Overview

• GameStop is auctioning the stapler used in the June 5 Staten Island mishap along with the embedded staple, the repaired Switch 2 console and its retail packaging as a single lot.
• By July 10, the eBay auction’s highest bid had climbed to $108,895.
• Bidding will continue through July 16 at 12:51 PM ET before the lot closes.
• All proceeds from the auction will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
• After replacing affected consoles and offering trade-in incentives, CEO Ryan Cohen provided a letter of authenticity to reframe the viral blunder into a charitable fundraising effort.