The year ahead in grading with Ryan Hoge

About this episode

Ryan Hoge discusses the upcoming trends and developments in grading for 2026.

Ryan Hoge, President of Grading Business at Collectors, joins The PSA Pod for the first episode of 2026 to preview the year ahead in grading on multiple fronts. 1:55 - The big picture in 2026 6:15 - SGC brand outlook 8:20 - Beckett brand outlook 17:55 - PSA international expansion updates 23:15 - PSA U.S. capacity expansion, turnaround time updates 33:15 - Investments in technology, AI, and automation 36:40 - PSA Set Registry enhancements If you have questions for Ryan Hoge on the 2026 outlook and more, send them directly via e-mail to psapod@collectors.com.

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Hoge

Topics covered

• grading
• sports cards
• market outlook
• technology
• international expansion
• capacity expansion

Keywords

• grading
• sports cards
• PSA
• SGC
• Beckett
• technology
• international expansion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Collectors, SGC, Beckett, PSA

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