M&A Deal Summary

GameStop Acquires BuyMyTronics

On March 22, 2012, GameStop acquired distribution company BuyMyTronics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GameStop’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is GameStop’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is GameStop’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-03-22
Target BuyMyTronics
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) GameStop
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BuyMyTronics

Denver, Colorado, United States
BuyMyTronics, an online electronics recommerce company. BuyMyTronics specializing in buying and selling used electronics.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GameStop

Grapevine, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Retail
Employees12,000
Revenue 5.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
GameStop's corporate headquarters in Grapevine, Texas.
GameStop's corporate headquarters in Grapevine, Texas.

GameStop is a video game and entertainment software retailer. GameStop was founded in 1996 and is based in Grapevine, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 9
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-18 MovieStop

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

MovieStop is a retailer of new and used movies based in Atlanta, Georgia. MovieStop currently operates 49 destination locations in 11 states, primarily on the East Coast, and is growing its store count in existing and nearby markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-21 Spring Mobile

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Spring Mobile is a wireless retailer operating 200+ stores across the United States.

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