In a nutshell: The long-running saga that is GameStop's attempted $56 billion acquisition of eBay might be coming to an end. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is reportedly considering withdrawing the audacious bid and proposing a partnership or joint venture instead. Bloomberg reports that Cohen is weighing a deal that would allow eBay to make use of GameStop's roughly 1,600 US retail locations. Cohen formally submitted the unsolicited offer soon afterward, proposing to pay $125 per eBay share in an equal mix of cash and GameStop stock. GameStop shares rose in early trading following the report, while eBay fell.