Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New York City-based GameStop damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a stapler in June. The viral mishap upset fans who had ...

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A New York City-based GameStop damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a stapler in June. The viral mishap upset fans who had already weathered a tariff-related delay. Now, bidding for the ...

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You will recall that there was a bit of a fuss a month or so ago when an undoubtedly-harried GameStop employee stapled some customer receipts directly to Nintendo Switch 2 boxes—and through the boxes, ...

On July 9th, GameStop shared a link to an eBay listing for the ruined (now repaired) Switch 2 console and the stapler that pierced its screen. The items come with a certificate of authenticity ...

They even found the staple. GameStop has found a way to do some good out of the Switch 2 stapler debacle. As we reported on during the Switch 2’s midnight launch, some GameStop customers found that an ...

The highly anticipated launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 hit a snag last month when GameStop customers in Staten Island, New York, found puncture holes in their new consoles from an employee’s ...

Earlier this year, at the peak of Nintendo Switch 2 fever, a random GameStop in Staten Island managed to make the news for all the wrong reasons. Eager to push as many consoles through the door as ...

TL;DR: GameStop faced backlash after stapling receipts through Nintendo Switch 2 screens during midnight launch events, damaging consoles for some customers. The issue was isolated to one store, which ...

Console releases only happen every few years, so they’re a huge occasion for major retailers. That’s especially the case for an enthusiast storefront like GameStop; early adopters will flock to ...