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

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.

Nintendo Switch 2 launch day was ruined when the console received screen punctures by GameStop stapling receipts to the box. Read more here.

The new Nintendo Switch 2 released Thursday, June 5, with superfans waiting outside stores for the official midnight release.

After years of rumors, months of hype and weeks of anticipation, the Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been released into the world. If you successfully pre-ordered a model, then well done, and if you haven’t snagged one yet,