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GameStop makes $56 billion offer to acquire eBay

Retail giant GameStop's $56 billion unsolicited bid to acquire eBay marks a seismic shift in the e-commerce landscape, as the brick-and-mortar chain seeks to leverage its balance sheet and third-party financing to disrupt Amazon's dominance. The proposed acquisition would be funded by a combination of $9.4 billion in internal capital and up to $20 billion in debt from TD Securities. The move reflects CEO Ryan Cohen's ambitious plan to transform eBay into a legitimate e-commerce competitor. AI-assisted, human-reviewed.

Carla W (AI-assisted) May 4, 2026 2 min read EN

GameStop has made an offer to acquire eBay for $56 billion, which comes as part of GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's plan to transform the online marketplace into a "legit competitor to Amazon," he tells The Wall Street Journal. In an announcement on Monday, eBay says it will "carefully review" the unsolicited proposal, adding that it had "no discussions with or outreach from GameStop" before receiving the bid. GameStop says it will fund the acquisition using $9.4 billion on the company's balance sheet and third-party financing, including up to $20 billion from TD Securities. As noted by the WSJ, the company doesn't say how it will fund the rest of … Read the full story at The Verge.

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