GameStop to Acquire Electronics Boutique

calidan · Apr 18, 2005, 06:22 PM

"Video-game retailer GameStop Corp. has agreed to buy rival Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. for about $1.4 billion in cash and stock, creating a chain of about 3,800 stores worldwide."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...onics_boutique

Drakon · Apr 18, 2005, 06:26 PM

Great, just great. I liked EBGames more than Gamestop. I usually buy from them only because they're closer than the ebgames stores.

Dark Lord · Apr 18, 2005, 06:40 PM

ill take EB over gamestop.... never really cared for them all that much.

**MIG-31** · Apr 18, 2005, 08:15 PM

Just about to post this up on the front page myself once i found a decent site.

This has now been posted up,please discuss Here.

Thanks.

Apr 18, 2005, 06:22 PM	#1
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	GameStop to Acquire Electronics Boutique "Video-game retailer GameStop Corp. has agreed to buy rival Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. for about $1.4 billion in cash and stock, creating a chain of about 3,800 stores worldwide." http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...onics_boutique

Apr 18, 2005, 08:15 PM	#4
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Just about to post this up on the front page myself once i found a decent site. This has now been posted up,please discuss Here. Thanks. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Apr 18, 2005, 06:26 PM	#2
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Great, just great. I liked EBGames more than Gamestop. I usually buy from them only because they're closer than the ebgames stores.

Apr 18, 2005, 06:40 PM	#3
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	ill take EB over gamestop.... never really cared for them all that much.