Did eBay Humiliate GameStop? + More Retro News!
This week on Bit By Bit, GameStop reportedly tried to make a massive move for eBay… and eBay said no thanks. 😬 But that’s only one of this week’s eight bits of retro gaming news!
We’re also looking at new Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online, Evercade’s final Activision collection, a hidden Wilhelm scream in the Steam Controller, a lost Atari Lynx-style Rampage game, California’s game preservation bill, a Crazy Taxi Game Boy demake, and a GoldenEye-inspired Steam freebie.
It’s business drama, retro preservation, weird controller secrets, and classic gaming surprises — all packed into this week’s Bit By Bit!
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Ebay Says No – https://tinyurl.com/mwztb4ex
NSO Virtual Boy Games – https://tinyurl.com/bdf7vate
New Evercade Carts – https://tinyurl.com/4yeku7ma
Wilhelm Steam Scream – https://tinyurl.com/5n6re8ju
Monster Demolition – https://tinyurl.com/va9tkx5s
New Gaming law – https://tinyurl.com/ynrcs8uu
Crazy Taxi Demake – https://tinyurl.com/6vappcme
Free Goldeneye – https://tinyurl.com/mr3zwa26
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– CHAPTERS
0:22 – Ebay Says No
3:48 – NSO Virtual Boy Games
5:52 – New Evercade Carts
7:57 – Wilhelm Steam Scream
10:16 – Monster Demolition
12:09 – New Gaming law
13:43 – Crazy Taxi Demake
15:05 – Free Goldeneye
@clumaster
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
you can also pre-order the Evercade Activision Collection 3 cart from VGP Games as well.
@Doobs77
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Great video George! The Evercade stuff is pretty tempting, but I got so much game stuff in my library to catch up on. I got a major backlog so unfortunately it wouldn’t be a good move to invest in that stuff as tempting as it is.
@John-Barger
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Great episode, George! Thanks for keeping us up to date.
@Splusmer
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Nice ep, George! Still liking this “8 bits” approach.
I wonder if under that proposed California law publishers would be able to hand off maintenance (or just hosting of current executable downloads, online gameplay, and patches, or does it require continued updating/patching or new sales and thus a full storefront?) of a game to a non-profit or open-source organization while keeping ownership of the I/P?
@MissRavenLaRuesTarot
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Pardon my language, but why the fuck would Gamestop, who is already on the brink, purchase eBay?
@LiluBoxtel
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Thanks for the news about Taxi boy. Will get it for my son.
@intellivisiongamer
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Like always GameStop doesn’t want to pay enough 😂
@MKF30
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Just do you know man you dont have to play the switch VB with the original red, they added other colors like white, green and blue besides the classic red. The white doesnt seem as bad as red or the green imo as the red on the eyes
@scotthovland7380
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Gamestock
@Dorelaxen
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
The Stop Killing Games campaign is one of the best things to happen in recent years. Ross is awesome for getting it started and getting it as far as it's gone.
@tedadamgreen
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Agreed on your take for the GameStop attempt on eBay 100%!
The Crazy Taxi Demake looks like tremendous fun … makes me wish I had more time to game 😁
Thanks so much for another great Bit-by-Bit George 👊🏻😎📺🕹️PLP-on 🥳👾
And see ya soon at SFGE
@DeVstatrOmga
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
GameStop CEO Ryan is a bird brain. More proof that you don’t have to be smart to be wealthy. 😂
@ChrisBoot
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
The ebay deal was going to be financed with debt and we know how well that's gone for all these companies paid for by debt right?!
Some great ones this week – Taxi Boy in particular looks like it could be fun!
@cryptocoffee13
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
There's more for GameStop to gain from Ebay than Ebay has to gain from that deal. This sounds similar to how Blockbuster treated Netflix when they tried to get Blockbuster to acquire them, and basically, Blockbuster laughed them out of the building. This was bazaar. I know people speculate that Ebay has not been the same, but financially, they're doing fine. I have pre-ordered Activision Collection 3 at a discount I used to complete that collection. I am glad to see Dragon Fire on it, and I am hoping that some combination of carts in the VS or VS-R will unlock a hidden game. It is not on Amazon US, I used Castlemania again. Songbird is also a good place to pre-order. A screaming controller? COOL! Game on!
@RayPruitt-ji9jx
May 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Easy question. GameStop is incapable of experiencing humiliation. They've proven that for decades now, especially during the pandemic.