoted per submission rather than sold at a fixed published rate. Reach out for bulk rates and we'll work with you to streamline the process, customize it around how you send, and put a number together for you.