GameStop is selling infamous Nintendo Switch 2 stapler in crazy auction, now at $17,000

After a lot of hype and anticipation, Nintendo finally launched the Switch 2 last month, priced at $449. The console was available at multiple third-party retailers, including Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Target, with many hosting midnight launch events to celebrate the launch too. While the Switch's successor has enjoyed decent popularity among gamers in the past few weeks, at least one unit became very infamous on launch day.

Back in June, a GameStop employee at a New York City outlet stapled the receipt to the box of a brand new Nintendo Switch 2. While this would have been a harmless act in most cases, the staple pins damaged the display of the console, much to the anguish of the buyer. Now, GameStop has decided to make something positive out of this infamous blunder and is auctioning off multiple items that were involved in the incident.

As can be seen in the X (formerly Twitter) post below (thanks, GameSpot), GameStop is selling the following items on eBay:

• The Black Stapler
• The First Stapled Nintendo Switch 2
• The Box
• The Staple

The company is clearly having some fun in the process, as it has also attached a certificate of authenticity signed by GameStop's CEO himself. In addition, the certificate references the fact that the infamous staple pin has been "carefully extracted and preserved" as the steel wire fastener is now a "tiny, twisted piece of GameStop lore".

It is important to note that proceeds from the auction will go to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This is probably one of the reasons why the listing has become extremely popular on eBay, as people are likely looking to own a piece of history and a console, while doing some good in the process.

At the time of writing, the top bid has hit almost $17,000. It will be interesting to see what the top bid ends up being once the auction wraps up in about six days. People with money to splurge sometimes go to crazy extremes when trying to own a piece of history - remember the $870,000 sealed 1987 NES copy of The Legend of Zelda?