PSA / PUBLIC OPERATING CHRONOLOGY
From demand shock to measured recovery.
PSA public reporting, May-July 2026. The figures reflect the broader work of PSA leadership and operating teams, not solely Luna Sol.
~14M
cards at the reported June peak
~11-12M
cards reported by mid-July
~15-20%
decline from peak to mid-July position
MAY 14, 2026
A pricing update triggers a demand shock.
A submission-fee change is followed by an approximately 20% spike in incoming volume - roughly 1.6M cards added to the queue within days.
Source: PSA official announcement
JUNE 2, 2026
PSA pauses its four Value tiers.
The lowest-cost service tiers are paused to protect turnaround times across the rest of the network.
Sources: Sports Illustrated / CardGrade
MID-JUNE 2026 / PEAK
Backlog hits a record ~14M cards.
The queue reaches its publicly reported high - the headline baseline for the engagement and subsequent recovery.
Source: Athlon Sports
JUNE 2026
Grading output climbs 10% over May.
Approximately 2.5M cards are graded in June as stabilization measures take hold.
Sources: AOL / Sports Illustrated
JULY 14, 2026
Backlog reported near 11-12M, trending down.
An independent update reports approximately 492,900 cards graded in July’s first week at a 99.4% operational success rate. Held-back submissions mean the true reopening threshold remains ahead.
Sources: Sports Illustrated / AOL / The Report Card
ONGOING
A live, self-updating backlog tracker.
PSA publishes its queue count directly, so the current position can be verified in real time rather than taken on faith.
Source: PSA live tracker
Attribution: figures are publicly reported PSA performance during the engagement period and reflect the broader work of PSA leadership and operating teams - staffing, facilities, technology, and service-level controls. They are not presented as solely attributable to Luna Sol Group.
