Along with the stapler and a certificate of authenticity, the eBay listing also includes the first Switch 2 to have its screen stapled — now refurbished and in working condition

Last month, during the excitement and chaos of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, a story broke through the noise. At least one person’s Switch 2 was ruined by GameStop after someone at the store stapled a receipt to the box and punctured the screen.

The infamous stapler used by GameStop that ruined Switch 2 launch day for some customers has now been put up for auction.

The infamous stapler that ruined a host of day one Nintendo Switch 2 consoles is being sold off for charity on eBay.

GameStop is auctioning off the stapler and staple that damaged a customer’s Nintendo Switch 2 for charity. During a midnight launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, an employee at the Staten Island branch of GameSpot stapled the pre-order receipt to the front of a customer’s Nintendo Switch 2 box.

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GameStop is selling the stapler that was used in its New York location to accidentally damage Switch 2 preorders when attaching paperwork.

A Nintendo Switch 2 owner with a – in my opinion – hilariously named username, Twink Link, had their system permanently banned recently apparently because Nintendo didn't find it so amusing. They contacted the support staff, who allegedly laughed and found the incident amusing, but the final update isn't so funny.

It wasn't a good look for the company, but now, GameStop is looking to turn the whole thing into a positive by auctioning off the stapler and the damaged Switch 2 on eBay, with all proceeds going to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.