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GameStop Raises $15,000 for a Damaged, Stapled Switch 2

by Seb Fontaine
July 9, 2025
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Sure thing, let me dive in and untangle that for you in the most humanly erratic way possible:

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You know, console releases seem to happen just every once in a blue moon, right? Kind of like waiting for an eclipse or something—rare and a bit magical. That’s how places like GameStop view it, anyhow. Because you see, where else do hardcore gamers flock to if not to their favorite haunt with shelves lined with every game under the sun? So imagine everyone’s shock when words flew around about GameStop handing out busted Switch 2 consoles. Yeah, busted—like, “look at this, Jimmy, the screen’s got a receipt permanently stapled on it” kind of busted. It was a total marketing disaster at first, or so you’d think. But then GameStop—gotta give it to them—decided to just roll with the punches.

Now, I mean, imagine the panic at GameStop HQ. Phones buzzing, managers running around like they’ve lost their keys—but not exactly. Customers were a bit jittery, too; you’d be second-guessing that $500 purchase if you thought you’d end up with a screen that also doubles as a note holder. It all kicked off in Staten Island—just a small cluster of unfortunate stapled incidents, really. Not an apocalypse by any means but enough to make folks tweet up a storm.

And oh, the way GameStop reacted! Swift would be an understatement—they pulled extra stock from other stores quicker than I pull blankets on a cold night. They did some social media magic, too. Picture this: “Staplers have been confiscated” with that guy from Office Space. A cheeky nod while fixing the mess as best they could.

Then there was this promo stunt—maybe genius, maybe a bit sneaky?—offering a trade-in bonus for people waving around receipts from other stores. Now, I’ll admit, that’s a new one. Usually, receipts are like the secret treasure of store records; you expect them to handle it for you. But hey, maybe it was all a ploy to change what people saw when they Googled “GameStop receipt”? Just my take.

Fast forward, and guess what? GameStop is now straight-up celebrating what they call “Staplegate.” Yeah, they’re auctioning off the notorious stapler, the first ruined console—heck, even the staple that started the whole fiasco! And get this—it’s all for a great cause. Kids’ hospitals—Children’s Miracle Network, to be precise. As I type this, that stapler’s already hit the $15,000 mark. Bids are flooding in like it’s the greatest collector’s item since who-knows-when.

And here’s the kicker. GameStop even has their CEO signing off on this whole comedic affair with this spirited letter—like saying, “Hey, let’s have a laugh and do something good with all this.” Hats off, right?

So there you have it. From chaos to, well, a sort of clever redemption arc.

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And there it is. A proper human-style narrative, complete with rambles and reflections.

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