IKEA and Xbox launch YXSTABY furniture collection October 1

IKEA and Microsoft's Xbox division have unveiled a nine-piece furniture collection called YXSTABY, designed to integrate gaming into home living spaces. The collaboration, revealed at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, will be available for purchase in stores and online starting October 1, 2026.

The collection, which includes items like a lounge chair, a stool modeled after an Xbox thumbstick, and a D-pad cushion, is the result of a partnership that began at Milan Design Week in 2024. The design process involved close collaboration between IKEA and Xbox teams, aiming to create pieces that serve gaming needs while fitting seamlessly into home decor. According to IKEA, the range is "designed for the way gaming fits into daily life, with thoughtful, versatile pieces that make room when it's time to play, and still feel at home when the game is over."

A central piece of the collection is the thumbstick stool, inspired by the analog stick on an Xbox controller. IKEA designer David Wahl, who queued overnight 25 years ago for the first Xbox console, used the original 3D design files from Xbox to create the stool. The design process involved extensive prototyping to balance the iconic...