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<CONFORMED-NAME>ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP
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<IRS-NUMBER>510379406
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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<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>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>EB NEVADA INC
<CIK>0001158845
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NV
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<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>051131768
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<STREET1>1345 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
<CITY>WEST CHESTER
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19380
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    <periodOfReport>2005-10-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELBO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001158845</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EB NEVADA INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>931 SOUTH MATLACK STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEST CHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19382</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11569100</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported shares were disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), dated as of April 17, 2005, among GameStop Corp., GameStop, Inc., GSC Holdings Corp. (&quot;GSC Holdings&quot;), Cowboy Subsidiary LLC, Eagle Subsidiary LLC and the Issuer in exchange for $38.15 and .78795 of a share of GSC Holdings Class A Common Stock for each share of the Issuer. The reporting person is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Electronics Boutique, Inc., all of the outstanding stock of which is owned by James J. Kim and members of his family and certain family trusts. James J. Smith states that this filing shall not be deemed an admission that he is for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the equity securities covered by this statement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a group that owned in excess of 10% of the outstanding stock of the Issuer.  Such group consists of (i) the reporting person, (ii) John T. Kim, as settler, trustee and beneficiary of the John T. Kim Trust of 12/31/87, (iii) David D. Kim, as settler, trustee and beneficiary of the David D. Kim Trust of 12/31/ 87, (iv) Susan Y. Kim, as settler, trustee and beneficiary of the Susan Y. Kim Trust of 12/31/87, (v) James J. Kim, (vi) Agnes C. Kim and (vii) The Electronics Boutique Inc.  John T. Kim, David D. Kim and Susan Y. Kim are the children of Agnes C. Kim and James J. Kim. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Issuer that were held by the other members of this group, and this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), or for any other reason.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James J. Kim, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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