Gradeflation Examples?
5.7BRAINROT SCOREGradeflation A perceived drift toward looser grading standards over time, where cards that once graded lower now more easily receive top grades.
Origin:Collector-discourse term modeled on 'inflation,' describing a perceived loosening of grading standards over time.
First Seen:2026-08
Peak Era:2026 (Grading Discourse)
Aura Impact:+2 Aura (Calling Out Real Gradeflation) / -2 Aura (Blaming Gradeflation for a Card You Just Overgraded Yourself)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"That grade would never have happened five years ago, straight gradeflation."
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