Some Switch 2 Owners Have Holes In Their Screen Thanks To GameStop [Update]
Darryn Bonthuys
6/5/2025
The midnight launch of the Switch 2 went off relatively smoothly in the US, but one group of customers were in for a nasty surprise when they got home to unwrap their new console. It looks like one GameStop branch was a little too heavy-handed with the stapler, as customers are reporting that they unboxed their Switch 2 and discovered ghastly puncture holes right in the shiny new screen. [Update: GameStop tells GameSpot that the incident was limited to a single store in Staten Island, and that the "very small fraction" of customers who were affected were "swiftly given replacements."]According to a Reddit thread (via Wario64), customers showed up to a GameStop located in Staten Island, and after purchasing a Switch 2, their receipt was stapled to the box. It's worth noting that the Switch 2 box has thin cardboard, and the Switch 2 itself sits right underneath the flap with its screen facing up, so it's not surprising that a quick whack with a stapler would result in damage to the screen.Apparently one GameStop store used a stapler to attach receipts to Switch 2 boxes and the staple ruined the screen...another person commented their unit and others were affected at the same store www.reddit.com/r/GameStop/c...[image or embed] — Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social) June 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM It's not clear just how long it'll take for console replacements to ship out to everyone affected, but it does end their respective Switch 2 launch on a sour note. If you're looking to grab one of these consoles for yourself, you can check our Switch 2 restock guide to see which stores have refreshed their inventory. Just make certain that nobody staples the receipt to the box when you check out.Continue Reading at GameSpot...
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