Top 7 Best Gaming Chairs 2023

Comfort is the first thing you need to fully plunge into the atmosphere of gaming. You might often reminisce on the childhood moments when you and your friends would spend hours playing some NES Battle City. At that fragile age, few thought about making their gameplay truly comfortable.

You stationed yourselves randomly, as the massive CRT TV would be found on a huge pedestal or stand. This structure was very problematic to move, therefore. Since the length of the console cables didn’t exceed 0.5 meters, all of the sofas and armchairs which stood far enough from the TV set became useless and the gamers would sit at random places.

Over time the massive CRT TVs were replaced with thin plasma panels, and the gamepads became wireless which meant that a sofa or a chair that is far away was no longer an issue. Comfort has become an integral part of gaming even for the most unpretentious gamers. There exists a specific segment of gaming chairs in the modern gaming market, and we’ll devote today’s article to this segment.

Anyone who is far from the world of gaming will ask you that. Really, why do you need it, if you can buy an office chair in the nearest Wal-Mart and save some money? Well, this is when it comes to the most important thing, health.

It is no secret that sitting for a long time can seriously affect the posture of a person so immersed in the gaming process, that is why comfort and, preferably, orthopedic properties are most important. Forget about cheap goods on sale. You’d better buy a stiff wooden chair that doesn’t squeak and that is stable.

Comfort

Even the most expensive technology or materials become useless if they are not comfortable to use. Would it be comfortable to use a golden fork with blunt teeth? 

See, the chair should also have the attributes you need to use it. As you’ll have to invest quite a sum in it, don’t compromise with the manufacturer for anything.

Good value for money

You can come across a chair that reminds you of the one that is in your Nana’s attic, but it will have a famous company’s logo on it and the price tag will make you shiver.

Quite often well-known brands manufacture inconvenient or ugly products, so make sure you check the usability and quality and relying on your own feeling only will be the most appropriate.

Customization

Very often default settings of a chair are not enough for providing enough comfort to the customer. Some people’s feet don’t reach the floor, others have to bend their knees too much, and others don’t like the armrests which turn out to be impossible to dismantle.

Unlike a good device, a person can’t really be tuned, so the more there are screws and bolts in the chair to screw, lift, and lower, the better it is. Even if you don’t have to unscrew anything, these features may come in handy for your family members or when your friends unexpectedly visit you with their young gamer kids.

Compatibility with extra gadgets

It would be plausible if you won’t limit yourself to built-in options when buying an up-market gaming chair. Many of those who’ve bought a comfortable chair later think of buying a special stand for their mouse, tumbler, or cat. Large manufacturers, such as DXRacer, have taken care of the possible thoughts and preferences of their customers, so you’ll be able to find a range of extra devices in stores.

However, once you buy a premium-priced leather chair that is not a gaming one, you’ll likely be disappointed as you’ll hardly be able to upgrade it somehow. Of course, you can always demonstrate the level of your crafts skills to yourself and the others, but this is too inconvenient to be an option, isn’t it?

Here are some important aspects not to miss:

If you’re buying a classic office chair with wheels, make sure its design is durable. The stability of the resistance cross is the key here, as the hydraulic system of a cheap product can easily break through the base and fall off.

Trust us; in this case, you’ll hardly be able to use a warranty. Have the wheels rubberized so that you could avoid scratches on the floor (especially in case you have a wooden floor) and you won’t irritate your family members and neighbors with the annoying sliding sound you’ll make?

The chair upholstery should be hygroscopic, i.e. it should absorb moisture. Intense gaming for a long time while sitting on faux leather will make you feel like you’re stuck to the chair.

There should be a headrest to ensure relaxation of the cervical vertebrae and increase the overall comfort level. The same is true for the loin pillows. The ones on your sofa may not be suitable, as many manufacturers design special ones made of elastic material.

Bear in mind your aims and needs when making this choice. If sitting (or more like lying) idly in the chair is contraindicated to you, then soft-structured chair models are also contraindicated to you.

The ones that would support your back are more suitable. Throne-like gaming chairs, such as X Rocker ones, are to be located right in front of the screen, as you won’t be able to simply move it back and forth.