Is カメックスEX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 カメックスEX sells for $83.51 against $17.86 raw: a $65.65 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.11) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $17.86
- PSA 10
- $83.51
- PSA 9
- $35.11
- Gem premium
- 4.7×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $83.51 | +$40.65 | +$15.65 | −$84.35 |
| PSA 9 | $35.11 | −$7.75 | −$32.75 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $10.50 | −$32.36 | −$57.36 | −$157 |
Net = sale price − $17.86 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $47.21 | −$20.65 |
| 50% | $59.31 | −$8.55 |
| 75% | $71.41 | +$3.55 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 68%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $83.51 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
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Grading カメックスEX — FAQ
Is カメックスEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 カメックスEX sells for $83.51 against $17.86 raw: a $65.65 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.11) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 カメックスEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カメックスEX (XY Promos 234/XY-P) sells for about $83.51 versus $17.86 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does カメックスEX need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading カメックスEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting カメックスEX breaks even when it gems about 68% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.11).
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