ALT An extremely simplified version of what’s going on with GameStop for people who don’t speak Stock Market You own Super Smash Bros. for N64, which you purchased for $20. I agree to pay $1 to rent it from you for 2 months. I immediately sell it online for $20. I wait for the price to drop, and buy it from another seller for $15. I give that copy back to you, and pocket the difference. You made $1. I made $4. — Now instead… let’s say that a bunch of people on Reddit decided to collectively start to purchase Super Smash Bros. all at once, increasing the demand, and driving up the price to $50. I wait, hoping that the price will go back down before my rental period is over. It continues to increase. $75. $100. $200. Panicked and wanting to cut my losses, I buy Super Smash Bros. for $200. I give that copy back to you. You made $1. I lost $181. Additionally, my purchase of the game continues to drive up the price. In theory, the potential losses are limitless; the price could kee
