Summary
If you thought that having yourNintendo Switch 2preordercanceled just days before the console was set to launchwas a nightmare, just wait until you find out about what happened to someGameStopcustomers at a New York area store.
As first shared on social media, those who pre-ordered their console at a Staten Island store had their new purchase effectively destroyed by a staple. Yes, you read that right.
GameStop Is Working To Make Things Right For Those Affected
In a bid to seemingly speed up the checkout process, GameStop employees stapled the receipt to the console box itself, assuming nothing bad could happen. However, because the console itself is right behind the cardboard, the staples from the receipt ended up piercing through, causing the screen to have puncture marks.
Naturally, the debacle immediately became a major talking point, especially given just how hard it was to get a pre-order in the first place. That said, according to one customer, GameStop has replacement consoles being shipped in.
As for why a stapler was used in the first place, the customer reported that a store associate told them that with a non-functioning AC, they were advised to staple receipts to the box instead of using tape that could peel off.
For its part, GameStop took to social media to say that it had “addressed” the issue, which is reportedly isolated to one store. “Staplers have been confiscated,” the post concluded.
It’s obviously an extremely unfortunate situation that seemingly wasn’t done out of malice. Here’s hoping that those impacted can get their new console quickly, and those employees face no repercussions.
