GameStop
Video game chain
GameStop is an American retail chain specializing in video games, consoles, and gaming merchandise.
The company became a cultural phenomenon in early 2021 when amateur investors on Reddit drove its stock price to extraordinary heights, squeezing hedge funds that had bet against it.
GameStop stock now evokes retail investor rebellion against Wall Street: the GameStop saga, GameStop apes.
Comfort in distress
- controllerDevice directing a system
- PlayStationSony's gaming hardware brand
- XboxMicrosoft gaming console
- NintendoJapanese video game company
exclusive · DLC · pre-owned · accessories · headset · collectible · amiibo · Funko Pop
Topical online community space
- apesTailless primates
- RedditSocial news aggregator
- DDTwo-letter shorthand
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
viral · forum · discussion · enthusiasts · collective · fanbase · engagement
console
Comfort in distress
- controllerDevice directing a system
- PlayStationSony's gaming hardware brand
- XboxMicrosoft gaming console
Nintendo · exclusive · DLC · pre-owned · accessories · headset · collectible · amiibo · Funko Pop
subreddit
Topical online community space
shareholders · viral · forum · discussion · enthusiasts · collective · fanbase · engagement
storefront
Retail facade facing street
- trade-inCredited used goods
- pre-orderPurchase before availability
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
inventory · mall · discount · checkout · franchise · receipt · warranty · collectibles · clearance · sales
apes
Tailless primates
- tradingExchanging for value
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
speculation · squeeze · rally · stocks · equity · portfolio · market · bullish · bearish · SEC
- RetailersWalmart, Costco, Kmart, Meijer, JCPenney
- shopsshop, boutique, store, bakery, bookstores
- 2020sCOVID-19, pandemic, vaccine, lockdown, January 6th
- GameStoptrade-ins, store credit, preorders, consoles, controllers
- Meme StocksGME, AMC, Bed Bath Beyond, stonks, diamond hands
- electronics storesBest Buy, RadioShack, Circuit City, CompUSA, Newegg
GameStopSteam
Digital game distribution service
digital download · Xbox Game Pass · digital distribution · game streaming
GameStopCitadel
Named financial powerhouse
hedge funds · Wall Street · short sellers · institutional investors · blue chip stocks
GameStopAmazon
Greek warrior women
Apple Store · Costco · Best Buy · Walmart · RadioShack
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