GameStop makes $56 billion offer to acquire eBay
The Verge • 5/4/2026
Summary
GameStop has made a $56 billion offer to acquire eBay as part of CEO Ryan Cohen's plan to compete with Amazon. eBay announced it will "carefully review" the unsolicited proposal and noted there had been "no discussions with or outreach from GameStop" prior to receiving the bid. GameStop plans to fund the acquisition using $9.4 billion from its balance sheet and third-party financing, including up to $20 billion from TD Securities. The company did not specify how it would fund the remainder of the acquisition.
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