Video game retailer offers $125 a share for resale web giant

GameStop's chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

Video game retailer offers $125 a share for resale web giant

GameStop made a takeover bid for eBay, offering $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal that values the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion.

It's making an unsolicited offer to buy the U.S. online marketplace.

It's making an unsolicited offer to buy the U.S. online marketplace.

GameStop has offered to buy ecommerce giant eBay, a tie-up that the video game retailer’s boss believes could produce a “legit competitor” to Amazon.

Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board

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GameStop has made a $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, with the video game retailer's CEO saying the move could create a strong competitor to Amazon.

eBay confirms receiving GameStop's offer, with no prior discussions between the companies

Amid falling revenue and store closures, GameStop wants to buy the much larger eBay.

Ryan Cohen is trying to engineer a $56bn deal to merge video game retailer GameStop with online marketplace eBay