Historical scenario / GME / 2002

If you had bought GME in 2002 with $10,000...

GMEGameStop
Vintage 2002
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$363,595

Initial $10,000Profit $353,595

Buy Price

Jan 1, 2002

$0.7701

Sell Price

Oct 14, 2026

$28

Multiplier

36.4×

ROI

+3536%

2002 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 2002$1.69
2002 Highest$2.04
2002 Lowest$0.77
CurrentOct 14, 2026$28

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Calculation record

How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 2002 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$1.692
Year low / high
$0.77 / $2.038
Latest price
$28
Price as of
2026-10-14

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 2002 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

GME

16.55×

1555.2%

S&P 500

6.71×

571.2% · as of 2026-10-14

Scenario context

In 2002, GameStop traded between $0.77 and $2.038, a range equal to 74.9% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 16.55× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 6.71×.

Asset Insight

About GME

GameStop is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. It operates thousands of retail stores globally and is the world's largest video game retailer.

Market History

GameStop gained worldwide attention during the "short squeeze" of January 2021, driven by the WallStreetBets community. This event turned it into the ultimate "meme stock," decoupling its share price from traditional fundamentals.

Fun Fact

While you were drinking overpriced coffee, GameStop was compounding. See how much wealthier you'd be if you invested that cash instead.
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