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IKEA and Xbox’s YXSTABY furniture collection makes gaming feel more at home

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Gaming furniture often announces its purpose a little too loudly with oversized chairs and brightly colored accents. This can make a living room feel more like a dedicated gaming den if you are not someone who wants one. IKEA and Xbox take a different approach with YXSTABY, a nine-piece collection designed to make gaming fit more naturally into everyday spaces.

Unveiled at Gamescom in Cologne on August 26, the collection resonates with how practical gaming actually happens at home. It can span across living rooms, bedrooms, dining tables, and shared spaces rather than in a dedicated room. IKEA and Xbox developed every piece together, pairing IKEA’s experience in home furnishings with Xbox’s understanding of how people actually play. The teams also visited homes to understand the practical challenges of fitting gaming into everyday routines.

Designer: IKEA and Xbox

The result is furniture that addresses the less glamorous parts of gaming, particularly where to put controllers, cables, screens, and other hardware when they are not being used. The mobile TV stand, for example, can be rolled to wherever gaming is happening and includes storage at the back. Once the session is over, it can simply be moved aside. A toolbox provides another compact solution for homes without a permanent gaming setup. It keeps controllers, cables, and hardware together, while its lid doubles as a laptop stand. That means a dining table can transition from a gaming surface back into an everyday workspace without leaving equipment scattered across it.

The rolling side table similarly provides a dedicated place for controllers, with charging space hidden behind sliding doors. Some of YXSTABY’s most interesting ideas come directly from the Xbox controller. The collection includes a D-pad-inspired cushion and a stainless-steel platter, while a mirrored display box turns controllers, figurines, and other collectibles into objects worth displaying.

The most playful interpretation is the thumbstick stool. Developed using the original 3D design files from Xbox’s device designers, the stool translates the familiar controller thumbstick into a piece of furniture. Its rounded base allows it to tilt and move with the user, while its textured surface echoes the grip pattern of the original controller. Despite these references, YXSTABY avoids looking like conventional gaming merchandise. Muted white, black, and beige tones give the collection a Scandinavian character, while green is used selectively around storage pockets, compartments, and other functional details. The intention is for the furniture to sit comfortably alongside existing interiors rather than dominate them.

There are also subtler details for Xbox fans to discover. The name YXSTABY itself references the controller’s X, Y, A, and B buttons, while symbols, puzzles, and game-related elements are incorporated into various pieces. YXSTABY will be available through IKEA stores and online from October 1, although availability may vary by market.

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IKEA reveals gaming furniture collection that blends perfectly with modern interiors

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There’s something about gamers that reflects in their overall persona and living space. You can walk into a home and instantly tell it’s a gamer’s den. IKEA wants to condition this perception by making a gamer’s living space more accommodating and comfortable for their non-gaming family members or close pals. Taking a detour from the usual dark-themed setups, the BRÄNNBOLL collection of gaming furniture fuses the best of both worlds.

This subtle collection of 20 versatile items makes even more sense as gaming-themed interiors or furniture items are draped in dark-colored hues. Even IKEA’s previous gaming-themed ROG collection was following the norm. This time around the Swedish multinational wants to concentrate more on the simplistic color schemes that are relevant even when you are not gaming, or when other members of the family are around. According to IKEA, the colors used in this collection are inspired by athleisure and street sports. They’ve balanced these hues with neutral and bright colors, so that they easily mix with the modern home interior design.

Designer: IKEA

According to Ikea product design developer Philip Dilé, the collection is about “making it simple for people to create spaces that adapt to gaming, living, and everything in between.” Coming on to the new collection, there is a desk, chairs, storage solutions and accessories that’ll not only appeal to gamers, but also normal users. A deeper insight into the collection reveals a focus on seating. There’s a fold-out armchair that converts into a lounge for playing intense Battle Royale titles, a rocking-style chair for relaxed gaming in utmost comfort, and an inflatable donut chair having a footstool for casual arcade games.

The most luring item in this collection for me is the gaming station that folds away to resemble a contemporary cupboard. It’s like a hidden portal to your gaming island, only revealed when you are in the mood for some serious gaming on your PC or gaming console. The unit includes a foldable tabletop, cable management system, cleverly incorporated PC tower storage, side table that doubles as a storage box and shelves. IKEA has included textile accessories including a mousepad, a throw and a rug to make your PC gaming a satisfying experience every time you open the cabinet doors.

The collection comes with a rollable side table with pegboard customizations to keep your handheld device, gadgets controllers, headphones and of course popcorn basket. Other than this, BRÄNNBOLL collection has the option to pick up wall-mounted display shelves to show off your collectibles and merchandise. There’s no word about the pricing or availability of the collection, but it is expected to be slated to be released in September this year. We should have more information coming in the months leading up to the release, and we are already excited.

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