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<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001057746-05-000007
<TYPE>3
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<PERIOD>20050417
<FILING-DATE>20050428
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050428
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>GAMESTOP CORP
<CIK>0001157644
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5734
<IRS-NUMBER>752951347
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1031
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2250 WILLIAM D. TATE AVE.
<CITY>GRAPEVINE
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>76051
<PHONE>8174242159
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP
<CIK>0001057746
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5734
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0131
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-31228
<FILM-NUMBER>05781237
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>103 FOULK ROAD
<STREET2>STE 202
<CITY>WILMINGTON
<STATE>DE
<ZIP>19803
<PHONE>6104308100
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>931 MATLACK ST
<CITY>WEST CHESTER
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19382
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001157644</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GAMESTOP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GME</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001057746</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>931 MATLACK ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEST CHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19382</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is filing this statement since it may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of certain shares of capital stock of the Issuer pursuant to a voting agreement entered into in connection with an agreement and plan of merger.  Any such beneficial ownership is expressly denied by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The explanation set forth in footnote number 1 is incorporated in this footnote number 2 by reference.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The explanation set forth in footnote number 1 is incorporated in this footnote number 3 by reference.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey W. Griffiths</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
