IKEA AND XBOX MADE A D-PAD CUSHION AND A ROLLING TV STAND
The IKEA Xbox collection, a nine-piece line called YXSTABY, turns gaming gear into furniture for people who play in shared rooms, from a rolling TV stand to a cushion shaped like a controller’s D-pad. IKEA and Xbox unveiled it at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, on August 26, 2026, and video of the range is on Instagram.
IKEA said the pieces were “designed to feel at home wherever play happens.” The idea is that gaming now takes place at kitchen tables, on sofas and next to homework and dinner, so the gear should make room when it is time to play and disappear afterward.
IKEA said one designer from each company worked together on every piece. Xbox brought 25 years of knowledge about how people play, IKEA brought more than 80 years of expertise in home life, and the teams also visited homes where gaming is part of daily life. An IKEA speaker later called the collaboration “a very natural fit” on the Official Xbox Podcast, which premiered October 1, 2026.
“Together, we set out to make furniture people really want in their home, not furniture they accept because it is what you need to game,” said Philip Dilé, a product design developer at IKEA of Sweden.
The nine pieces, from TV stand to thumbstick stool
The TV stand rolls on castors to wherever the game is happening and has storage for gear at the back. IKEA called it the first of its kind it has developed, and Dezeen described it as IKEA’s first TV stand since a failed attempt.
A toolbox holds controllers, cables and hardware, and its lid closes over them and doubles as a laptop stand. That lets a dining table become a gaming spot and then go back to being a dining table.
The round side table also rolls, with sliding doors and space to charge devices, so controllers have somewhere to go besides the arm of the sofa. The monitor stand raises one or two screens and has holders for a phone, headphones and a controller. A gaming lounge chair with storage pockets rounds out the furniture, Wallpaper* reported.
Then come the controller-inspired extras. The D-pad became a green cushion and a shiny stainless-steel platter, Dezeen reported. A mirrored display box shows off a controller along with figurines and other collectibles.
The thumbstick stool goes furthest. IKEA said it was developed from the controller’s original 3D design files with Xbox device designers, and the textured seat grips the sitter the way the real thing grips a thumb, according to the company. T3 reported that it tilts with the user’s movement.
“I queued all night 25 years ago to get my hands on the first XBOX console, so those shapes are nostalgic to me,” said IKEA designer David Wahl. “It even moves the way a thumbstick does, so it tilts with you while you play.”
The palette is muted white, black and beige, with green marking the pockets, slings and compartments meant for gaming gear. At Gamescom, the mock living room was “as popular as any game or gaming device,” T3 reported.
Prices and where it went on sale
Engadget reported U.S. prices ran from $18 for the D-pad platter to $180 for the rolling side table. IKEA’s U.S. collection page lists the lounge chair at $119.99, the TV stand at $149.99, the thumbstick stool at $49.99, the monitor stand at $39.99, the laptop support at $34.99, the display box at $29.99 and the D-pad cushion at $17.99.
In the UK, the green cushion cost £12, T3 reported, and the range was in stores and online by October 15, 2026, while stocks last, according to Wallpaper*. IKEA said on October 1, 2026, that the collection would be available in stores and online in Canada.
In the U.S., the rollout was staggered. SILive reported the collection was in stores from October 1, with online shopping starting November 30, and IKEA’s U.S. listing for the side table gave the same dates. An updated Xbox Wire post on October 29, 2026, said the collection was launching in IKEA stores, with online availability later in the year and availability varying by market.
