Gaming chairs are a dime a dozen, and AndaSeat is striving to establish itself as a leading brand in the market. I’ve been maining an AndaSeat Kaiser 4 XL which sets a high standard but its hefty price tag of nearly $579 USD (£550 GBP / $1,050 AUD) makes it a little too premium of a choice for most of us. So when AndaSeat reached out to test its newer, cheaper AndaSeat Novis chair—which comes at a $249 USD (£235 GBP / $450 AUD)—I was more than curious to see how it fairs. Suffice to say, there’s a significant trade-off in features and comfort that explain why this is quite literally, half the chair of its sibling.
Out of the box it strikes a sharp silhouette—angular panels, clean stitching, and an integrated headrest hinting at "ergonomic" without delivering padding. But while its design language suggests premium comfort, the reality of sitting on it is an exercise in frustration: it occupies that lonely slice between "good value" and "usable terror".
