A GameStop employee damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 with a stapler in June. Now that stapler and other "staplegate" items have sold on eBay for $250,000.

GameStop's Ryan Cohen discusses turning the Nintendo Switch 2 'Staplegate' into a charitable win, the company's financial turnaround, and his views on Bitcoin.

A staple-punctured Switch 2 fetched $250,000 on eBay Wednesday for Grapevine-based GameStop Corp., compared to $499.99 for a pristine one with Mario

GameStop is auctioning an infamous stapler that punctured the screens of new Nintendo Switch 2 screens. CEO Ryan Cohen raised the stakes Thursday by offering his underwear as well. On Friday, he said if bidding tops $1 million, he will hand deliver the personal garments – and take the winner to lunch at McDonald’s.

Starting Wednesday, June 25 at 9 p.m. ET, Walmart had both the Switch 2 and Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle in stock. Walmart+ shoppers had an hour head start, and typically, consoles sold out before the hour was up. This might be a good time to sign up for a free Walmart+ trial.

The games retailer saw endless negative headlines after one location ruined hundreds of consoles — and GameStop is still embracing the incident

Best Buy will reportedly restock Switch 2 consoles next on July 17, which coincides with the release of Donkey Kong Bananza. The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally available in the US, but it's still pretty tough to find it in stock online anywhere.

GameStop is auctioning the stapler that punctured a Nintendo Switch 2. CEO Ryan Cohen is joining the fray by throwing his underwear into the bid.

If you pre-order a Nintendo Switch 2 at GameStop, you can save up to $175 off the price of the console when you trade in your old Switch, Switch OLED, or Switch Lite console. That's a pretty ...

Well, GameStop certainly does, as its latest Nintendo Switch 2 advert leans into the snafu to advertise the next wave of console stock arriving in its stores.