Xbox has already given you a mini-fridge shaped like a Series X and a toaster that burns its logo into bread. Both are exactly as useful as they sound. The YXSTABY collection — nine pieces of gaming furniture co-developed with IKEA, unveiled at Gamescom on August 26 as part of Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebrations — is something different. It’s designed to actually live in your apartment. US availability starts September 30; the rest of the world follows October 1.
A Thumbstick You Actually Sit On
The flagship piece does exactly what it promises — and pulls it off more convincingly than you’d expect.
Modeled directly from Xbox’s own 3D CAD controller files, the YXSTABY thumbstick stool scales an analog stick into a full seat — textured grip edge intact, curved base engineered to tilt in multiple directions as you shift your weight. IKEA designer David Wahl described the tilt as intentional: the stool moves with you, echoing the micro-motion of the real input. Early Gamescom impressions from GamesRadar called it “surprisingly stable” and “not as absurd as it looks.” Available in black or Xbox green for $50 (£35 / ~€40).
What Else Comes in the Box
The remaining eight pieces range from overtly Xbox-branded conversation starters to furniture that just quietly does its job.
The rest of the collection, per IKEA’s global newsroom and Engadget’s pricing brief:
- D-pad cushion in Xbox green and a 13-inch stainless-steel D-pad platter — $18 each
- Gaming TV stand on castors with rear cable and console storage — $150 in black or white
- Gaming side table on castors, oak veneer/gray, with sliding doors and internal storage — $180
- Gaming lounge chair VISSLE in beige, with under-seat storage net — $120
- Smaller desk accessories — controller display box (black or white) at $30, monitor stand at $40, laptop support with storage at $35, and the GÖTEHULT branded bag at $2.50
“Solve the small, familiar challenges that can come with playing at home.” — IKEA/Xbox YXSTABY press materials
Scandi Minimalism With an Xbox Green Streak
Anyone who has ever arranged a KALLAX unit to discreetly house a console setup will recognize the brief immediately.
Big pieces like the lounge chair and TV stand lean neutral — beige, oak, white. The smaller items carry the Xbox green and controller geometry. The goal is a living room that reads as “adult human dwelling” until you look closer. That’s a genuine design achievement, and a real departure from the neon gamer-cave aesthetic that has dominated branded gaming furniture for decades.
Honest About the Limits
The wobble base is genuinely fun — just don’t schedule a six-hour raid around it.
The thumbstick stool’s tilt will likely fatigue you over a long session. This isn’t lumbar support, and it’s not trying to be. Outside the Xbox ecosystem, the appeal narrows sharply; décor-conscious buyers without platform loyalty will see novelty before they see furniture. That’s not a flaw — it’s just honest context for who should actually buy it.
That said, know your audience, and this collection knows its.
US shoppers can find YXSTABY in stores and online from September 30. Global availability follows October 1 through IKEA retail and online channels, while stocks last — and given the thumbstick stool alone, stocks may not last long. After the toaster, furniture that actually belongs in the same room as the console counts as real progress.
