GameStop Staplegate Charity Auction Switch 2 and Stapler sold for $250,000 The auction will go on to benefit the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals organization.

GameStop’s “Staplegate” Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console just fetched 500 times its original price, after a listing on eBay attracted nearly 300 bids. GameStop’s shares were up more than 1% at the ...

On June 6, a person in Staten Island, New York, claimed to have waited in line to pick up their pre-ordered Switch 2 in person at their local GameStop, but was horrified to discover a staple had ...

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.

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 ...

GameStop has put up for auction a Nintendo Switch 2 with a screen damaged by a stapler, which was accidentally used by an employee. The proceeds will be donated to charity.

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GameStop has turned its stapled Nintendo Switch 2 nightmare into a boon for a charity, with the staple nabbing a $250,000 bid at auction.

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

GameStop leverages a quirky incident for charity, auctioning off a repaired Switch 2 and CEO's belongings. Get special access to three exclusive "Top 10 Stocks" power lists today, updated daily.

GameStop’s Switch 2-Killing Stapler Slays At Auction Fetching $250,000 by Paul Lilly — Thursday, July 17, 2025, 09:11 AM EDT Comments ...

In an impeccably timed post, GameStop also announced a promotion the next day where it offered a 20% trade-in bonus to anyone who brought in a Switch 2 with a receipt from a different retailer.