Who owns Micromania?
Micromania is owned by GameStop (the United States, NYSE: GME), which has owned the brand since 2008.[1]
Evidence: GameStop Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- GameStop Corp. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Grapevine, Texas
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Retail › Specialty retail › Electronics retail
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: GME
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Micromania
Micromania is GameStop's French video game retail business, Micromania SAS, which the 10-K says it acquired in 2008. The group has signed an agreement relating to a potential sale of its operations in France to a strategic buyer, and the business is presented as held for sale, but the sale had not closed when the filing was made.
Ownership timeline of Micromania
Where Micromania sits in GameStop
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by GameStop
GameStop controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in electronics retail, and who owns them
GameStop has more brands in electronics retail on Brandtree than any other owner: 4 of 11.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | Best Buy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| HiFiCorp | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Power Buy | Central Retail | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| hi | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Geek Squad | Best Buy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| TechLiquidators | Best Buy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Incredible | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: GameStop
GameStop is a publicly listed company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, United States, founded in 1996. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: GME.
GameStop is a Texas specialty retailer of games, collectibles and entertainment products, a Delaware corporation established in 1996. Its 10-K for the year to 31 January 2026 counts 2,206 stores: 1,598 in the United States, 308 in Europe and 300 in Australia. It divested its Canadian operations in 2025 and has signed an agreement for a potential sale of its French business.
🇫🇷 Micromania and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 318 brands that began in France. 99 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Micromania among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Micromania?
The parent company of Micromania is GameStop, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Micromania French or American?
Micromania originated in France, but it is owned today by GameStop, which is headquartered in the United States. So Micromania is a French-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has GameStop owned Micromania?
GameStop has owned Micromania since 2008.
Is Micromania still owned by GameStop?
Yes. As of 16 October 2026, Micromania is still owned by GameStop. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] GameStop Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 March 2026; retrieved 16 October 2026.
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