Engadget Podcast: Gamestop's wild eBay gamble By Devindra Hardawar May 8, 2026 9:57 am EST Can a meme stock buy an established tech giant? This week, Gamestop proposed a $56 billion takeover of eBay , despite seemingly not being able to afford such a deal. …
… Last week, Gamestop offered $125 a share to purchase eBay, despite having a market value less than a quarter of eBay $11 billion compared to $45 billion . The bid, consisting of half cash and half GameStop stock, represents a 20 percent premium over eBay's current stock price. …
… For now, GameStop is back in the headlines, though. This is one wild ride that seems to have no end in sight. GameStop Date Founded March 4, 1984 Parent Company GameStop Subsidiaries GameStop Consoles Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S
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