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Game chairs can add fashion and comfort to your home furnishings, but they are expensive. Here are the 10 cheapest gaming chairs to consider.

Author: Steven Petite November 3, 2021 at 10:40 AM PDT

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Although the best gaming chairs may cost as much as $500 or more, there are some reliable budget options that still have some much-needed features to make you feel comfortable and supported while gaming. We have collected the cheapest gaming chairs, from traditional racing style seats to rocking chairs and more. Although the prices of these chairs are already low, they are certainly likely to be sold at a better price during Black Friday.

We only chose chairs that have received a lot of user reviews on Amazon. Many of these cheap gaming chairs sell for about $100, and some of them are even cheaper. Of course, these gaming chairs will be sacrificed in some departments. Most notably, they are made of cheaper materials, so durability can be an issue. If you plan to use the gaming chair for work and entertainment every day, you may want to choose a high-end chair that can maintain its shape and comfort over many years of use.

There are many reasons to add a gaming chair to your setup at home. Yes, they tend to look cooler than ordinary tables and chairs, but they also have real benefits. Gaming chairs are usually designed to keep you comfortable during long hours of gaming—whether you are sitting at your desk and working or leaning back to relax while playing your favorite game. They have higher backrests to support your head and neck, lumbar support, and some even have footrests. Also, did we mention that these racing-style chairs look cool?

The ergonomic design of the gaming chair makes it higher than some standard office chairs, mainly due to the increased lumbar and head/neck support. If you find that your lower back is sore after sitting on an ordinary table and chair, an ergonomic gaming chair is your best choice.

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Homall S-Racer has more than 48,000 user reviews on Amazon, with an average rating of 4.3/5. It has a variety of colors to choose from, including black, blue/black and red/blue, pink and purple. With the exception of the entire adjustable armrest, you will get all the same features of most chairs on this list, including backrest pillows and headrest pillows. However, due to this omission, it is cheaper than similar styles.

Again, you can adjust the wide lumbar cushion and remove the headrest. The sponge cushion fits your body shape and returns to normal between each use. It also has a pneumatic spring that can raise and lower the height and tilt to 180 degrees. The rubber wheels are designed for racing cars and feel good.

This racing style Gtracing gaming chair uses a standard racing chair design, and it also happens to be one of the most popular budget gaming chairs on Amazon. Gtracing chairs have an average of 4.3/5 stars and more than 30,000 reviews on Amazon and are very popular. The Gtracing gaming chair has an adjustable lumbar backrest and detachable headrest pillow, and it has everything you need to keep you comfortable when sitting for a long time-this is the cheap gaming chair you want.

Its ergonomic design makes this cheap chair truly stand out. Both sides of the built-in seat cushion are protected by raised leather wings, and the cushion has a simple and eye-catching appearance. The racing chair has adjustable armrests and a pneumatic spring for changing the height. You can also tilt back all the way back to 170 degrees, which is impressive on a cheap gaming chair.

Although some people prefer a prominent gaming chair, others may wish to design a style that is not provided by ordinary PC gaming chairs. This is where this cheap gaming chair from Vitesse comes in. This sleek all-black chair looks low-key, but has most of the same functions as the other chairs on this list. In addition to adjustable lumbar support, the Vitesse gaming chair also has a fairly large neck pillow, which may double as a headrest for most people.

It can be tilted back 180 degrees, and has an adjustable swing plate to change the degree of swing of the chair. Of course, the chair has an easy-to-use lever to adjust the height and a locking mechanism to prevent inadvertent changes. The Vitesse chair costs only $149, which is very cost-effective. Remember, like most chairs under $150, you cannot adjust the height of the armrests. If you like Vitesse's design, but want a more dazzling design, you can also choose blue, white, red, purple and cyan.

For fans of Call of Duty and other war shooting games (or hunters in general), Musso has a pair of beautiful camouflage gaming chairs, which have received more than 500 user reviews on Amazon. Like the other chairs on this list, these camouflage chairs have a soft, adjustable lumbar pillow and removable headrest. The height can be adjusted by a gas spring, and the padded armrest can easily move up and down.

