If you're a pro or heavy gamer, you must invest in your workstation. In this guide, we have rounded up the best Gaming chairs for all styles, sizes, comfort levels, and budgets.

Towards the end of this article I will explain how we evaluated them, but first, let's review the products.

Our Top Picks

Here are our top picks among the gaming chairs we evaluated. We picked the best ones for each of these categories to help you quickly decide. But read on; we go into the nitty-gritty of every option and some more in our complete list below.

• Best Value: Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 Series
• Best Budget: Arozzi Verona V2 Gaming Chair
• Best Luxury: GTRacing GT890MF Gaming Chair
• Best Office-Appropriate: Noblechairs Hero Series Gaming Chair

Also, check out our guide on the best gaming desks available in Australia to complement your gaming chair.

Top 8 Gaming Chairs Available in Australia

AutoFull Pink Gaming Chair

The AutoFull Pink Gaming Chair is designed to suit the female body shape and is offered in an all-pink design that will be hugely appealing to some and hideous to others. The bunny ears featured in the image above are part of the product package. However, the ears are removable, and gamers who are not fans can use the chair without it.

AutoFull's gaming chair ticks the box for primary features expected of a gaming chair. It includes an adjustable seat height, armrests, a lumbar pillow, a head pillow, and a backrest that can recline up to 155°. The gaming chair also has a rocking function that goes up to 20° and a 360° swivel function. With a high backrest and a detachable lumbar pillow, gamers have the preference to choose which option best suits them.

The gaming chair features a PU leather build and memory seat foam that is comfortable for extended gaming periods. Its solid body and sturdy design allow it to carry up to 150 kg in weight. It is also easy to set up and can be built in less than 20 minutes with the help of an extra hand.

While the colour isn't subtle, the gaming chair suits a pink-themed home office workstation. The gaming chair is super comfortable for prolonged work and gaming activities without taking a toll on your lower back or shoulders. Though initially sturdy due to its solid build, we've seen reviews of gamers complaining of wobbling and discolourisation after using the gaming chair for more than 36 months. But just like any other gaming chair on this list, it will depend on how you use and maintain the gaming chair.

Technical Specifications

• Material: Leather
• Dimensions: 56.9 x 52.83 x 129.03 cm
• Item weight: 25.4 kg
• Warranty: 3 years

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GTRacing ‎GT890MF Gaming Chair

The GTRacing GT890MF gaming chair is a luxury gaming chair. Its key differentiating factor from gaming chairs on this list is the attached speakers. The model is the ultimate choice for Bluetooth speaker gaming chair fans. Gamers indifferent about the feature can at least admit that having speakers so close to your ears without having to wear headphones is a cool feature.

If you're wondering why a gaming chair with Bluetooth speakers might be ideal than using regular headphones, let's break it down for you. First, the experience is the same, except for the fatigue and pain associated with wearing headphones for a long time. The feature also delivers an immersive experience as you can hear the action around you. If you're someone who prefers having an external speaker attached to your gaming monitors instead of headphones, the GT890MF fits the bill as well. Our only challenge with the Bluetooth speakers is the slight delay. The speaker position can also make the listening experience uncomfortable for taller people.

Besides the ultimate feature, the gaming chair offers an excellent gaming experience due to its design, level of comfort, and ergonomic functions. The chair has a high back that allows you to sit comfortably and play for prolonged hours without ache or strain. Its PU leather and foam backing offer it a premium and soft look. The backrest reclines up to 170° and comes with lumbar support and a removable headrest that allows you to sit or relax comfortably for long hours. This also keeps you in a correct posture to avoid complications.

The gaming chair has an adjustable armrest and seat height controlled with a pneumatic lever. It has a swivel base that spins at 360° and nylon wheels gliding smoothly across the floor.

In the box of the GT890MF, along with the chair, is a USB charging cable for the Bluetooth speakers, a USB Bluetooth adapter, and a user manual. You should note that the Bluetooth speakers attached to the gaming chair can only last up to six hours of continuous play after a three-hour charge. The gaming chair comes with a one-year warranty and two colour combinations; back with red details and black with blue details.

Technical Specifications

• Material: Faux Leather
• Dimensions: 70.76 x 70.76 x 135 cm
• Item weight: 21.66 kg
• Warranty: 12 months

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Hbada High-Back Gaming Chair

Our first impression about Hbada's High-Back gaming chair was its sitting area. Unlike most gaming chairs on this list, the Hbada offers a slightly more comfortable sitting space. The sitting area can accommodate gamers weighing up to 136kg. This advantage, along with the reclining and high backrest, are some features that stood out.

