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 ...

From being the face of memestock mania to going viral for inadvertently stapling the screens of brand-new video game consoles, GameStop is no stranger to infamy. Last month, during the midnight ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Last month, during the Switch 2's launch, buyers found their new ...

Matthew is a journalist in the news department at GameRant. He holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University and has been an avid gamer since 1985. Matthew formerly served as a ...

Remember when GameStop made the news following a rather unfortunate incident involving a newly-bought Switch 2 console and a stapler? Yeah, one store thought it wise to staple receipts onto the Switch ...

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 ...