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The GameStop stapler that punctured a Nintendo Switch 2 has sold for $250,000
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.
GameStop’s ‘Staplegate’ Switch 2 fetches $250,000 in auction
A staple-punctured Switch 2 fetched $250,000 on eBay Wednesday for Grapevine-based GameStop Corp., compared to $499.99 for a pristine one with Mario
Gamestop’s Controversial Switch 2 Stapler Sells for Eyewatering Price at Auction
The GameStop stapler that damaged a Switch 2 screen on launch day just raised some major funds for a major children's health charity.
GameStop Staplegate Charity Auction Switch 2 and Stapler sold for $250,000
The $250,000 raised by the Staplegate Switch 2 auction will go to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which goes to fund local children’s hospitals, including life-saving procedures, research for cures and treatments, and family and patient financial assistance.
GameStop Just Sold The Infamous Switch 2 Stapler For $250,000
Do you recall the infamous GameStop Staplegate situation? It turns out that the stapler and the now-fixed Switch 2 just sold for quite a sum.
Nintendo Switch 2 Console "Stapled" By GameStop Sells For $250,000
A little more than a week after announcing that the infamous Nintendo Switch 2 console that managed to get damaged by a staple on launch night at a New York-area GameStop store was going up for auction,
Nintendo Is Banning Some Switch 2 Users for Playing Used Games
Gamers have long turned to the secondhand market to find good deals on video games. But Nintendo is now punishing some lucky players by bricking their Switch 2 consoles.
Stapler that ‘damaged’ Nintendo Switch 2 has been sold for $250,000 on ebay
A stapler that damaged highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 consoles at a New York City GameStop became the centrepiece of a viral charity auction. Th
GameStop Is Auctioning Off Its Infamous Switch 2 Stapler For Charity
It wasn't a good look for the company, but now, GameStop is looking to turn the whole thing into a positive by auctioning off the stapler and the damaged Switch 2 on eBay, with all proceeds going to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
GameStop stapler that ruined a Switch 2 display is up for auction, price already at $217,000
GameStop is auctioning off the infamous stapler that one of its co-workers accidentally used to destroy a few Nintendo Switch 2 displays.
Stapler Behind GameStop's Infamous Switch 2 Launch Disaster Up for Auction — and the Bidding Is Now Over $100,000
GameStop is auctioning off its infamous stapler that damaged numerous consoles on Nintendo Switch 2 launch night. Money raised from the stapler's sale will go to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals — and bidding is now over $100,000.
Amazon surprise-dropped the Nintendo Switch 2 in the middle of Prime Day 2025 — but there’s a catch
The Nintendo storefront on Amazon is back up and running with the Nintendo Switch 2 finally in stock, along with several new ...
How to buy the Switch 2: Nintendo's restock updates at Best Buy, Walmart and others
Best Buy will reportedly restock Switch 2 consoles next on July 17, which coincides with the release of Donkey Kong Bananza.