US Edition'Sounds About Right': Switch 2 First-Day Owners Horrified as GameStop Staples Receipt to the Console Screen
- Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5, 2025, with many U.S. Customers purchasing consoles at GameStop stores, including one in Staten Island.
- The issue arose because a GameStop employee stapled pre-order receipts directly onto the Switch 2 boxes, piercing the thin cardboard and damaging the screens inside.
- Users quickly shared photos and complaints on social media and Reddit, reporting that multiple units from this one store had staple punctures in their console screens.
- Reports estimate over 100 affected consoles, with GameStop acknowledging the problem at the single location and sourcing replacements from New York and New Jersey to assist customers.
- This incident disrupted the anticipated Switch 2 launch day excitement and suggests the need for improved packaging and handling practices to prevent future screen damage.
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Tackling the receipt on the packaging? Not a good idea on Switch 2, as a GameStop branch had to find out now.
channelnews : GameStop Blunder Damages Nintendo Switch 2 Units with Stapled Receipts
A botched Nintendo Switch 2 launch has sparked backlash after consoles were damaged by receipts stapled to their packaging by GameStop, the parent company of EB Games. The issue, first reported by IGN and widely shared on social media, appears to be isolated to a single GameStop store in New York. However, the fallout has...
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