Acquisition History / Microsoft / eShop Inc.

Microsoft Acquires eShop Inc.

Announced June 11, 1996 — $50M

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What happened

eShop Inc. was a company based in United States operating in software.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
eShop Inc.
Announced
June 11, 1996
Price
$50M
Industry
Software

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
19th of 280 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
70 of 280 Microsoft deals
Microsoft's average disclosed price
$2.55B
Microsoft's largest disclosed deal
Activision Blizzard ($75.40B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1996
30 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Software
38 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire eShop Inc.?

Microsoft acquired eShop Inc. on June 11, 1996. This was Microsoft's 19th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for eShop Inc.?

Microsoft paid $50M for eShop Inc..

What does eShop Inc. do?

eShop Inc. was a company based in United States operating in software.

What other Software companies has Microsoft acquired?

Microsoft has made 38 acquisitions in Software, including eShop Inc.. See the full list on the Software and Microsoft acquisition pages.

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