Why is CCC’s pricing changing?

Since the first quarter of 2026, demand for CCC Grading’s services has grown exceptionally.

First and foremost, we would like to thank you for your trust. This enthusiasm reflects the important role CCC now plays in the TCG ecosystem, and we are very grateful for it.

However, this rapid growth also presents a significant challenge: continuing to guarantee the quality of our service and 100% adherence to our deadlines, while maintaining our long-standing services: sub-grades and the GradeReport®.

CCC is currently one of the only companies offering grading within 10 business days and sub-grades on 100% of cards—a service that guarantees the most reliable market to date, but which accounts for a significant portion of our teams’ work.

A Record-Breaking Surge

Since the beginning of 2026:

our processing capacity has increased by nearly 300% thanks to new hires, numerous internal optimizations, and an increase in our teams’ hourly workloads.
At the same time, the number of submissions has risen by more than 700% compared to the same period in 2025.

This exceptional momentum is driven by several factors:

• the global demand for trading card games, extending far beyond Pokémon (e.g., One Piece);
• exceptional demand for recent releases;
• the high quality of modern prints;
• the rising value of CCC graded cards;
• and above all, the very positive feedback from the community.

This growth is excellent news for the market, but it also generates a level of demand rarely seen before.

We are already investing heavily

Our priority remains unchanged: maintaining a premium level of quality.

At CCC, every expert undergoes comprehensive training before joining the production team. This approach takes time and requires significant resources, but it ensures the consistency of our grading system and the trust placed in our cards by the market.

At the same time:

• we are actively continuing our recruitment efforts;
• we are regularly increasing our capacity;
• several major structural improvements are currently being implemented.

We are therefore continuing to invest heavily to support this growth.

What these adjustments should enable

1. Improved availability of the Express option during this growth phase
2. A potential return of the Regular option in the coming months. This is not possible under current conditions
3. Maintenance of our advertised delivery times, which are the shortest on the market
4. Maintenance of our quality, transparency, and accuracy
5. Ideal working conditions for our teams

This pricing structure will remain in effect until further notice in order to make our services more available and stable for everyone.

We will regularly reassess the situation based on:

• changes in demand;
• our new production capacities;
• and the impact of our ongoing hiring and investments.

Thank you for your patience, loyalty, and trust.