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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Console releases only happen every few years, so they’re a huge occasion for major retailers. That’s especially the case for an enthusiast storefront like GameStop; early adopters will flock to ...

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 ...

They even found the staple. GameStop has found a way to do some good out of the Switch 2 stapler debacle. As we reported on during the Switch 2’s midnight launch, some GameStop customers found that an ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 had a slightly more dramatic launch than your typical console owing to the fact that one GameStop location in New York (Staten Island) decided to literally staple the screens of ...

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Last month, during the Switch 2's launch, buyers found their new consoles damaged by retailer GameStop out of the box, and it was due to a stapler. While most companies would want to forget about this ...