Is Xavi Hernandez [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #180 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Xavi Hernandez [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #180 brings $33.00 versus $5.00 raw — a $28.00 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.90) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $5.00
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $29.90
Gem premium: 6.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Xavi Hernandez [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #180: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$33.00	+$3.00	−$22.00	−$122
PSA 9	$29.90	−$0.10	−$25.10	−$125

Net = sale price − $5.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Xavi Hernandez [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #180: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.67	−$24.33
50%	$31.45	−$23.55
75%	$32.23	−$22.77

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Xavi Hernandez [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #180 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$29.90

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