The news is out today that eBay acquired Skype. The price is said to be “approximately $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock, plus potential performance-based consideration.”
There was much speculation on who would buy Skype after it was revealed that Skype was on the market for a buyer. eBay came as a surprise to me but I think it makes sense for them. Scoble says this would make selling things easier for eBay since they can tell and show now.
I guess we will see what happens next, and what eBay’s strategy will be to make use of one of the hottest companies/products in the world today.