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eBay rejects GameStop's $56B offer: "Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive"

TechnologyMay 12, 2026
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eBay rejects GameStop's $56B offer: "Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive"
eBay board doubts GameStop's ability to buy and operate the much larger firm.

eBay's board of directors today rejected GameStop's $55.5 billion offer to buy the company.

"We have concluded that your proposal is neither credible nor attractive," eBay Chairman Paul Pressler wrote in a letter to GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen. Pressler said the board and its independent advisors thoroughly reviewed GameStop's unsolicited bid and found numerous problems.

"We have taken into account such factors as 1) eBay's standalone prospects, 2) the uncertainty regarding your financing proposal, 3) the impact of your proposal on eBay's long-term growth and profitability, 4) the leverage, operational risks, and leadership structure of a combined entity, 5) the resulting implications of these factors on valuation, and 6) GameStop's governance and executive incentives," Pressler said.

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