A GameStop employee damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 with a stapler in June. Now that stapler and other "staplegate" items have ...

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.

The auction also includes the stapled Switch 2 console and box, the staple that did the damage, and a pair of the GameStop CEO's underwear, which I will explain within.

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Instead, GameStop made headlines by selling the stapler said to be responsible for the now-infamous puncture holes on eBay. The winning bid? $250,000. For a stapler.

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.

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Entertainment Staten Island GameStop auctioning infamous stapler involved in Nintendo Switch 2 mishap Updated: Jul. 11, 2025, 10:47 a.m. | Published: Jul. 11, 2025, 10:47 a.m.