Hbada's gaming chair reclines to 155°, giving you enough flexibility over how much you want to relax your lower back and head. It also offers a rocking functionality that gamers can tilt up to 17°. The gaming chair has an adjustable seat height and armrest, allowing you to customise the gaming chair to an ideal position. You can also choose between a footrest or not during purchase. Gamers between 157.5 and 183 cm would find the gaming chair very suitable.

The gaming chair's advanced ergonomic design, support, and comfort make it an ideal option for pro gamers looking to upgrade from an ergonomic office chair to a functional gaming chair. The synthetic leather finish offers a refreshing and easy-to-clean look. At the same time, its headrest and lumbar support provide a great gaming experience free of strain and lower back aches.

The Hbada High-Back gaming chair is easy to set up and has high-density cushions and coasters that help you move around and spin easily. There are five colours to choose from during purchase. The Hbada High-Back Gaming Chair falls slightly in quality compared to our best value option. Its armrests also lack padding, which makes it unbearable for the elbow during prolonged hours of gaming.

Technical Specifications

• Material: PU Leather
• Dimensions: 54.99 x 69.98 x 127.99 cm
• Item weight: 22 kg
• Warranty: 12 months

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Dowinx LS-6688 Gaming Chair

Dowinx is another industry-leading gaming brand. Their LS-6688 model forms part of its Classic Series of gaming chairs. Dowinx's massage function is the distinguishing feature among the other gaming chairs on this list.

The USB-powered in-built massage feature in the lumbar support cushion makes sitting for long periods bearable for most. Depending on your affinity for the feature, it could either be a distraction or greatly help your gaming experience. There is a section of gamers who feel massage chairs are just vibrators. Dowinx's gaming chair also features a winged back design, which provides extra support for your spine and lumbar.

The LS-6688 gaming chair has a high-back design and PU leather that offers a clean look. It includes a headrest pillow, a 20° rocking function, adjustable seat heights, and a swivel that spins easily. With its footrest padding design and a reclining angle of up to 180°, relaxing in the gaming chair is also highly comfortable. It's another feature we love about the LS-6688 gaming chair.

It's comfortable, promotes good sitting posture, features critical functions expected from a gaming chair, and chips in other premium features that appeal to gamers.

Technical Specifications

• Material: PU Leather
• Dimensions: 57 x 60 x 123 cm
• Item weight: 23 kg
• Warranty: 12 months

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Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 Series

Secretlab is one of the most sought-out brands in the gaming chairs industry. The brand delivers consistently good gaming chairs. Their TITAN Evo 2022 series gaming chair combines some of the best features available to the TITAN and the Omega models.

The TITAN Evo 2022 series features a refined design and great ergonomic functions that allow gamers to sit for prolonged hours. Two distinguishing features of the gaming chair are its built-in lumbar support and the magnetic headrest pillow. The latter falls out with any abrupt movement.

Gamers can adjust Secretlab's 4-way lumbar support for height and depth with a knob on the side of the chair. The company offers the Lumbar Pillow Pro to gamers uncomfortable with the built-in lumbar support. The gaming chair also uses the CloudSwap technology to manage the armrest, allowing you to change the outer build material of the gaming chair's armrest.

Besides its premium features, the TITAN Evo 2022 series also offer many other ergonomic functions such as height adjustment, armrest adjustment, and an adjustable backrest that can recline up to 165°. Set up is easy and can be done in less than 30 minutes, with the required tools and an exquisite guide to help you.

Secretlab's TITAN Evo 2022 series also has a new pebble seat design that is comfortable to use. According to the company, the design keeps you in the correct posture by ensuring you're seated in the middle part of the seat. It also features a relatively breathable SoftWeave fabric in eight colour options. The challenge with either choice of materials is they can be difficult to clean and maintain, unlike PU leathers, and are more liable to scratch. Gamers who keep pets with claws or have kids around have to be extra careful about letting them around the gaming chair.

For its design and premium features, the Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 series takes the best value spot on our list of gaming chairs. Heavy gamers looking for premium comfort and an elite gaming chair that complements their workstation will have little to complain about. The gaming chair is outstandingly comfortable to use and ticks every main box to look out for in a gaming chair. Gamers can also pick from three available sizes; Small, Regular, and Extra Large. If you're unsure which one best fits, Secretlab provides a sizing guide on the product page to help you decide.

