A look at the Xbox-inspired furniture coming to Ikea: UK pricing and details
Key Points
- IKEA and Xbox launch the nine-piece YXSTABY range in the UK on 1 October
- UK prices run from £12 for a D-pad cushion to £115 for a side table
- The full collection costs £421 to buy outright
- A thumbstick stool built from Xbox controller CAD files anchors the range
- One IKEA designer and one Xbox designer co-designed each piece
IKEA and Xbox will put a nine-piece gaming furniture range on sale across the UK from 1 October, with prices running from £12 to £115.
The two companies unveiled the YXSTABY collection at Gamescom in Cologne this week, IKEA’s first appearance at the show.
One IKEA designer and one Xbox designer worked together on every product in the range, rather than IKEA licensing the Xbox name for existing furniture. The design teams also visited homes where gaming forms part of daily life.
The full UK line-up and prices, as originally reported by GamesHub:
- Gaming side table on castors: £115
- Gaming TV stand on castors: £99
- Gaming lounge chair: £89
- Gaming thumbstick stool: £35
- Gaming monitor stand: £25
- Gaming laptop support with storage: £19
- Gaming controller display box: £15
- Gaming D-pad cushion: £12
- Gaming D-pad platter: £12
Buying one of every item in the collection costs £421.
The £35 thumbstick stool is the piece that leans hardest on the Xbox hardware. IKEA built it from the controller’s original 3D design files alongside Xbox device designers, scaling a component moved by a thumb into a seat, and it carries the same grip texture to stop a person sliding off it.
“I queued all night 25 years ago to get my hands on the first XBOX console, so those shapes are nostalgic to me,” said David Wahl, Designer at IKEA of Sweden. “The challenge was making it work as a stool, with the right seating curve and stability, while still feeling like a thumbstick. It even moves the way a thumbstick does, so it tilts with you while you play.”
The £99 TV stand is the first of its kind IKEA has developed. It runs on castors so a full setup can roll to wherever play is happening, with storage for consoles and cables at the back, then roll out of the way afterwards.
The £115 side table also sits on castors and holds controllers within reach of the sofa, with charging space behind its sliding doors.
The £19 laptop support keeps controllers, cables and hardware in one box, and its lid closes over the contents and doubles as a laptop stand. That turns a dining table into a play space and back again without leaving gear across the room.
The £25 monitor stand raises one or two screens, with storage underneath and holders for a phone, headphones and a controller. The £15 controller display box mounts a controller behind mirrored panels alongside figurines and other collectibles.
Two cheaper accessories take their shape from the controller directly. The £12 cushion copies the four-button D-pad, and the £12 platter renders the same shape in stainless steel for snacks or controller storage.
Straight lines and softer shapes in muted white, black and beige run through the range, with green marking out the pockets, slings and compartments that hold gaming gear. That palette keeps the pieces closer to standard IKEA stock than to the black-and-RGB look of most gaming furniture.
“How people play at home has shifted, and it is as much about relaxing and connecting with others as it is about performing, which changes what the space has to do,” said Philip Dilé, Product Design Developer at IKEA of Sweden. “Together, we set out to make furniture people really want in their home, not furniture they accept because it is what you need to game.”
IKEA will sell the collection in UK stores and online from 1 October while stocks last, with availability varying by market.
