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humor The Onion 2026-05-06

GameStop, masters of retail, aim to buy eBay in $56 billion audacious gamble.

In a move that's either genius or pure madness, GameStop is offering a cool $56 billion for eBay. Apparently, they plan to challenge Amazon by becoming a bigger internet company than they already are, which, as everyone knows, is the key to success.


<p>GameStop bid $56 billion to purchase eBay, hoping to challenge Amazon and other ecommerce platforms with the bold offer for a company with a market capitalization over four times greater than its own. What do you think?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/gamestop-offers-56-billion-to-buy-ebay/">GameStop Offers $56 Billion To Buy eBay</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theonion.com">The Onion</a>.</p> <p>GameStop bid $56 billion to purchase eBay, hoping to challenge Amazon and o...

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