A GameStop damaged Nintendo Switch 2 displays after stapling receipts to the boxes, but buyers will receive replacements.

Nintendo Switch 2 owners are opening consoles with punctured screens due to store receipts being stapled into the front of the console's box.

According to a Reddit thread (via Wario64 ), customers showed up to a GameStop located in Staten Island, and after purchasing a Switch 2, their receipt was stapled to the box. It's worth noting that the Switch 2 box has thin cardboard,

The release of the Nintendo Switch 2 saw a hiccup, at least in New York, as some GameStop customers reported purchasing damaged devices.

Some people reported an unwelcome surprise after picking up their Nintendo Switch 2 preorders at GameStop: staples used to attach receipts to Switch 2 boxes ended up damaging the screens on the console, as reported by IGN. However, GameStop says this was an issue that was “isolated” to a single store and that it has already offered replacements.

Some gamers got a frustrating surprise when picking up their new Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders at GameStop: their consoles had screen damage caused by staples. A small mistake at one GameStop store led to some damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, but the company is already fixing the issue and replacing the affected devices.

Staplers and LCD displays: a terrible, no-good, very bad combination.

In a surprise to no one, the Nintendo Switch 2 is selling incredibly well for Nintendo. In fact, Nintendo has confirmed that it's the fastest-selling console in the company's long and storied history.