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.

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 damage was traced to a stapler used at a Staten Island GameStop to attach receipts to console boxes. This incident occurred after fans had waited eight years for a new Switch model, enduring a ...

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.