US EditionNintendo Switch 2 Screen Punctures Ruin Launch Day for Fans Due to...
- Nintendo Switch 2 launched worldwide last night with eager fans lining up for the next-generation console release.
- At one GameStop store in New York City, staff stapled receipts to Switch 2 boxes, causing staples to pierce and scuff some screens.
- The damage was not widespread and appeared isolated to this single store, with unclear severity and no confirmed permanent harm to screens.
- GameStop issued a statement offering replacements for affected customers after social media users posted photos of punctured screens and stapled packaging.
- This incident highlights risks from packaging practices and suggests retailers must avoid stapling receipts directly to fragile electronics boxes.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Screen Punctures Ruin Launch Day for Fans Due to...
No clue why they are stapling receipts into boxes but yeah that sucks. My gamestop didn't do this thankfully. Nintendo Switch 2 owners are opening consoles with punctured screens due to store receipts being stapled into the front of the console's box. Photos from a string of Switch 2 customers show how staples can easily penetrate through the console's packaging, which consists of a thin cardboard box and a flimsy plastic envelope…
Actually, buying the Nintendo console in the store should protect against broken cartons. However, this does not help if the Switch 2 is destroyed at the checkout.
GameStop store stapled receipts right to Switch 2 boxes and ended up cracking screens. All because the A/C was broken
Nintendo packed it tight, GameStop sealed the deal. With a stapler. I’d cry my eyes out if that happened to me.This info GameStop store stapled receipts right to Switch 2 boxes and ended up cracking screens. All because the A/C was broken was first published on Gamepressure.com 06 June 2025.
A GameStop Store Accidentally Damaged A Bunch Of Switch 2 Consoles By Stapling Receipts To The Box
One particular GameStop store has played the role of inadvertent villain for several customers’ Nintendo Switch 2 launch days, accidentally damaging the screens of several units after stapling receipts to the box. The issue was an isolated event, taking place at a single location only, and replacements are already being arranged for the affected customers. Although stapling receipts to the packaging of hardware seems an unusual practice, the con…
Nintendo Switch 2 Screen Punctures Ruin Launch Day for Fans Due to GameStop Receipts Stapled Into Console's Box
Nintendo Switch 2 Screen Punctures Ruin Launch Day for Fans Due to Store Receipts Stapled Into Console's Box - IGN Nintendo Switch 2 owners are opening consoles with punctured screens due to store receipts being stapled into the front of the console's box. ign.com Summary Early adopters of the Nintendo Switch 2 had their big launch-night moment ruined when GameStop employees at a Staten Island location stapled purchase receipts directly onto the…
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