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Posture is everything. Well, it's certainly key to a healthy spine, and with the best Black Friday gaming chair deals we can help keep you straight. With heaps of high quality gaming chairs that will keep you comfortable for long periods, it's definitely a good time to invest in your comfort, or pick up a gaming chair for the PC gamer in your life.
We're still a way off the big week itself, but although we're only just dipping into October the big savings season is already ramping up. The biggest deals may get saved until closer to Black Friday itself, but you know some retailer will be keen to steal a march on the rest and get key deals out early.
And we're here to keep you abreast of the best gaming chair deals at any given moment. A 4am trip to the toilet. Check, we're here. That journey home from work or school. Yup, we're on it. Any time.
We here at PC Gamer test a lot of gaming chairs; it's a tough job sitting around all day to get a feel for seat, but someone's got to do it. Seriously, we feel it's an important job. The chair you choose for your desktop setup is so important to keeping you healthy and happy: comfort, durability, and support are the key tenets to making a well-informed purchase.
- We're curating all the best early Black Friday PC gaming deals right now.
If you're looking for a chair to fulfil both your working and gaming needs, we're on the lookout for both gaming chairs and office chairs running up to Black Friday. We also have our deals bots on the lookout for savings in the sections below, which will update multiple times during the day.
When is Black Friday 2023?
Black Friday 2023 begins November 24, and we're likely to see gaming laptop deals from heaps of retailers coming in in the run up to the big day.
The main Black Friday deals will run all the way through the weekend over November 25 and 26, and into Cyber Monday on November 27. Once the initial panic is over, you can bet you'll see leftover discounts spilling into Cyber Week, too.
So, buckle up for some great Black Friday gaming chair deals, as we're expecting a bunch of the best gaming chairs from 2023 to go on sale.
Where are the best Black Friday gaming chair deals?
In the US:
- PC Gamer's favorite gaming chair - Secretlab Titan Evo from $549
- Amazon - heaps of cheap gaming chairs, but watch out for low-quality products
- Secretlab - save up to $250 on some of the best gaming chairs
- Walmart - GTRacing chairs from $99
- B&H Photo - a selection of gaming chairs and racing cockpits
- Best Buy - save up to $250 on Razer gaming chairs and more
- Target - a good place to look for gaming chairs for kids
- Staples - Staples own gaming chairs from $130
- Newegg - tons of options, but it's easy to get bogged down
- Dell - Alienware/Vertagear gaming chairs for under $280
- AndaSeat - Good value gaming chairs for as low as $200
In the UK:
- PC Gamer's favourite gaming chair - Secretlab Titan Evo from £419
- Amazon - tons of gaming chairs but beware any that seem too cheap. They probably are
- Overclockers - Noblechairs options with free delivery
- Box - Anda Seat gaming chairs from £190 and more
- Scan - Corsair chairs as low as £150
Black Friday gaming chair deals in the US
Our magic price searching bots are all over the web, tracking down the best prices all the time. That means this list will be regularly curated multiple times each day.
Black Friday office chair deals in the US
Our magic price searching bots are all over the web, tracking down the best prices all the time. That means this list will be regularly curated multiple times each day.
Black Friday gaming chair deals in the UK
Our magic price searching bots are all over the web, tracking down the best prices all the time. That means this list will be regularly curated multiple times each day.
Black Friday office chair deals in the UK
Our magic price searching bots are all over the web, tracking down the best prices all the time. That means this list will be regularly curated multiple times each day.
What should I look for in a Black Friday gaming chair deal?
Durability has to be one of the key tenets of any Black Friday gaming chair purchase, as does support. If your bargain purchase starts to expose its metal frame six weeks into life as your gaming throne, and the padding sags depressingly, then you might as well be perched on top of a beer keg for all the support you're getting.
At the very least, you need to make sure that the gaming chair you have your eye on can offer some lumbar support, as well as adjustable arm rests. When you're typing or WASDing at a desk, those elbows need to be raised just so. Neck pillows or an adjustable head rest are also worthy of your time and money, but you also want to make sure you actually fit the thing too.
It's not always easy to get a bead on a chair's size from an online search, so make sure to thoroughly check the measurements before dropping a dollar on a new seat. There will be maximum height and weight recommendations for most chairs, and that's absolutely worth paying attention to.
We recommend only the chairs we feel hit the mark in terms of durability and support.
Do I need a gaming chair or office chair?
Why not one chair that fulfils both roles? There are two ways to go about this, but both are valid.
On the one hand, you look at a pricier office chair, such as the Herman Miller Embody, as both a gaming throne and something for the office. I use this chair at home, and find it offers the comfort for eight hours a day, five days a week, but also allows me to relax into a more comfortable position for gaming in the evenings.
The other option is to buy a premium gaming chair and use that in the office. Our top pick for a gaming chair in 2023, the Secretlab Titan Evo, is well-suited to such a task. In fact, I also use this in the office. It's ergonomic, comfortable, and it doesn't look too out of place surrounded by bog-standard chairs. At least not in the usual black finish I have. Maybe some would, but who said an office chair shouldn't have personality?
So, yeah, don't feel pigeonholed into one design or the other, so long as whatever you pick is actually ergonomic, well-built, and feels comfy over long sessions.
What size gaming chair do I need?
If you're buying for yourself it can be a tough job knowing which size of gaming chair to get. If you're buying for someone else, it can be even tougher. Generally, we recommend the standard seat size, as there's nothing worse than a cramped bucket seat. These can become uncomfortable over time, and even wear away the fabric at points.
Some brands will offer just a regular and large gaming chair, while others may offer a small as well. These also can correspond to different maximum weights, too, so you might want to consider that.
Our one piece of advice is to look out for chairs with flat, or relatively flat, seat cushions. We find these are the most comfortable for most people, but especially those of us that sit in unusual positions.
