Overview

• The eBay auction opened July 9 and runs until July 16 at 12:51 PM ET.
• Bids have climbed past $8,110 to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
• The lot features the actual stapler, the extracted staple, the Switch 2 console with a repaired screen and its packaging marked by the staple.
• GameStop confirmed that a store employee’s stapling of a launch-day receipt on June 5 caused the screen puncture that went viral among early buyers.
• CEO Ryan Cohen has authenticated the items and framed the sale as a way to turn the launch mishap into a charitable effort.