Falling sales and diminished Bitcoin gains pressured earnings, with the stock continuing to retrace its brief rally in March.
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GameStop missed analyst estimates in the third quarter of 2025, dragging shares down over 4% on Wednesday, as declining core sales and reduced Bitcoin gains weighed on the quarter.
The company’s Q3 revenue of $821 million fell short of analyst expectations of $987.29 million, to Seeking Alpha.
GameStop’s Q3 also shows that it holds 4,710 Bitcoin (), with unrealized losses during the quarter totaling $9 million, though its BTC position remains up $19.4 million for the year.
The company also , posting revenue of about $732 million, falling short of estimates of $754 million.
GameStop continues to struggle despite in March. The move briefly lifted the stock by about 12% to $35 per share, but those gains quickly reversed.
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GameStop’s business model relies on physical video games and the reselling of used games, which have been impacted by the decline of physical media.
The company in April to finance Bitcoin purchases and as part of its strategic pivot to a digital asset treasury company.
However, the day after the company announced the treasury pivot, as investors voiced concerns over the digital asset strategy.
In July, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said crypto and BTC are hedges against inflation and teased plans to accept crypto as payment at its stores.
“The ability to actually use crypto within transactions is something that is an opportunity, and it’s something that we’re looking at,” Cohen said.
He added that the company is attempting to reduce reliance on physical hardware and game sales due to rising costs and focus on collectibles like trading cards.
The decline of GameStop’s stock is part of a broader , which is attributed to market saturation and investor caution, according to Standard Chartered.
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