Merger • Retail

GameStop Acquires EB Games

On June 6, 2005, GameStop acquired retailer EB Games for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Context

This is GameStop’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
This is GameStop’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is GameStop’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is GameStop’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	June 6, 2005
Target	EB Games
Sector	Retail
Buyer(s)	GameStop
Deal Type	Merger
Deal Value	1.4B USD

Target Company

EB Games

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. is the ownership entity of EB Games, a national chain of video game stores. EB Games was formed in 1977 and was based in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer

GameStop

Grapevine, Texas, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1996
Sector	Retail
Employees	6,000
Revenue	3.8B USD (2025)

DESCRIPTION

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 Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 11
Sector: Retail	1 of 5
Type: Merger	1 of 1
State: Pennsylvania	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 9
Year: 2005	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 3

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2007-01-04	Rhino Video Games Gainesville, Florida, United States Rhino Video Games a video game retailer.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2007-01-04

Rhino Video Games

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Rhino Video Games a video game retailer.

Buy

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