The chair is fully tilted to 180 degrees and rotated 360 degrees. It’s higher on this list at $190, but Musso’s chair uses high-quality components, including thick artificial PU leather to prevent abrasion, steel frame and high-density sponge to maintain elasticity over many years of use.

Luckracer's gaming chair is a good choice for those who are looking for a gaming chair with a little extra cushion. As you can see from the picture, it is bulkier than most of the chairs in this list. The seat cushion is filled with dual-density cold foam to make it look closer to a cinema seat rather than a table and chair.

It also comes with padded armrests, an adjustable wood pillow and a headrest. The retractable footrest allows you to relax backwards when reclining up to 135 degrees. Older people may find this chair more comfortable than some of our other options.

Marvel fans can use gaming chairs designed around three popular Marvel heroes to add some superhero style to their game settings: Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Captain America. From a design point of view, all three chairs have their favorite things. Each chair has a head/neck pillow and lumbar pillow, and an additional benefit is a built-in massager.

Each chair has thick armrests, tilt tension dials and height adjustment rods. One of the main disadvantages of these Marvel chairs—at least for chairs at this price—is that they can only be tilted back, not. Therefore, if you plan to use a chair away from your desk, you may want to avoid these.

For a hybrid option of working at your desk and in front of the TV while hanging out, check out the Double Tiger Gaming Chair. Although its price is comparable to other racing seats on this list, it adds a retractable footrest that you can use when tilted 150 degrees.

Shuanghu's gaming chair also has a dedicated lumbar pillow and headrest. One disadvantage here is that, in addition to the reclining function and adjusting the seat height, it is very strict in terms of customization. The lumbar pillow and headrest are designed to stay in the same position.

Gaming floor chairs have been around for decades, and while newer tables and chairs are often considered "gaming chairs", some floor chairs are still rock-and-roll. Take X Rocker Surge as an example. In addition to looking like it came out of a racing car, it is also equipped with two speakers and a subwoofer, and is Bluetooth compatible with mobile devices and PCs to output sound. If you want to run sound from game consoles such as Xbox One/Xbox Series X, PS4/PS5, and Switch, you need to hardwire it with an HDMI audio splitter.

X Rocker Surge adopts an ergonomic design to improve waist comfort. Although floor chairs may not work well in a home office environment, they are great for playrooms and basements, especially if you have children in your home or you are a game console gamer yourself. Assuming you have the appropriate game settings, it is also the least-hanging PC gaming chair that is not a bean bag.

If you don't care about the built-in audio and want a more spacious and cheaper floor joystick, this joystick from Best Choice Products (really) has an average rating of 4.4 stars on Amazon based on more than 6,000 reviews. Because of its wide base that can be rotated 360 degrees, it is slightly off the ground. You can use it in an upright position or put it back in a reclining position. One of the best features of this floor rocker is that it can be quickly folded for storage, so you can remove it when you need it. It has an adjustable cushion to support your lower back and spine. Best Choice's floor rocker is available in gray, blue, cream, red and pink.

Homall’s gaming recliner doubles as a beautiful gaming chair and an ordinary recliner, which is quite different from the other chairs in this list. It looks like one of the seats you see in the updated movie theater, which is good, but it does mean that it lacks some of the features of other chairs, such as adjustable armrests. The two-tone designs are red/black, white/black, and blue/black-although they are heavily integrated into the traditional black appearance. The recliner has a lumbar cushion and headrest, like you can see on a rolling game chair, but it is obviously much more spacious and can be placed in a place in front of the TV. In addition, the lumbar pad has a built-in massager with a variety of different modes and intensities, which can be cycled through the included remote control. PU leather material also helps to improve comfort.

The recliner has three modes: game mode (upright), TV mode (leaning back with the footrest part up) and nap mode, when you are all curled up. Although more like a traditional recliner, it still has the same artificial leather and cushions you see in a normal rolling game chair. There are also pockets on both sides of the chair to keep the remote control, cables, books and other small necessities you want nearby, so you won’t even miss the lack of 4D armrests.

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