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GameStop eyes a bid for eBay in a move CEO calls possibly totally foolish
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Published on 6 May 2026
The offer could be four times GameStop’s size
Ryan Cohen’s GameStop, backed by a roughly $12 billion valuation, is exploring a bid to buy eBay, an online auction giant about four times its size. The company’s CEO acknowledged the plan may be “totally, totally foolish,” underscoring the high-stakes nature of a meme-stock driven push into e-commerce consolidation.
- GameStop is reportedly pursuing a bid for eBay
- The proposed target is about four times larger than GameStop
- Ryan Cohen’s CEO warns the plan could be highly risky
- A potential deal signals meme-stock ambitions beyond gaming
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