FULL INTERVIEW: GameStop’s Ryan Cohen on Why He’s Buying eBay

About this episode

Ryan Cohen discusses his bid to acquire eBay and his vision for integrating it with GameStop.

This is our full conversation with Ryan Cohen, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss his $125/share bid to acquire eBay through a half cash, half stock deal and why he believes combining it with GameStop could unlock massive value, how he plans to cut billions in costs, operate with an owner mindset, and use GameStop’s physical store footprint to authenticate collectibles and drive growth, and why he sees eBay as a durable but under-optimized platform that can be rebuilt through live commerce, creator partnerships, and a faster, more focused operating model. Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

People in this episode

Hosts: John Coogan, Jordi Hays

Guest: Ryan Cohen

Topics covered

• GameStop
• eBay acquisition
• business strategy
• cost reduction
• live commerce
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• GameStop
• eBay
• Ryan Cohen
• acquisition
• business strategy
• cost cutting
• live commerce
• entrepreneurship

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Organizations: GameStop, eBay, TBPN

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