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The All-In Podcast · June 23, 2026 · 01:03:03

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's $56B Plan to Take Over eBay

Ryan Cohen
Show Notes

Ryan Cohen joins the All-In Podcast to discuss his journey from building Chewy to activist investing and becoming CEO of GameStop. He outlines his $56 billion proposal to acquire eBay, arguing that the platform is undermanaged and could be revitalized through cost cuts, live commerce, and digital collectibles. Despite eBay's rejection, Cohen emphasizes the media's bias against GameStop and his commitment to the turnaround. The conversation covers e-commerce strategy, competing with Amazon, and the potential to reshape online marketplaces.

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Highlights

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Building Chewy and beating Amazon00:01:56
Ryan Cohen built Chewy from scratch and sold it to PetSmart for $3.35B, demonstrating how to outcompete Amazon by delivering exceptional customer service in a niche market.
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From entrepreneur to activist investor00:11:58
After selling Chewy, Cohen turned to activist investing, taking large stakes in GameStop and other companies, eventually becoming CEO and expanding the business into collectibles.
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Why buy eBay00:26:39
Ryan Cohen sees eBay as a platform with massive potential but poor execution, citing slow growth, rising expenses, and broken relationships with sellers.
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Three-part vision: cut costs, live commerce, digital collectibles00:43:58
His plan for eBay involves aggressive cost cuts, expansion into live commerce (real-time video shopping), and building a marketplace for digital in-game collectibles.
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Rejection and media bias00:49:33
eBay rejected the acquisition proposal, and Cohen suggests that media coverage of GameStop is unfairly biased.
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Misc

✧Ryan Cohen claims media coverage of GameStop is biased, often dismissing it as a 'meme stock' rather than a legitimate business.
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