IKEA and Xbox's YXSTABY Furniture Collection Launches in Stores Today
IKEA and Xbox's nine-piece YXSTABY furniture line, inspired by the controller's D-pad and thumbstick, goes on sale in IKEA stores worldwide today.
IKEA and Xbox have launched YXSTABY, a nine-piece furniture collection shaped by the controller, with the full range arriving in IKEA stores worldwide today. It is the first joint furniture line the two companies have built together, and it follows a preview at Gamescom in August, where the designs were shown off but not yet available to buy.
A Lineup Shaped by the D-Pad and Thumbstick
The collection takes its cues directly from Xbox's controller design rather than generic gaming aesthetics. A stool modeled on an oversized thumbstick uses a curved, tilting base so it can rock and pivot like the real component, while a stainless-steel serving platter and matching cushion are molded into the shape of the Elite controller's D-pad. A mirrored display box, built to show off controllers and collectibles rather than hide them in a drawer, rounds out the more decorative half of the range.
- Gaming lounge chair with built-in controller storage
- Thumbstick-inspired stool with a tilting, textured base
- Mobile TV stand with rear accessory storage
- Rolling side table with charging space
- Laptop support that doubles as a storage toolbox
- Monitor stand sized for two screens
- D-pad cushion and matching steel platter
- Mirrored display box for controllers and collectibles
Designed by Both Teams, Not Just Licensed
Rather than simply stamping Xbox branding onto existing furniture, IKEA of Sweden and the Xbox devices group paired a designer from each side on every piece in the range.
David Wahl, a designer at IKEA of Sweden, spent part of the project translating his own memories of waiting in line for the original Xbox into the engineering of the thumbstick stool, working through base curvature and seating height until it held a rocking, pivoting motion similar to the real component without sacrificing stability. Carl Ledbetter, head of design for Xbox Devices, framed the collaboration as a chance to get Xbox's industrial design language into rooms the console doesn't usually reach, turning controller details into furniture that celebrates Xbox's design history rather than just licensing its logo.
Part of Xbox's 25th-Anniversary Year
YXSTABY is arriving during Xbox's 25th-anniversary celebrations, a year that has already included hardware collaborations and a steady run of throwback features for longtime players. IKEA's pitch for the line leans on similar nostalgia: Philip Dilé, product developer at IKEA, said the goal was furniture people would actually choose for a living room, not furniture they tolerate because it happens to be what gaming requires.
That framing matters because gaming furniture has historically meant racing-style chairs and RGB desks built for dedicated setups. YXSTABY instead targets the kitchen table, the sofa and the shared living room, the places IKEA's own research says most people actually play.
“I queued all night 25 years ago to get my hands on the first Xbox console, so those shapes are nostalgic to me. The challenge was making it work as a stool, with the right seating curve and stability, while still feeling like a thumbstick.”David Wahl, Designer at IKEA of Sweden
Where and When to Buy It
The nine pieces are on sale in IKEA stores globally starting today, October 1, with online orders through IKEA's YXSTABY collection page following over the coming weeks as individual markets bring their listings online. Neither IKEA nor Xbox has published a unified global price list, so shoppers should expect final pricing on each piece to vary by country and roll out alongside each region's own launch.
Xbox and IKEA also released a podcast episode the same day walking through how the collaboration came together, with designers from both sides discussing the thumbstick stool's engineering and the broader push to make gaming furniture that doesn't look out of place once the console is off.
A Test Case for Future Crossovers
Neither company has said whether YXSTABY is a one-off or the start of a recurring partnership, and nothing about a sequel collection has been announced. For now, the launch stands as one of the more unusual entries in Xbox's anniversary year: a furniture line built by matching an Xbox designer with an IKEA designer on every single piece, rather than handing an existing catalog item a new paint job.
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