Best gaming chair for 2021 – CNET [CNET]

Investing in a high-quality gaming chair is one of the best ways to improve your gaming experience. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your gaming setup, know that it’s not necessarily easy to find something ergonomic and comfortable while shopping online. However, our picks for the best gaming chair should eliminate some of the guesswork during your search.

Complicating your search is that many PC gaming chairs look pretty much the same and offer a dizzying array of features: mesh, breathable mesh, faux leather, lumbar support pillow, tilt mechanism, adjustable backrest, gaming recliner, padded armrest, footrest, bucket seat, rocker and more. And a chair is something you need firsthand (well, maybe not -hand…) experience to judge.

The chairs we’ve rounded up here (and most of the ones we researched) share a lot of similarities, like caster wheels and seat padding for extra comfort and ergonomic gaming. Other similarities include adjustable spider bases and 3D/4D armrests that move forward, backward, up and down, and rotate inward and out. All of them would be suitable as an office chair as well. Beyond that, in your search for the best gaming chair, having a good backrest and lumbar support are essential — you should look for a video game chair that’s sturdy, suits your size and has the lumbar support you need. We update this periodically.

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