GameStop is hungry for relevance. Is buying eBay the answer?

gamestop is reportedly eyeing a purchase of ebay. the struggling video game retailer wants to buy a company that's actually kept up with how people shop now. ebay has managed to stay relevant as consumer habits shifted, while gamestop has been fighting for its life in a world that mostly buys games online. no numbers or timeline have surfaced yet — just the rumor that gamestop is interested. it's a big swing for a company that's spent recent years trying to figure out what it even is anymore.