Ungraded vs PSA 10 Thought Wave Machine #96: price difference
Thought Wave Machine #96 value — Ungraded $12 vs PSA 10 $197. PSA 10 sells for 16.42× Ungraded (+1542%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 16.42× (+1542%) the Ungraded price — a $185 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 7.88× (+688%) the Grade 9 price — a $172 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Thought Wave Machine #96, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $185 (16.42×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).