The infamous stapler used by a GameStop employee to inadvertently damage the screens of multiple Nintendo Switch 2 units during the console's launch has just been sold on eBay for a quarter of a million dollars. The GameStop gaffe made big headlines in early June, but the company may be turning the tide of public opinion by donating the proceeds of the stapler's sale to a major charity that helps out sick kids.
On June 5, the launch date of the Nintendo Switch 2, news broke that GameStop had damaged some preordered Switch 2 consoles by stapling receipts directly onto the boxes. This incident occurred at a single GameStop store in Staten Island, New York, in which units reportedly received damage after the staples that were used in the process went through the cardboard and directly into the units' onboard screens, perforating them.
A PlayStation 4 gamer purchases a copy of the Resident Evil 4 remake from GameStop, but discovers a big problem when they get home.
Despite its very localized nature, the incident stirred up widespread controversy for the game retailer, which responded a month later by humorously making light of the Switch 2 fiasco and posting the infamous...
