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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Only on Staten Island could a plain black stapler possibly become the most expensive one in internet history. In early June, a local customer picking up their long-awaited ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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TL;DR: GameStop faced backlash after stapling receipts through Nintendo Switch 2 screens during midnight launch events, damaging consoles for some customers. The issue was isolated to one store, which ...

Video game retailer GameStop said Thursday that it is investigating claims made by some customers that they received damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. In multiple social media posts across X and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New York City-based GameStop damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a stapler in June. The viral mishap upset fans who had ...