Struggling Video Game Retailer GameStop Is Reportedly Trying To Buy…EBay?!
GameStop, a struggling brick-and-mortar video game retailer valued at $12 billion, is reportedly considering acquiring eBay, which has a market value of around $46 billion. According to the Wall Street Journal, GameStop is quietly accumulating eBay shares ahead of a potential offer by the end of May 2026. The move, led by CEO Ryan Cohen, follows his stated goal of growing GameStop’s market cap to $100 billion through a major acquisition.
- ▪GameStop has a market value of approximately $12 billion and reported $3.6 billion in sales for 2025, down from the previous year.
- ▪eBay reported $3.1 billion in revenue for Q1 2026, a 19% increase year-over-year, with full-year 2025 revenue of $11.1 billion.
- ▪GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen aims to increase the company’s market cap to $100 billion, a goal that would trigger a $35 billion payout to him.
- ▪Cohen previously shut down GameStop’s NFT marketplace and has focused on cutting staff, closing stores, and promoting physical and retro games.
- ▪GameStop has been accumulating eBay shares and may take an acquisition offer directly to eBay’s shareholders if necessary.
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Struggling Video Game Retailer GameStop Is Reportedly Trying To Buy…EBay?! That's a lot of Funko Pops GameStopPhysical GamesPhysical Media By Rebekah Valentine Published May 1, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Shutterstock / rblfmr GameStop, the struggling brick-and-mortar video game retailer with a market value of about $12 billion, wants to buy eBay, an e-commerce company worth around $46 billion. This comes from a Wall Street Journal report which says that GameStop is quietly building up a stake in eBay shares in preparation for an offer that could come by the end of this month.
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