How Important Are Desk Chairs for Gaming?

When we got our first PC, it came as part of a bundle with a chair included. That was how important it was to get a PC chair – it came with your initial purchase.

No wonder that bundle cost more than even today’s GPUs. On the other hand, it allowed me to play Black and White without any problems so it did its job. But it seems the days where desk chairs are seen as vital are gone. Thank decades of mobile phone and laptop usage for that.

And yet vital it is. Even today, when we spend so much time hunched over a small 5-inch screen. Modern ergonomic desk chairs provide a solution. These can not only make your gaming experience better, it can make you a better player.

Get the right chair and you’ll find your posture is better, your mobility is improved and that you can go for longer. That last point can’t be underestimated when it comes to playing online games. Who plays at their best when their aching and bent double?

Long sessions on uncomfortable chairs will lead to pain in the neck, shoulders and back. And that’s without mentioning that most desk chairs give you a chance to set the arm rests to your ideal positioning.

Studies on healthy sitting posture just highlight how important an issue this is.

Ergonomic Desk Chairs in 2023

The question that always comes up is whether a gaming chair is specifically worth buying. Afterall, we can all think of “gaming” products that are little more than expensive versions of their non-gaming counterpart but with neon-coloured lights glued all over.

Chairs are one place where you will definitely feel a difference though. Gaming chairs are designed for people who are going to be sat for a long, long time. Take offence at that stereotype if you want, I’m just glad it gets us comfier chairs. They’ll use better quality materials, be bigger and better designed, and options to get it exactly as comfortable as you need it to be.

The important thing to remember about desk chairs is that they should be suited for you. So while gaming chairs will usually be the better option, it may be that your personal shape or size suits a different kind of chair better.

The biggest block for recommending a gaming desk chair will be the aesthetic. Like all gaming related products, gaming chairs can easily become quite garish. In the quest to be cool, many designers miss the mark and fall into edgy.

That might suit a teenager or adults still using Twitter, but for normal people it can be hard to find something that blends. Not impossible though – just keep shopping and you’ll find something that works. Failing that, regular office chairs are far simpler to make blend into your environment.

But in short, you should be able to find the perfect gaming desk chair, and it’ll be worth it. You’ll feel better, you’ll play better (and longer), and that’s got to be worth the expense.