The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 was chaotic at a Staten Island GameStop, where dozens of consoles were ruined by staples piercing their screens. Employees stapled purchase receipts to boxes, forgetting about the consoles' protection. Customers received new units, but the PR damage was significant. In response, GameStop held a charity auction for the stapler used and the first damaged console, raising $250,000 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Future plans regarding similar auctions have not been detailed, and CEO Ryan Cohen offered to add a personal touch if bids reached six figures.
At a GameStop in New York City, dozens of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles were damaged when employees stapled receipts to the boxes, piercing the screens.
GameStop responded to the mishap with a charity auction named 'Staplegate', selling the stapler and the first stapled Switch 2 to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
The auction closed with 282 bids, reaching an impressive total of $250,000, significantly more than the console's retail price.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen made a humorous remark about the auction, suggesting that if the bidding reached six figures, he would add a personal touch.
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