Ikea’s Xbox collection includes a giant thumbstick stool

<figure> <img alt="The Ikea Xbox Yxstaby collection." data-caption="Some pieces in the Yxstaby collection are more obviously Xbox-inspired than others. | Image: Ikea" data-portal-copyright="Image: Ikea" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Ikea-Xbox-Yxstaby-collection.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Some pieces in the Yxstaby collection are more obviously Xbox-inspired than others. | Image: Ikea </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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 creat …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/984869/ikea-xbox-yxstaby-collection-thumbstick-stool">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>