A New York City-based GameStop damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a stapler in June. The viral mishap upset fans who had already weathered a tariff-related delay. The "staplegate" items sold for ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 preorder turned out to be quite a rollercoaster for US buyers. First, there was the price shock. The Switch 2 was slightly more expensive than expected. Then came Trump's tariffs ...

TL;DR: GameStop faced backlash after stapling receipts through Nintendo Switch 2 screens during midnight launch events, damaging consoles for some customers. The issue was isolated to one store, which ...

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Nintendo and GameStop have addressed the Switch 2 launch day issue of consoles being sold to customers with broken screens, after staples were used to attach receipts onto the Switch 2's box. As ...

GameStop has explained that an employee's use of staplers on packaging led to some customers receiving damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles at a recent midnight launch event in Staten Island, New York.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is here. While some fans report damage to their new devices, GameStop is offering fans a ...

A packaging controversy during the Nintendo Switch 2 launch nearly sent GameStop into crisis — and the company's CEO revealed how he turned the fiasco into a rousing success. GameStop Chairman and CEO ...

Remember when retail giant GameStop ruined the launch of Switch 2 for hundreds of customers by stapling receipts through the screens of Nintendo's new console? Well, GameStop certainly does, as its ...

How much would you spend on a stapler? Two pounds? Twenty pounds for one of those heavy duty ones that could staple a concrete block to the wall? In the case of GameStop’s infamous Nintendo Switch ...

Amid the chaos of tariffs and price fluctuations, we finally have some clarity. The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 and preorders went live this morning. If you're hoping to reserve a console ...

The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is here. While some fans report damage to their new devices, GameStop is offering fans a trade-in bonus deal if they trade their old Nintendo Switch console ...