Click to view a price quote on AMZN. : GameStop Corp. (GME) might be selling itself off to a private equity firm -- and investors seem to love the idea. A Reuters report published Monday said that the beleaguered game seller tapped a financial adviser to explore a sale. Sycamore partners, a private equity firm specializing in retail and consumer investments, was named as one of the firms interested in buying GameStop. Sycamore has previously bought out mall retailers like Hot Topic, The Limited, Talbots and Staples.