EB Games
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EB Games (formerly known as Electronics Boutique and EB World) is an American computer and video games retailer. First established as an American company in 1977 by James Kim[1] with a single electronics-focused location in the King of Prussia mall near Philadelphia, the company has grown into an international corporation. EB Games's parent company, GameStop, has its headquarters in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.[2] When Electronics Boutique was an independent company, its headquarters was in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania,[3][4] near West Chester.[5][6]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Electronics Stores |
Founded | 1977; 47 years ago (1977) (as Electronics Boutique) King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Headquarters | Grapevine, Texas, U.S. As an independent company: West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania |
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Products | Video games, computer games, optical discs, video game consoles |
Parent | GameStop |
The EB Games brand still operates in Australia and New Zealand. GameStop also operates certain stores under the EBX brand.