Includes the stapler, the staple, the (now refurbished) Switch 2 and a “certificate of authenticity”. Current highest bid at eBay is $120,100.

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    9 minutes ago

    I’m actually a bit impressed this feat was done using a regular office stapler and not an industry stapler.

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    Future museum
    “And here we have yet another product of double human stupidity: one for stapling an electronic and another for buying the entire thing for over 120k dollars”

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      I don’t think the person surrendering $120,000 actually cares about the console so much as they’re donating to charity.

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          Yeah, even if it’s a big brand attachment or whatever, I’m never going to complain about a big charity donation. (as long as it’s not a bogus charity, of course)

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    The frequently bought together section on that listing is wild. TIL that you can buy patents on eBay.

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      10 hours ago

      Makes sense. Individuals regularly get patents in America and individuals regularly get cancer in America. It’s just an asset albeit one that may have emotional value. But cancer will cost you your heirlooms here too

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    In an actual free market all the corporations would act like this, because shit like this is what people want out of a business they patronize.

    You will recall that there was a bit of a fuss a month or so ago when an undoubtedly-harried GameStop employee stapled some customer receipts directly to Nintendo Switch 2 boxes—and through the boxes, and into the Switch 2 units themselves. It was all quickly resolved, without lawsuits or fistfights, and with the ugliness now behind it GameStop is looking to make some proverbial lemonade by auctioning off the Switch 2 killer for charity.

    No lawsuits, no fight required by affected consumers

    The company made it right and turned a bad situation into a PR move that helps a charity.

    I really thought we’d see some kind of ethical capitalism out of the whole GameStop thing but it never really spread.