The Journal.
The Journal.
The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
Can GameStop Really Buy eBay?
22 minutes Posted May 8, 2026 at 8:31 pm.
0:00
22:11
Download MP3
Show notes
GameStop has made an unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 billion. The proposed deal, which eBay says it is reviewing, is the brainchild of GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen. In an interview with WSJ’s Lauren Thomas, Cohen said that putting his videogame retailer and eBay under one roof could create opportunities to cut costs and improve earnings. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
- To the Moon: How did a bunch of amateurs take Wall Street by surprise?
Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices