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While many of those who purchased GameStop stocks have held onto their shares, a Cornell student who invested put some of his winnings toward making kids smile.

Have you ever used Gamestop to buy or sell video games? If you have, then you know how effective the chain can be when it comes to saving money on games and accessories that can get pricey.

GameStop and digital PC game distributor Steam have always given each other the stink eye. The retailer even tried to swipe some of Steam’s customers by buying one of Valve’s rivals, Impulse, but has apparently realized that it’s easier to join Valve rather than fight against it.

GameStop is starting to approach Bill Belichick levels of strange-sounding but ultimately savvy trades.