GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it

Ars Technica
By Jon BrodkinMay 4, 2026, 1:57 pm90 ptsTrending
GameStop yesterday made an unsolicited offer to buy eBay for $55.5 billion. GameStop claims that eBay has underperformed and spends too much on sales and marketing and argues that it would become a stronger company if it cuts costs and is combined with GameStop's physical retail locations. "GameStop’s ~1,600…

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