Ikea’s Xbox collection includes a giant thumbstick stool

Ikea has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a new assortment of gaming-inspired furniture and home accessories, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the first Xbox console. The nine-piece Yxstaby collection (good luck pronouncing that) includes a TV stand, laptop stand, side table, lounge chair, and multi-functional toolbox, with standout products like a stool, cushion, decorative platter, and mirrored display box being specifically designed around recognizable Xbox controller motifs.

The Yxstaby range makes it easier to “bring play into a room and tuck everything away afterwards,” according to Ikea’s press release, with each piece created as a collaboration between Xbox and Ikea designers to naturally co-exist alongside the furniture you already own. It makes use of familiar Scandi-themes like neutral colors and shapes, paired with flashes of Xbox’s iconic green that draw attention to the pockets and compartments designed to hold gaming gear. “How people play at home has shifted, and it is as much about relaxing and connecting with others as it is about performing, which changes what the space has to do,” said Ikea product design developer, Philip Dilé.

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