According to The Wall Street Journal, GameStop is planning to make a bid to buy eBay and has been secretly increasing its ownership in the company.
According to current reports, GameStop is considering acquiring eBay, potentially as early as late May 2026. However, talks are still happening and no deal has been finalized yet.
GameStop could take eBay bid directly to shareholders
The report suggests GameStop has been quietly buying stock in eBay, possibly preparing to make an offer to buy the company.
According to the report, a plan could be presented in the next few weeks, but things are still developing and could shift.
This possible agreement is noteworthy because eBay is much more valuable than GameStop, making it an uncommon pairing.
Following the report, share prices for both companies rose, with eBay seeing a sharper increase.
If eBay’s board members don’t approve the offer, GameStop has the option to ask its shareholders directly, going around the company’s management.
This strategy would let GameStop directly ask investors to support the deal, instead of needing approval from the company’s board of directors.
The report didn’t show any evidence of a deal, and as of now, neither company has confirmed the reported plans.
If this deal happens, it would be GameStop’s biggest move yet to grow beyond its traditional video game retail business. This follows recent changes the company has made, like trying out and then shutting down its NFT marketplace, offering more trade-in options, and focusing more on collectible items.
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2026-05-02 14:48