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GameStop’s CEO, Ryan Cohen, has made it clear that his main focus for the gaming retailer is making a profit, which is a big switch from the recent frenzy that has driven the company’s volatile stock price up and down.
When speaking to investors at GameStop’s annual shareholder meeting on Monday, Cohen stressed that having revenue without profits and positive cash flow prospects holds little value for shareholders.&nbsp;
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 This means a smaller network of stores with an expanded assortment of higher-value items that fit into our trade-in model <cite> GameStop CEO <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-17/gamestop-s-ryan-cohen-says-he-s-focused-on-profits-not-hype" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">stated</a>.&nbsp;</cite>
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Cohen’s comments signal GameStop’s intent to streamline its physical retail footprint nationwide while potentially expanding into more profitable product offerings beyond just video games. However, he did not provide details on how the company plans to use its $4 billion cash pile accumulated from a $2 billion share sale earlier this month.
The CEO’s pivot to prioritizing profitability represents years of effort to transform GameStop from a struggling brick-and-mortar chain, once an easy target for short sellers betting against it, into an online marketplace for gaming. The company has already closed distribution centers and laid off staff as part of this overhaul.
Notably, in January, GameStop s<a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/01/13/gamestop-shuts-down-its-nft-marketplace/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">hut down its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace</a> amid regulatory uncertainty around crypto, stopping support for gaming NFTs and collectibles on the Immutable X and Loopring platforms.&nbsp;&nbsp;
However, Cohen’s dismissal of the “hype” fueling GameStop’s meme stock status appeared to immediately impact investors. Currently, the company shares have plunged by 13.4% to $24.86 in the last 24 hours, showing the volatility of a stock&nbsp;
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GameStop CEO Shifts Focus to Making Profits, Ditching “Hype”

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