The auction also includes the stapled Switch 2 console and box, the staple that did the damage, and a pair of the GameStop CEO's underwear, which I will explain within.
you know what, I'm actually not that curious.
this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2025
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Its now at 220k... I get its for a charity, but wow. It's always crazy how much dumb money people have sometimes. 220k would be life changing for me...
You should bid, for the lolz
Best I can do is tree fiddy.
In an actual free market all the corporations would act like this, because shit like this is what people want out of a business they patronize.
You will recall that there was a bit of a fuss a month or so ago when an undoubtedly-harried GameStop employee stapled some customer receipts directly to Nintendo Switch 2 boxes—and through the boxes, and into the Switch 2 units themselves. It was all quickly resolved, without lawsuits or fistfights, and with the ugliness now behind it GameStop is looking to make some proverbial lemonade by auctioning off the Switch 2 killer for charity.
No lawsuits, no fight required by affected consumers
The company made it right and turned a bad situation into a PR move that helps a charity.
I really thought we'd see some kind of ethical capitalism out of the whole GameStop thing but it never really spread.
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"And here we have yet another product of double human stupidity: one for stapling an electronic and another for buying the entire thing for over 120k dollars"
I don’t think the person surrendering $120,000 actually cares about the console so much as they’re donating to charity.
Gamifying altruism kinda works
Yeah, even if it’s a big brand attachment or whatever, I’m never going to complain about a big charity donation. (as long as it’s not a bogus charity, of course)
Isn't Gamestop also running HumbleBundle? I kinda expect the final amount the charity gets to be 60% of the auction, tops
IGN owns Humble.
I'm actually a bit impressed this feat was done using a regular office stapler and not an industry stapler.
The frequently bought together section on that listing is wild. TIL that you can buy patents on eBay.
Makes sense. Individuals regularly get patents in America and individuals regularly get cancer in America. It's just an asset albeit one that may have emotional value. But cancer will cost you your heirlooms here too
How much for the employee that did the stapling?
$11 an hour.
That's like 4.5 years of labor for $100k!
Whatever you are willing to pay, since they are most likely looking for a new job. They have experience in damage stacking and liability research. And stapling.
Hmm, I have a Tesla dealership nearby that seems short on staples...
Oh ok, it's got a piece of paper that says it's real so it must be
This is that duct tape banana all over again.