Overview

• The auction package included the stapler used, the first stapled Nintendo Switch 2, its damaged box and the original staple, all backed by a certificate of authenticity.
• Bidding opened July 9 and closed July 16 after 282 offers, culminating in a $250,000 winning bid.
• GameStop has pledged all proceeds to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and has not announced plans for further Staplegate auctions.
• The fundraiser follows a Staten Island mishap in which receipts stapled to Switch 2 boxes pierced and damaged several console screens.
• CEO Ryan Cohen used X to boost awareness by offering unconventional incentives that helped propel the auction’s viral momentum.