A GameStop damaged Nintendo Switch 2 displays after stapling receipts to the boxes, but buyers will receive replacements.

The release of the Nintendo Switch 2 saw a hiccup, at least in New York, as some GameStop customers reported purchasing damaged devices.

Some people reported an unwelcome surprise after picking up their Nintendo Switch 2 preorders at GameStop: staples used to attach receipts to Switch 2 boxes ended up damaging the screens on the console, as reported by IGN. However, GameStop says this was an issue that was “isolated” to a single store and that it has already offered replacements.

Some GameStop customers received damaged units due to stapled pre-order receipts. The Nintendo Switch 2 requires a day-one patch in order to play games. GameStop was recently accused of selling ...

GameStop employees have stapled receipts to the outside of the Nintendo Switch 2 box and have punctured the screen, check your Switch 2 for any damage.

Nintendo Switch 2 owners are opening consoles with punctured screens due to store receipts being stapled into the front of the console's box.

GameStop responds light-heartedly to a unique situation in which one specific store damaged the screens of unopened Nintendo Switch 2 consoles.

Cloudy skies and a persistent drizzle did little to cool the excitement in the line outside the GameStop at Anchorage’s Tikahtnu Commons last week, as gamers of all ages lined

In recent years, console release dates have become a point of stress for gamers. From the original Switch release that left many unable to obtain the console for months, to the release of the Xbox X|S and PlayStation 5,