[mintacular]

Kinda hard to answer this question, but here I go:

(1) We will never go back to a normal of pre-2020 when many cards were underpriced--now that the investor class has sunk their fangs into our hobby

(2) The 10M backlog at PSA if and when it ever gets resolved will significantly whack many overproduced junk era or modern base popular rookies (think 90 OPC Jagr--I currently have 15 at PSA)

(3) Vintage classics/iconic cards (like Gretzky RC, Clemente RC, etc.) might cool/come down a bit but won't ever return to a pre-2020 price level due to their (relative) scarcity

(4) True collectors will buy mostly raw (yes I understand there are exceptions, buying high dollar graded cards is ok) and the investor/flipper class will rely (and overpay) on TPG's since they don't know anything about cards and can't grade for themselves due to their incompetence/ignorance

JMO, Who the hell really knows ? LOL!!! Enjoy the hobby!!