Last month a GameStop employee in New York made headlines after stapling a receipt directly onto a customer's brand new Nintendo Switch 2 box. The staple went straight through the packaging and damaged the screen inside. GameStop decided to turn this disaster into something positive. The company announced on X that they put the infamous stapler up for auction on eBay. The auction includes a certificate proving the stapler is real and the actual damaged Nintendo Switch 2 that started the whole mess.
GameStop fixed the damaged console and confirmed it works perfectly again. Bidders have already pushed the price to nearly $109,000 with the auction still running until next week. The final price will probably climb even higher before someone wins. GameStop plans to donate every penny from the sale to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. This charity helps sick kids get the medical care they need across the country.
The stapler incident created bad publicity during the Nintendo Switch 2 launch but didn't stop the console from selling like crazy. Nintendo's new gaming system improved on everything fans loved about the original Switch. Players rushed to stores to grab the upgraded console despite hearing about the stapler damage. The auction gives collectors a chance to buy a weird piece of gaming history. Plus the money goes to help children instead of sitting in GameStop's bank account.
GameStop fixed the damaged console and confirmed it works perfectly again. Bidders have already pushed the price to nearly $109,000 with the auction still running until next week. The final price will probably climb even higher before someone wins. GameStop plans to donate every penny from the sale to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. This charity helps sick kids get the medical care they need across the country.
The stapler incident created bad publicity during the Nintendo Switch 2 launch but didn't stop the console from selling like crazy. Nintendo's new gaming system improved on everything fans loved about the original Switch. Players rushed to stores to grab the upgraded console despite hearing about the stapler damage. The auction gives collectors a chance to buy a weird piece of gaming history. Plus the money goes to help children instead of sitting in GameStop's bank account.
