Ikea’s Xbox collection includes a giant thumbstick stool
Ikea has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a new assortment of gaming-inspired furniture and home accessories, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the first Xbox console. The nine-piece Yxstaby collection (good luck pronouncing that) includes a TV stand, laptop stand, side table, lounge chair, and multi-functional toolbox, with standout products like a stool, cushion, decorative platter, and mirrored display box being specifically designed around recognizable Xbox controller motifs.
The Yxstaby range makes it easier to “bring play into a room and tuck everything away afterwards,” according to Ikea’s press release, with each piece created as a collaboration between Xbox and Ikea designers to naturally co-exist alongside the furniture you already own. It makes use of familiar Scandi-themes like neutral colors and shapes, paired with flashes of Xbox’s iconic green that draw attention to the pockets and compartments designed to hold gaming gear.
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