Console launches are chaotic endeavors, and the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch was exactly that, right up to surprise snacks appearing alongside some new Switches. Chaos was most prevalent, perhaps, at a GameStop in New York City (specifically Staten Island) where dozens of consoles were ruined by staples that pierced the screens.

A GameStop employee damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 with a stapler in June. Now that stapler and other "staplegate" items have sold on eBay for $250,000.

For the first time ever, a simple black stapler just sold for $250,000 on eBay, and it's not even in new condition.

GameStop’s shares were up more than 1% at the time of writing. Stocktwits data showed the retail sentiment around the stock was in the ‘bullish’ territory. The $250,000 that GameStop fetched from the eBay auction of the punctured Switch 2 will go toward charity,