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.

GameStop faced an issue at a New York store. Some customers received damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. An employee stapled receipts to the boxes. Th

Staplers and LCD displays: a terrible, no-good, very bad combination.

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

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 months of anticipation for the Nintendo Switch 2 ended this week as the first buyers brought their consoles home and prepared to play games. But not everyone has had a seamless experience.As reported by IGN,