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RC just put in a $56B offer for eBay. No dates. 🎮🛒

GameStop built a 5% stake quietly, then RC told the WSJ himself — $125/share, $56 billion, cash + stock. Superstonk called this years ago. RC just confirmed it.

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$125

Offer Price

per share

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$56B

Total Value

cash + stock

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~5%

GME Stake

already held

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+20%

Premium

over market

🧠 Why Apes Aren't Surprised

The DD was there. Apes read it. RC is now executing it in real time.

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RC Said It in 2019

The original letter to GameStop's board literally talked about stores as eBay-style fulfillment hubs. It was in the DD. Apes screenshotted it 1,000 times. RC wasn't joking.

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4,000 Stores. Same-Day. Nationwide.

Every GameStop becomes a fulfillment node. 132M eBay buyers + physical retail = Amazon has never had real competition until now. The smoothbrains at HF twitter didn't see this coming.

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RC Built a $56B War Chest

He didn't just cut costs and go quiet. He was stacking cash, running lean, and waiting. Every 'GameStop is dead' headline aged like milk. This is what the long game looks like.

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The DD Was Right

Superstonk connected RC's eBay thesis years before this offer. Not financial advice — just apes reading letters and doing math. I am once again not surprised.

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Not a Meme. A Plan.

Every time someone called GME a meme stock, RC was quietly executing. Stores stayed open. Cash stacked up. Now he's swinging $56B. Still think it's a meme?

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Amazon Finally Has a Rival

GME stores + eBay's 132M buyers + RC's ruthless execution = the first legitimate Amazon competitor since Amazon killed everyone else. Buckle up.

📊 Deal Tracker

Where things stand right now. Updated as the story develops.

Current Status

⏳ Awaiting eBay Board Response to $56B Offer

✓ Done2019

📝 RC's Letter Plants the Seed

Ryan Cohen writes to GameStop's board outlining a vision of stores as fulfillment hubs partnering with eBay-style marketplaces. The apes read between the lines.

✓ Done2021–2025

💰 GME Quietly Stacks Cash

Under RC, GameStop builds a massive cash war chest through equity raises and cost-cutting. Nobody realizes they're building a war fund.

✓ DoneEarly May 2026

🎯 GME Builds ~5% Stake in eBay

GameStop accumulates a significant eBay position below reporting thresholds. The position is set before the offer becomes public.

⚡ NowMay 2, 2026

🔥 RC Drops the Bombshell — $56B Offer

Ryan Cohen tells WSJ that GameStop is offering $125/share — a 20% premium — in cash and stock to acquire eBay. Superstonk explodes. WSB goes feral.

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🏛️ eBay Board Responds

eBay's board reviews the offer. They can accept, reject, or negotiate. History says hostile bids like this get countered — or start a bidding war.

PendingPending

🗳️ Shareholder Vote + Regulatory Review

If a deal is reached, it needs shareholder approval and FTC/DOJ antitrust clearance. This is where things can get complicated.

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🚀 GMeBay Is Born (or Deal Collapses)

Either GameStop becomes a $100B+ e-commerce giant overnight — or this becomes the most legendary attempted acquisition in retail history.

🔑 Key Facts

Acquirer:GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) — Ryan Cohen, CEO

Target:eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) — ~$46B market cap pre-offer

Offer:$125/share — cash + stock, ~20% premium

GME Stake:~5% of eBay shares already owned

RC's Thesis:GME stores + eBay marketplace = Amazon killer

Structure:Unsolicited (hostile) offer — eBay didn't invite this

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📌 Pinned — Breaking News

🔥 Breaking📰 Wall Street JournalMay 2, 2026

GameStop Is Offering to Buy eBay for $56 Billion, CEO Ryan Cohen Says

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📰 Wall Street JournalMay 1, 2026

GameStop Preparing Offer for eBay — Initial Report

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