Ikea and Xbox Unveil the Yxstaby Gaming Furniture Collection at Gamescom
Ikea has officially unveiled the Yxstaby collection, a gaming-focused furniture line created in collaboration with Xbox, at Gamescom in Cologne on August 26, 2026. The range spans seating, storage, and display pieces, with full product details expected during Gamescom broadcasts on August 26 and 27, 2026. Hypebeast
The collection's standout item is a giant thumbstick-inspired stool. According to Ikea, the stool was developed using original 3D design files from the Xbox controller, and it tilts with the user the way a thumbstick moves on a gamepad. Ikea designer David Wahl was quoted saying he queued all night 25 years ago to get the first Xbox console. The Verge
Beyond the stool, the Yxstaby line includes a lounge chair fitted with a mesh pocket on its underside for storing game controllers, an easel-style TV stand available in white or black with shelves, hooks, and castors (the small wheels you find on office chairs), and a side table that also has castors and includes a green tray for additional storage. A mirrored display box comes in black or white, and a metallic trinket dish is inspired by the Xbox D-pad controller. The collection also includes a wooden toolbox that Ikea says doubles as a laptop stand, and a white gaming screen support measuring 98x27x16 cm. The Verge
Ikea product design developer Philip Dile was quoted about how the way people play at home has shifted. Ikea states the Yxstaby collection was created to let everyone fully live their gaming passion without compromising on their interior. The Verge
The Yxstaby collection will be available online and in Ikea stores sometime in Autumn, with prices and launch dates varying by market. The Verge
The broader context here is consistent with earlier gaming-adjacent furniture efforts, but the use of original Xbox controller 3D files for a functional seating element is a specific technical choice worth noting. It suggests the collaboration extends beyond licensing a logo to incorporating actual hardware design DNA. The emphasis on mobility across the line — through castors on the TV stand and side table, along with integrated controller storage in the lounge chair — points to furniture built for reconfiguration rather than fixed positioning. That aligns with Dile's observation about shifting play habits at home, where gaming spaces increasingly overlap with living spaces rather than occupying a dedicated room.
What this enables is a more seamless integration of gaming hardware into multi-use domestic environments. The trinket dish and mirrored display box suggest the collection also targets the display and curation of gaming culture objects, not just their functional storage.
