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Gaming Couches vs Gaming Chairs vs Office Chairs

There is no denying that gaming and sitting is a bond that goes hand in hand. After all, you cannot really game while standing up or lying down. So, keeping that in mind, you do need to buy yourself something that will allow you to sit without any issues. However, with the market having so many options, one only gets confused.

We recently checked out some of the best gaming chairs for under $200 and found some interesting options but there is a divide in the market. Some say that gaming chairs are better in terms of overall quality while others swear by the look, feel, and comfort of office chairs. There is now a larger number of people who are advertising gaming couches, as well.

Needless to say, the competition is anything but easy, and who want to make an informed decision will spend some time in finding the best possible option, too. That is why, we have decided to take it upon ourselves and have a look at a detailed comparison between gaming chairs, gaming couches, and office chairs.

This comparison will keep in mind factors such as comfort, size, price, features, and mobility. As these are some of the most important factors that decide whether either of these products are worth it.

Comfort

Whether it is a gaming chair, a couch, or your standard office chair, if it is not for the comfort, all three of them will be wasteful. Believe it or not, comfort happens to be one of the most important factors that you can look for whenever you are in the market looking for a product that you will be sitting on for a while.

As far as comfort is concerned, the couch wins hands-down. There is simply too much cushioning and space available for anyone to sit comfortably, and play for hours. You do not necessarily have to sit on it and game, you can actually go ahead and comfortably watch movies, too.

The office chair comes at the second spot when it comes to comfort. Considering how these chairs are specifically made for people who spend hours in offices, comfort is certainly that one aspect no one is willing to compromise on.

Lastly, you have the gaming chairs; while in the past, these chairs did not really offer much in terms of comfort as they were all show. However, as time has progressed, these chairs have become a lot more comfortable. As a matter of fact, some of the higher end gaming chairs are just as comfortable, or even more than the office chairs.

So, that concludes it. When it comes to comfort, there is an evident draw between gaming and office chairs. However, the winner is the gaming couch which is inherently more comfortable.

Winner: Gaming Couch.

Size

Size is another important factor that you will have to consider when you are deciding between either of these products. The thing is that size can be taken as both good or bad factors. For instance, a large chair can be considered good, or bad. How? Well, if you are tight on space, you will need a chair that is small and can be easily adjusted. That is what we are focusing on here, as well.

When it comes to size, both office and gaming chair wins hands down. Simply because they are small enough to fit any room without causing any intrusions.

However, couches, on the other hand, can be difficult to fit in small rooms. They are large, and most of the times, they do not even have wheels beneath them.

Needless to say, this category is something that is owned by both gaming and office chairs. If you are looking for something that is small in size, going for either of these chairs is the right thing to do.

Winner: Gaming and Office Chair.

Price

For many, one of the biggest deciding factors is the price when it comes to buying something. In many cases, you will find yourself in situations where you are not willing to spend a lot of money but you still want something good.

As far as the prices are concerned, all three products are in the range of one and the other. So, you really do not have to worry about getting something that is not going to fit your budget.

Sure, there are gaming couches that are a bit more expensive than some of the other options in the market, but what you must know here is that the overall process of buying is going to be a lot easier for you if you decide your budget, and move accordingly.

In short, it is not possible to pick a winner because all three products fall in the line of each other as far as the prices are concerned.

Winner: None.

Features

This is something that will certainly confuse most of the people in the market. Just what features could you expect from something that is made specifically for sitting? Well, you would be surprised, to be honest.

Gaming couches have a lot of features including reclining options, as well as holders for your cups, or beverages in general. Such features are predominantly missing from gaming chairs or office chairs for that matters because they are much smaller in size, and hence, do not have a lot of real estates such features to be there, in the first place.

It should not come as a surprise that as far as the features are concerned, the couches are definitely the ones that take the cake and that too, without any issues.

Winner: Gaming Couches.

Mobility

The last factor that we are going to be looking at is mobility. This is largely attributed to the fact that you want to be able to move your chair around or your couch around if the need arises. For instance, if you have a room where you have multiple tables, each with a specific set of tools for you, moving a chair around would be a lot easier than the couch because the chair has wheels.

Simply put, when it comes to mobility, it is hard to beat both office and gaming chairs because they provide us with so much of it.

Winner: Gaming and Office Chairs

Conclusion

Drawing a conclusion here is fairly simple. Gaming couches are no doubt more comfortable and have a lot of features, but at the end of the day, you will have to treat them as furniture. Which means that you cannot really move them or change the settings as often. Whereas gaming or office chairs can be moved accordingly, can still provide you with decent comfort, and most importantly, they are small enough to fit in smaller rooms.

However, if you do have a console, and you prefer couch gaming as most people do because couches have the ability to place two or more than two people, then there is nothing wrong with a gaming couch. As a matter of fact, most console gamers do prefer gaming couches simply because of this.

On the other hand, being a PC gamer, a gaming chair or an office chair would suit you better.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bill Wilson


Bill is a certified Microsoft Professional providing assistance to over 500 remotely connected employees and managing Windows 2008 to 2016 servers.