GameStop wants to buy eBay in an aggressive pivot to e-commerce

GameStop is reportedly weighing a bid for eBay as CEO Ryan Cohen pushes to expand the company beyond video games and into e-commerce.

The deal would be far larger than GameStop’s own market value and would likely require stock financing and shareholder approval.

GameStop has been building a stake in eBay, and the news has already lifted shares of both companies.

If completed, the acquisition could quickly turn GameStop into a bigger online commerce player, but execution and integration risks are high.