Is Cade Cunningham [SP Variation Blue Prizm] #1 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Cade Cunningham [SP Variation Blue Prizm] #1 brings $33.00 versus $5.03 raw — a $27.97 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($30.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $5.03
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $30.00
Gem premium: 6.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cade Cunningham [SP Variation Blue Prizm] #1: 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	+$2.97	−$22.03	−$122
PSA 9	$30.00	−$0.03	−$25.03	−$125

Net = sale price − $5.03 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?

Cade Cunningham [SP Variation Blue Prizm] #1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.75	−$24.28
50%	$31.50	−$23.53
75%	$32.25	−$22.78

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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Cade Cunningham [SP Variation Blue Prizm] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$30.00

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