AGS Grading Pitches Itself as Alternative Amid Industry Consolidation
AGS Grading is making its case to collectors following a tumultuous week for the sports card grading industry.
he timing of AGS CEO’s customer email is notable: it arrives on the heels of PSA’s acquisition of Beckett Grading Services and the same week a congressman wrote to the FTC raising concerns about PSA’s growing monopoly in the grading market.
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In the message, AGS positioned itself as “the future of grading,” emphasizing its AI-powered grading system, 20-day turnaround times, and $15 price point—contrasting sharply with PSA’s longer waits and higher costs.
“We started AGS because we believed collectors deserved a different path—a grading company that puts you first with fast, consistent, and transparent AI grading,” CEO Alex Aleksandrowski stated.
AGS CEO Alex Aleksandrowski
AGS claims “exponential growth” in TCG grading volume over the past three months, allegedly “rapidly closing the gap with TAG and Beckett while maintaining consistent service quality.”
Whether AGS can genuinely compete with PSA’s market dominance is likely doubtful, but the company is clearly seizing the moment to present itself as the alternative for collectors concerned about consolidation.
