Is Mario Balotelli [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #26 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Mario Balotelli [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #26 sell for $18.50, only $10.90 above the $7.60 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $7.60
Grade 8: $18.50
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mario Balotelli [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #26: 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 8	$18.50	−$14.10	−$39.10	−$139
PSA 8	$18.50	−$14.10	−$39.10	−$139

Net = sale price − $7.60 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Mario Balotelli [Blue & Red Wave Prizm] #26 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$18.50

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