Technical Specifications

• Material: SoftWeave fabric
• Dimensions: 85.0 x 72.0 x 38.0 cm (R)
• Item weight: 34.5 kg (R)
• Warranty: 3 years

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Noblechairs Hero Series Gaming Chair

The Hero Gaming Series Gaming Chair by noblechairs is another excellent gaming chair available on the Australian market. And while you could use any gaming chairs on this list in an office setting, the Hero Series was our best pick for the category due to its subtle design choices. It features nothing unnecessary; cup holders, built-in speakers, or footrests. It's a modern, classic-designed gaming chair emphasising physical comfort and posture.

The gaming chair comes in a variety of colours and gaming character designs. Gamers can also choose between PU leather upholstery or faux and real leather, depending on their budget and preference. The option reviewed in this guide is the black edition with faux leather upholstery.

The Hero Series has a headrest that loops over the edge, a built-in lumbar support feature, and optional lumbar and headrest pillows. Its backrest reclines up to 135° and can be adjusted with a knob on the right side of the chair. Turning the knob clockwise adjusts the lumbar area, while moving it clockwise adjusts the back support. It also features other controls that adjust the seat height and rocking function.

Though comfortable to sit in, the seat has little padding, making it uncomfortable to use for prolonged periods. And while the armrests are fully adjustable, moving both horizontally and vertically, they can be unbearable, especially for your elbows, when used for long. But overall, it's an excellent gaming chair that maintains that you keep a good posture and doesn't allow you to slouch in, as is typical with most gaming chairs. If you're a light gamer with multiple use cases for a gaming chair, then you should consider noblechairs' Hero Series.

Technical Specifications

• Material: Faux Leather
• Dimensions: 54.99 x 67.01 x 129.01 cm
• Item weight: 29.94 kg
• Warranty: 2 years

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Arozzi Verona V2 Gaming Chair

Arozzi's Verona V2 is an upgrade on the Verona Ergonomic Gaming Chair. The new design is a lightweight and sturdy gaming chair with a more profound reclining feature, compact design, and polyurethane leather upholstery presenting it as a premium-looking gaming chair. Among other intermediate-level gaming chairs we reviewed, the Verona V2 gaming chair stood out for its sturdiness and responsiveness.

The gaming chair offers excellent adjustability settings and high-level comfort, which is refreshing, especially at its price point. The backrest, neck rest, and armrest are all adjustable, with the backrest reclining to 165° at four lockable increments. The tilt feature is, however, stiff and would take some getting used to if you're upgrading from a very flexible option. It also has a rocking function that tilts up to 12° and a 360° swivel feature that spins effectively. The adjustment wheel controls the rocking degree to provide the required resistance.

The gaming chair can hold up to 104.78 kg and is very easy to set up. Its ergonomic features ensure that gamers can sit for more than six  hours with little to zero aches and strains. It is equipped with two adjustable pillows at the lower back and head area that are soft enough to provide good lumbar and neck support.

While you won't sink into it due to its firm nature, the Arozzi Verona V2 Gaming Chair is a decent option overall. Gamers shopping on a moderate budget can consider the gaming chair. You should, however, consider other options if you're above the average weight and height, as it can be unbearable for long periods if you fall in this category. The gaming chair is offered in seven colours, including orange, green, white, and black.

Technical Specifications

• Material: PU Leather
• Dimensions: 55.88 x 42.42 x 137.92 cm
• Item weight: 21.77 kg
• Warranty: 2 years

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Secretlab TITAN Extra Extra Small

Like the AutoFull Pink Gaming Chair, Secretlab's TITAN Extra Extra Small gaming chair is a niche product that targets children between five and fourteen. Its recommended maximum weight capacity is 70kg with a maximum height of 160cm. The TITAN Extra Extra Small gaming chair started as an April Fools joke on the company's Facebook page. Secretlab later developed it as it became apparent that there was a growing niche for gaming chairs for children.

The TITAN Extra Extra Small gaming chair functions just like the main TITAN gaming chair and has features that pitch it as an excellent gaming chair for children.

While we cannot fully classify the gaming chair as ergonomic due to the lack of adjustable lumbar support and a reclining backrest, the gaming chair offers an armrest that young gamers can adjust. Its backrest is also stiff, with an optional headrest pillow, rocking feature, and no reclining function. The lack of both features presents the opportunity for children to grow to have a great sitting posture. If you're a parent, you will still have to monitor the use of the gaming chair as it's comfortable enough for your child to slouch in, beating the entire purpose of developing good sitting posture.

