Any certification can and will be gamed by someone who thinks that doing so will give them a better upside than getting caught would harm them, but I don't think that invalidates the certification.
And any certification will be used in marketing to try and differentiate you from the competition, just like any feature will be.
But those things don't make it irrelevant, a Gold power supply still meets specific levels of efficiency, the tests are there to be read. If a company cheats that doesn't invalidate the test, just the conclusions you might draw from the test.
That's why I agree to stick with reputable companies, the AX series from Corsair is built with Seasonic, a company with a great reputation. The most recent TX series I think is built with Seasonic too.
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