近年全球收藏卡市場快速擴張，卡片評級產業也隨之出現重大整併變化。目前業界最具影響力的三大評級公司——PSA、SGC與Beckett（BGS）——確實已相繼納入同一母公司體系，使整個產業結構產生歷史性轉變。這家母公司即為 Collectors（前身為Collectors Universe），其策略目標是建立一個涵蓋鑑定、評級、防偽與收藏服務的完整生態系。

從收購時間軸來看，PSA長期以來就是Collectors集團的核心資產，也是公司最具代表性的品牌。PSA在運動卡與寶可夢卡市場中具有極高權威性，其評級標準與市場流通價格長期被視為行業基準，因此成為Collectors發展整體評級版圖的基石。

接著在2024年2月，Collectors正式完成對 Sportscard Guaranty Corporation（SGC）的收購。SGC原本以復古運動卡評級聞名，其黑色封殼設計與較快的審核速度在收藏圈擁有穩定支持者。這次併購被視為Collectors擴展不同市場定位的重要一步，藉此補強PSA以外的客群與價格帶。

整併行動的關鍵一步則發生於2025年12月，Collectors宣布達成收購Beckett Grading Services（BGS）的協議。Beckett長年以細分評分制度（如次項評分subgrades）聞名，在高端收藏市場具有深厚影響力。隨著BGS納入集團，三大歷史級評級品牌首次集中於同一企業架構之下，被業界視為卡片評級產業進入「集團化時代」的象徵。

儘管三家公司同屬一家母公司，Collectors已多次強調其營運策略並非品牌整合，而是「多品牌並行」。PSA、SGC與BGS將維持獨立運作，各自保留既有的評級標準、封殼（slab）外觀設計、客服系統與專業評級團隊。在市場定位上，它們仍被允許彼此競爭，原因在於不同收藏族群對評級風格與品牌信任度存在明顯差異，強行統一反而可能削弱品牌價值。

然而，在品牌維持獨立的同時，母公司層級將推動技術與資源共享。Collectors 計畫整合集團資金與研發能力，強化防偽技術、數據庫建設與鑑定流程效率，例如提升卡片追蹤系統、數位驗證機制與封殼安全設計，以共同對抗近年日益嚴重的假卡與偽造評級問題。這種「前端競爭、後端協作」的模式，被視為大型集團化後的典型產業策略。

在市場版圖方面，隨著三大品牌歸入同一體系，Collectors間接掌握全球卡片評級市場約八成的份額，形成高度集中化的產業結構。目前仍維持大型獨立地位的主要競爭者，則是Certified Guaranty Company（CGC）。CGC原本以漫畫評級起家，近年積極擴展至交易卡領域，成為少數未被整併的重要替代選項。

整體而言，這波收購浪潮不僅改變公司所有權結構，也重新塑造收藏卡市場的權力平衡。未來卡片評級產業的競爭焦點，可能將從單純的評級分數之爭，逐步轉向防偽技術、數據可信度與全球服務網絡的全面競爭。

The global trading card grading industry has undergone significant consolidation in recent years alongside the rapid expansion of the collectibles market. Three of the most influential grading companies—PSA, SGC, and Beckett (BGS)—have now been brought under the same corporate umbrella, marking a historic shift in the structure of the industry. The parent company behind this consolidation is Collectors (formerly known as Collectors Universe), whose strategic objective is to build a comprehensive ecosystem covering authentication, grading, anti-counterfeiting technology, and collectible services.

From a chronological perspective, PSA has long been the core asset within the Collectors group and remains its flagship brand. PSA holds exceptional authority in both the sports card and Pokémon card markets, with its grading standards and resale values often regarded as industry benchmarks. As a result, PSA has served as the foundation for Collectors’ broader expansion within the grading sector.

In February 2024, Collectors officially completed its acquisition of Sportscard Guaranty Corporation (SGC). SGC has traditionally been known for grading vintage sports cards and for its distinctive black slab design, as well as relatively fast turnaround times. The acquisition was widely viewed as a strategic move to expand into different customer segments and pricing tiers beyond PSA’s established market position.

A major milestone followed in December 2025, when Collectors announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Beckett Grading Services (BGS). Beckett has long maintained strong influence in the high-end collectibles market, particularly due to its detailed subgrade scoring system. With BGS joining the group, three historic grading brands were unified under a single corporate structure for the first time, signaling what many industry observers describe as the beginning of a “group-era” for card grading companies.

Despite operating under one parent company, Collectors has repeatedly emphasized that it does not intend to merge the brands operationally. PSA, SGC, and BGS will continue functioning independently, each retaining its own grading standards, slab designs, customer service systems, and professional grading teams. From a market perspective, the companies are expected to continue competing with one another, reflecting the reality that collectors often have strong preferences for specific grading philosophies and brand reputations. Forced standardization could potentially weaken brand equity rather than strengthen it.

At the same time, Collectors plans to implement shared resources and technological collaboration at the corporate level. The group aims to leverage combined funding and research capabilities to improve anti-counterfeiting technologies, operational efficiency, and infrastructure expansion. This includes enhancing card tracking databases, digital verification systems, and slab security features to combat the growing problem of counterfeit cards and fake graded holders. The approach has been described as “front-end competition with back-end cooperation,” a model commonly seen in large consolidated industries.

Following these acquisitions, the three brands together now account for roughly 80% of the global card grading market, creating a highly concentrated industry landscape. At present, the only major large-scale grading competitor that remains fully independent is Certified Guaranty Company (CGC). Originally known for comic book grading, CGC has expanded aggressively into trading cards in recent years and is now considered one of the few significant alternatives outside the Collectors ecosystem.

Overall, this wave of acquisitions has reshaped not only corporate ownership but also the balance of power within the collectibles market. In the future, competition among grading companies is likely to shift away from grading scores alone toward broader factors such as anti-counterfeiting technology, data reliability, and the strength of global service networks.