Historical scenario / GME / 2004

If you had bought GME in 2004 with $10,000...

GMEGameStop
Vintage 2004
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$217,043

Initial $10,000Profit $207,043

Buy Price

Jan 1, 2004

$1.22

Sell Price

Oct 9, 2026

$27

Multiplier

21.7×

ROI

+2070%

2004 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 2004$1.27
2004 Highest$1.98
2004 Lowest$1.22
CurrentOct 9, 2026$26.56

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Calculation record

How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 2004 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
$1.273
Year low / high
$1.224 / $1.978
Latest price
$26.56
Price as of
2026-10-09

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 2004 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

GME

20.86×

1985.8%

S&P 500

7.05×

604.7% · as of 2026-10-09

Scenario context

In 2004, GameStop traded between $1.224 and $1.978, a range equal to 59.2% 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 20.86× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 7.05×.

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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