Earn infinite money with a Switch 2. What sounds absurd actually worked for a short time at the US chain GameStop. A mistake allowed customers to accumulate unlimited credit by buying and selling a Switch 2. GameStop has fixed the error and commented on it.
The Nintendo Switch 2 was released in 2025 and brought many innovations compared to the Switch 1, but it is already possible to sell the console used. At the US chain GameStop, it was possible to “earn” unlimited money for a short time by buying a new Nintendo Switch 2 and then selling it immediately.
Meanwhile, the error has been officially fixed. In Germany, GameStop closed all stores in 2024.
A used Switch 2 is suddenly worth more than a brand new Switch 2
How did the error work? GameStop explained the error itself in a detailed post on X.com, how exactly it worked:
Anyone who bought a Nintendo Switch 2 at GameStop for $414.99 and sold it immediately with a used game received a trade-in value of $472.50 for their Nintendo Switch 2. This way, one could make a profit of about $60 with each trade-in. This transaction could be repeated indefinitely, allowing one to theoretically “earn” infinite money.
GameStop has now stated that they have eliminated the bug and that no customer can exploit the error anymore. GameStop said that they welcome the creativity of buyers, but do not want to function as a money-printing machine:
GameStop is still committed to offering promotions that reward our customers, and while we embrace creativity, we want to remind everyone that our stores are not designed to function as infinite money-printing machines.
Are there consequences afterward? It is not known whether individuals who took advantage of this glitch will have to face consequences.
Nintendo wants to focus on the Switch 2. In the long run, this also means that the old Switch will no longer have a future. However, Nintendo still wants to sell both the old and new hardware for now.
And they also do not want to set a deadline for the Switch 1 just yet. What is clear, however, is that the old Switch is likely coming to an end: With a single sentence, Nintendo has just made it clear that they will not support the Switch forever.
