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TAG's July 29, 2026 tracker says the backlog has fallen from 420% to 189% of stated capacity. As of August 8, TAG's live site still says regular tiers are paused and only limited Priority grading is available.
Pricing and availability last verified August 8, 2026. CardGrade is independent and is not affiliated with the grading companies listed.
Official sources: TAG backlog tracker (July 29 update) · TAG live pricing and availability
TAG emphasizes repeatable imaging, granular scoring, and a digital record collectors can inspect after the slab arrives.
Machine learning and computer vision identify measurable condition signals, while human verification remains part of the process. TAG is technology-led, not human-free.
Regular grading uses a 1–10 grade. TAG Score services add a 100–1000 score, and DIG+ adds eight subscores. Confirm the selected service before assuming every report includes the same detail.
The slab QR code opens a Digital Imaging and Grading report. DIG+ goes deeper with eight subscores, giving condition-focused collectors more context than a number alone.
TAG still receives, inspects, and encapsulates the physical card. Its imaging, score, and QR-linked report provide a digital evidence layer around that physical grading result.
TAG mainly grades licensed standard 2.5-by-3.5-inch cards from 1989 onward, up to 50pt. Many vintage, oversized, relic, acetate, metal, die-cut, and Yu-Gi-Oh cards are ineligible, so card fit must be confirmed before condition or price matters.
Check TAG's official eligibility guide (updated May 27, 2026)TAG still publishes service terms, but its live status controls what collectors can actually order.
$22–$59 listed
TAG paused its regular service tiers while it works through the backlog. Treat the listed prices as planning figures, not currently orderable options.
$149 listed
TAG's live site says limited Priority grading is available. Its service guide describes a five-business-day estimate and a $2,500 maximum card value.
$299 listed
TAG's service guide describes a two-to-three-business-day estimate and a $5,000 maximum card value. Confirm that the tier is actually selectable before shipping.
Service details: TAG's official guide (published April 2, 2026). Verify live availability before checkout.
Before paying a submission fee, review a photo-based condition estimate and verify its observations against the card in hand. Use it to narrow the batch—not to replace physical authentication or slabbing.
Pay for every eligible card, then learn after intake whether surface, corners, edges, or centering made the submission uneconomical.
Review likely condition first, remove weaker candidates, confirm TAG eligibility, and reserve the physical grading fee for cards with a stronger case.
TAG combines machine learning and computer vision with human verification. Regular grading uses a familiar 1-10 grade and a QR-linked Digital Imaging and Grading report. TAG Score services add a more granular 100-1000 score, while DIG+ adds eight subscores. Confirm the selected service because not every tier includes the same score detail.
DIG is TAG's QR-accessible digital report for the graded card. DIG+ adds eight subscores for collectors who want a more granular breakdown of the factors contributing to the final grade.
TAG mainly supports licensed, standard 2.5-by-3.5-inch cards produced from 1989 to the present and no more than 50 points thick. English-language trading cards and certain Japanese and Chinese releases are supported, but eligibility still depends on the exact set and construction.
TAG excludes many vintage, oversized, relic, acetate, lenticular, metal, die-cut, perforated, and Yu-Gi-Oh cards. It also does not accept crossover slabs or in-person autographs; only manufacturer-certified autographs are eligible.
As of August 8, 2026, TAG's site says regular tiers are paused and limited Priority grading is available. TAG identified Basic, Standard, and Express as closed in its May 28 tracker update. Check TAG's live pricing page before building a submission because availability can change.
TAG reported a peak backlog load equal to 420% of capacity and a July 29 load of 189%, which it described as a 55% reduction from the peak. TAG estimated that the backlog could clear by the end of September 2026, while expressly noting that the projection is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Yes, as an additive condition check. Before paying a submission fee, CardGrade can help you review visible condition signals and prioritize stronger candidates. The result is an image-based estimate; it does not replace TAG's physical authentication, inspection, report, or slab.