The gaming chair is a 1:2 replica of the Titan Evo 2022 series. It features a pebble-design seat which is very comfortable. Coupled with its solid build quality and a five-year warranty, you can be sure you're getting good value for the gaming chair. Setting up the gaming chair also couldn't be any easier. It's almost as though Secretlab designed the chair to be set up by its intended occupants. With a detailed instructions guide and about ten bolts and screws to tighten, the gaming chair is the easiest to set up among the others on this list.

If you're shopping for a child's gaming chair, the TITAN Extra Extra Extra Small gaming chair is the ultimate pick. It is well researched and designed to provide the prescribed ergonomic features needed by a child whiles maintaining that they sit right. It also appeals greatly to children and includes safety locking casters that keep the chair fixed.

Technical Specifications

• Material: Hybrid leatherette
• Dimensions: 74.0 x 62.5 x 37.0 cm
• Item weight: 21 kg
• Warranty: 5 years

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What Makes a Good Gaming Chair?

Gaming chairs are designed with one purpose: to make you as comfortable as possible and provide an immersive gaming experience. While there can sometimes be little difference that meets the eye between a gaming chair and an office chair, significant details distinguish between the two.

Unlike office chairs that have subtle colour options, gaming chairs have vibrant colour combinations and are branded with custom logos, movies, and gaming characters to make them stand out. Gaming chairs also offer great ergonomic and adjustable features.

Another significant difference between a gaming chair and an office chair is the angles at which they recline. Office chairs offer limited adjustments on the reclining angle, whiles gaming chairs, on the other hand, provide great reclining angles that help you fully settle in the chair as comfortably as possible.

As a result of these features, most gaming chairs have a higher price ceiling than ergonomic office chairs. And while you'll find a gaming chair at almost any budget, most lack the essential features for immersive gaming. If you invest in a gaming chair, prioritise getting the best.

Is a Gaming Chair Worth it?

Investing in a gaming chair, even as a light gamer, is worth it. Gaming chairs are an essential addition to every gamer's workstation. Gaming chairs help with two things; they help you create an immersive gaming workstation and have significant health benefits.

If you're a PC or console gamer, you know that the chair you use contributes significantly to the game experience. A gaming chair offers excellent functionality and flexibility that boosts your comfort and allows you to perform various game combinations efficiently.

And with various research condemning sitting for long and associating multiple health conditions with it, you must take care of your posture and comfort levels by acquiring suitable gaming chairs. You have less to worry about in the middle of the game when you're not experiencing strains.

Tips to Help You Find the Best Gaming Chair

If you're shopping for the best gaming chair, these tips should help you pick the best one that fits your workstation and offers excellent value. Use these pointers to evaluate the list of gaming chairs we have if you're unsure which best suits you.

1. Consider the weight capacity.

Gaming chairs, like office chairs, have a weight capacity limit. The weight capacity is the maximum load the gaming chair can hold without too much pressure on the chair. If you're over or below the average weight, consider this since most gaming chairs are designed with the average person in mind. This also helps you keep your gaming chair in good shape; continuous pressure due to overload can break your chair in no time.

2. Check for head and lumbar support.

Good gaming chairs offer a headrest and lumbar support. These critical features support your shoulders and lower back area, enabling you to sit for prolonged hours. Most cheap options on the market lack some essential features. Be sure to look out for them if you're shopping on a minimal budget.

3. Ensure ergonomic and adjustable features.

The gaming chair should offer enough flexibility to be customised to make your gaming experience enjoyable. Height adjustments are typical, even for office chairs, so look at other essential features such as armest adjustments, castors, swivelling features, and shoulder and lumbar support.

4. Consider the material options.

Whether it's faux leather, genuine leather, PU or PVC leather, or mesh, go for the build material that you're comfortable with. Faux leathers are easy to clean; whiles mesh can be harder to clean. Remember that the build material you choose also adds to the price of the gaming chair.

5. Check for warranty.

Most gaming chairs come with warranties. The warranty guarantees that the manufacturer will take responsibility for any damages within a limited period. Also, check for which parts the warranty covers. Some gaming chairs offer a full warranty; others provide for some parts of the gaming chair.

Wrapping Up!

Gaming chairs may help you win more. Gamers who invest in a good gaming chair often have the winning edge. Regardless of the mastery you've acquired playing a game, not having a good gaming chair that complements that skill can affect your wins and overall gaming experience. We hope you found our guide helpful.