Overview

• The auction launched July 9 on eBay featuring the stapler that punctured a Nintendo Switch 2 box at a Staten Island GameStop on launch day.
• The charity lot comprises four authenticated artifacts: the black stapler, the extracted staple, the repaired Switch 2 console and its original packaging marked by the puncture.
• A letter from CEO Ryan Cohen accompanying the listing frames the items as genuine “Staplegate” relics and encourages bidders to turn the mishap into positive impact.
• As of July 10 the top bid has climbed to about $18,000 and bidding remains open until July 16.
• All funds raised will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, transforming a launch-day blunder into a fundraising success.