Today’s the big day for Nintendo fans! The Switch 2 finally launches, but wait a minute—some folks aren’t exactly celebrating. Turns out, people who ordered their units from GameStop stumbled upon an unexpected fiasco because, apparently, some genius thought stapling receipts directly onto the console boxes was a good idea? Seriously, no joke. I’ve got to say, the creativity here is unmatched. The staples have been puncturing through the thin packaging and, yep, you guessed it, damaging the screens.
One poor soul named Oadhan Lynch shared their saga on X—imagine being that excited for the Switch 2, only to discover these staple-hole-issues. And here I thought my love-hate relationship with store receipts was unique. Another user, charmingly known as Rudeboy, mentioned the disaster struck at a GameStop on Forest Ave, Staten Island. “Hello! My Switch 2 has staple holes in the screen,” they cried out into the digital void. Don’t you just feel their pain?
Most complaints are flooding in from that one store in New York. It’s like the Bermuda Triangle of gaming woes. The chaos even made its way to Reddit for a hot second, but, poof, the post vanished. Rumor had it their whole pre-launch batch met the same stapled fate.
Now, what’s the silver lining here? Seems like most Switch 2 units are working fine despite looking like they got into a fight with a stapler and lost. Some users, bless them, are posting pics showing two tiny holes on the screen, yet the magic inside still works. That’s gotta count for something, right?
GameStop and Nintendo might dish out replacements eventually, but don’t hold your breath. The Switch 2 is flying off the shelves faster than you can say “limited stock,” plus it’s a bit, shall we say, pricier to manufacture and fix. Heard a wild stat that repair parts in Japan cost 92% more than the old Switch. Ouch.
The Switch 2 hit shelves this morning, tagged at $449.99, and good luck finding one if you haven’t already. They’ve been disappearing quicker than snacks at a party. My local Target in Georgetown has, like, two left, but the one in Round Rock? Nada. It’s like a treasure hunt, only with consoles.
Speaking of which, the new Switch flaunts a big, flashy OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate—perfect for folks who need their games extra crispy. Also threw in a custom Nvidia chip, because why not? Oh, and those Joy-Cons can morph into PC mouse mode. Cool, right?
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