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They're not in a promising sector and there's nothing to suggest raising a bunch of money is going to allow them to turn into the kind of company a market cap of $20 billion suggests.

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But if they could raise $1 Billion by selling 5% more shares, they could pivot into an entirely new sector using some of their existing assets.

For example, they could make an online gaming platform using their relationships with game studios, or they could move into 'gaming cafes' using their retail space, or start designing games themselves using their storefronts for marketing.

Sure that could happen, but it's just as likely as giving anyone a billion dollars and expecting them to become a company that justifies a $20 billion valuation very quickly. The timing is important too because at the end of a mania like this that is entirely based on a quickly rising price, as soon as enough people decide this isn't going to continue rocketing up, there will be a rush to take their profits or to stop their losses.

Considering how unpleasant it is to talk to a GameStop employee (they upsell you on like 5 different things a purchase), starting a business where people stay longer and talk to them more doesn’t sound appealing for the customer.

they could even become a hedge fund !

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