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Duncan Robertson

UNCOVERED: I hope gaming chair brands get over their mesh phase because it s making them needlessly expensive - Caught on Camera

The Herman Miller Vantum in Purple next to a gaming desk and RGB lighting.

Let’s face it, gaming chairs are already riding the line of being too expensive. An office chair designed for long-lasting comfort and ergonomics may have been touted as a luxury item before the global pandemic, but in 2024, I don’t think they should cost as much as they do.

Yes, the best gaming chairs are comfortable. Yes, they’re loud and proud about their innovative lumbar and posture support. And yes, sometimes they do have out-there designs that muted office chairs could never dream of. Most of the biggest brands still charge upwards of $400 for what is now a pretty standard set of features, and you’ll never convince me there’s no price gouging happening there.

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