I'm a bit surprised that no one has asked "what makes this chair a gaming chair". That phrase was used quite frequently in the article. Does it have built-in speakers? Does it have a tactile feedback feature? Does it have a convenient snack and refrigerated storage areas for the most important ergonomic factors in gaming -- food? (We're talking about an XL chair, having been an XL person, you don't get that way without food).
Most office chairs are rated at 150 lbs capacity. Even Tolkien elves tend to weigh more. Sadly, even XL chairs are only rated at 250 lbs. If you're an NFL lineman (or have consumed one recently), that's not really gonna cut it.
The XL chair is a gimmick. It's only purpose is to justify a higher price for a properly engineered chair. An XL gaming chair is worse than a gimmick -- it's pure marketing.
This chair is rated at 390 pounds.
"Gaming chair" is just a marketing term for office chairs modeled after car seats though.
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"Gaming chair" is just a marketing term for office chairs modeled after car seats though.