These are the absolute best gaming chairs for your derrière
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We all want to be comfortable when we play our favorite games. Not everyone does so from their living room couch, though. A lot of us use our computer desks, and a regular chair just doesn’t cut it when you’re sitting for several hours. That’s where gaming chairs come in, and you have some great options to choose from. The GT Omega Racing Pro is one of the very best that doesn’t break the bank. But there are others if you’re looking for something a little different, like a full recliner.
Best For Most People: GT Omega Racing Pro
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As comfortable as it is, it could benefit from the use of memory foam, specifically cold-cure, to regulate the seat temperature. Foregoing the material keeps the price down, but it also keeps it from besting some of the more premium chairs. What’s more is that it can only support up to 250lbs, which isn’t ideal.
Pros:
- Inexpensive compared to other brands
- 160° recliner adjustment
- 4D armrests
- Removable lumbar cushion
Cons:
- No memory foam
- 250lb weight limit
Best For Most People
GT Omega Racing Pro
Quality at an affordable price
The GT Omega Racing Pro is perfect for long gaming sessions where you just want to kick back and relax.
Best Premium Pick: Secretlab Titan 2020
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Secretlab’s Titan 2020 series is possibly the very best you can get; it just comes at a steep price tag. The premium features certainly warrant the asking cost. But it’s a hard sell to some people when a cheaper chair will get the job done just fine and be reasonably comfortable as well. But if you have the extra money to spend, this is the chair to get.
Pros:
- Built-in lumbar support
- Cold-cure memory foam
- Head pillow with layer of cooling gel
- 4D armrests
- Durable leather
- Multi-tilt mechanism
Best Premium Pick
Secretlab Titan 2020
Masterpiece
High-quality materials and features combine to make one of the best chairs on the market if you can afford it.
Best Heavy Duty: EWin Flash XL
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While the size may be a selling point for some, it’ll turn off other people from picking it up when a smaller chair will do just fine. That’s not even to mention its price tag, which is by far the most expensive on this list by a large margin.
Pros:
- 500lb weight limit
- Durable
- 4D armrests
- High-density memory foam
Cons:
- Expensive
- May be too large for some people
Best Heavy Duty
EWin Flash XL
Durable and built to last
When you need a more durable chair that can carry heavier weights, EWin Flash XL is the way to go.
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Despite the footrest, it lacks in other areas. Notably, it armrests can only move up or down, a far cry from the four-directional armrests other chairs have. And it can only recline up to 135° back. This may seem like a lot, and it’s good enough for a lot of people, but it certainly doesn’t stand up to the competition and could be better.
Pros:
- Retractable footrest
- Inexpensive
- Removable lumbar cushion
Cons:
- 2D armrests
- Seat cannot tilt
- Only 135° recline adjustment
Best Budget
EasySMX Memory Foam Chair with Footrest
Lean back and put your feet up
Once you use a chair with a footrest, you can’t go back without one. EasySMX makes sure of that.
Best Recliner: Homall Gaming Recliner
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Where this loses points is that it’s not exactly great for an office setting at your desk. Every other gaming chair on this list has wheels, and as a recliner, this one decidedly doesn’t. It’s just not as mobile. And the fact that it doesn’t include a cup holder rubs salt in the wound.
Pros:
- Full recliner
- Side pockets
- Inexpensive
Cons:
- Not suitable as a desk chair
- Not mobile
Best Recliner
Homall Gaming Recliner
Just like the movies
For home theater seating, forego a chair altogether and pick up Homall’s reclining living room sofa.
Best Mesh Chair: Zenith Ergonomic Mesh Chair
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Since this isn’t a dedicated gaming chair, don’t expect a lot of the features you usually would. It doesn’t recline as far as other chairs do, and it can’t support a substantial weight limit — only up to 250lbs. Zenith’s mesh chair is suitable for gaming sessions that don’t last several hours on end.
Pros:
- Lightweight
- Perfect office chair
- Inexpensive
- Built-in lumbar support
Cons:
- Can tilt back but not fully recline
- 250lb weight limit
- Not as comfortable for long gaming sessions
Best Mesh Chair
Zenith Ergonomic Mesh Chair
Basic necessities
Just need the basics without all the leather? Zenith’s mesh chair is a lightweight, affordable alternative.
Bottom line
If you want the perfect combination of high quality at an affordable price, then pick up the GT Omega Racing Pro. Despite its lack of memory foam, it’s still an extremely comfortable chair, only elevated by its removable lumbar cushion and 160° of reclining adjustment.
When the price is of no issue, and you want the very best of the best, you have to go with the Secretlab Titan 2020. It has everything you need and more, from cooling gel in your pillow to a built-in adjustable lumbar support mechanism. That it supports a multi-tilt function seat is only the icing on the cake.
Credits — The team that worked on this guide
Jennifer Locke has been playing video games nearly her entire life, and spends a lot of time sitting in a chair for work, whether that means writing a story or reviewing a new game.
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