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

GameStop has hilariously poked fun at itself in a new advert marking the Switch 2 restock, joking about their launch day blunder.

Customer reports reveal some Nintendo Switch 2 inventory is being damaged accidentally at a Gamestop location in New York due to staples piercing the packaging material, damaging the console's OLED screen.

"When deputies arrived, they did determine that 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles were stolen out of the back of that trailer at some point," said Anders Nelson, public information officer for the sheriff's office.

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.

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 are reporting that GameStop may have damaged their Nintendo Switch 2 units, which were pre-ordered at the video game retailer.

A thread went viral on the GameStop subreddit last night when someone shared pictures of a receipt stapled to their Switch 2 box that went through the cardboard and damaged their console. “Midnight release went bad for me,

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

Fans were worried that the Nintendo Switch 2 could end up repeating the Wii U’s flaws, but the Switch 2 is on track to put its predecessor to shame.