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GameStop makes unsolicited bid to acquire online auction giant eBay for $56B

NPR | By Leila Fadel
Published May 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Video game retailer GameStop wants to buy the considerably larger eBay for $56 billion. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Thomas about the offer.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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