Best Gaming Chair for PS5 in Australia: What Console Gaming Actually Needs

The TV never moves. It sits on a unit or a wall bracket, and you arrange yourself around it, one cushion at a time. Over a long session, your body does the adjusting that the room won't.

That's the quiet difference between console and PC play. A desk setup lets you move the screen toward you. A lounge setup asks you to move toward the screen. Most seating advice online is written for the desk.

This guide is for Australian players who use a PS5 or Xbox. It covers what a console setup asks of a seat, how console and PC setups differ, and which Xallking model suits which player. We make the ergonomic gaming chair range sold by Sihoo Australia out of Sydney, so we say plainly where a chair will not help.

Quick answer: A good PS5 gaming chair has armrests that support your forearms while you hold a controller, a seat height that lets your feet rest flat, a lumbar pad you can place in your curve, and a recline you can lock. Face the TV at a sensible distance, with its centre near eye level. Of the four Xallking models below, the X5 Pro has 6D armrests with 5 cm of front-to-back travel and the X3 Pro has four recline positions.

Why Console Gaming Asks Different Things of a Chair in Australia

Start every console question with the screen. It is the one thing you can't adjust, so it sets the rules for everything else.

The Screen Sets the Rules

What Hi-Fi advises sitting between one and one and a half times a 4K TV's diagonal away, with about 1.2 times as a good middle. It cites SMPTE guidance of roughly 30 degrees of view for mixed use, and SMPTE and THX guidance of about 40 degrees for film. For a 55 inch TV, that multiplier puts you between about 1.4 and 2.1 metres away. That range is our arithmetic, not What Hi-Fi's own table, which gives about 1.7 metres. If your lounge room is shorter than that, a smaller screen or a closer chair is your only fix.

Eye Level, Not Standing Height

Some TVs sit on a wall bracket at standing height. UNSW Sydney's guide advises the top of a monitor at eye level. A TV is much bigger, so we adapt the idea: you want the middle of the screen near eye level when you sit, with no craning. What Hi-Fi gives no height rule, so we cannot cite one for Australian lounges. If your neck tips back, lower the TV or sit further away.

Hands Forward, Elbows In: Armrests for a Controller

A controller keeps your hands low and forward, and the weight of your arms hangs from your shoulders unless something holds them. UNSW advises elbows at about 90 degrees with your arms about parallel to the floor. Armrests that adjust in height and angle can hold your forearms while your thumbs work. Armrests that can't go low enough push your shoulders up.

Console vs PC Setup: What Changes and What Does Not

Does a chair for console play differ from one for PC play? The chair mostly doesn't. The setup around it does.

If your console feeds a monitor on a desk, you are in the PC column, and our gaming desk and chair setup guide applies. If it feeds a TV, the right-hand column and the armrests matter most.

Xbox Owners Follow the Same Rules

Searches for an Xbox gaming chair are common, and the answer is the same. The console brand doesn't change how your body sits. What matters is the screen distance, the controller posture and the seat fit. Everything in this guide applies to an Xbox Series X|S, a PS5, or a Switch hooked to a TV.

Mixed Setups Are Common

Many players switch between a PC and a console on the same screen. If that's you, set the chair for the desk first, since the desk is the stricter test. Then check that the same seat height and armrest position still work when you lean back with a controller. Most chairs cope with both if the armrests and seat adjust enough.

What to Look For in a PS5 Gaming Chair in Australia

Four features matter most for console play, and Xallking lists each one on its product pages. Check these before colour or price.

Armrests That Hold a Controller Posture

Look for armrests that adjust in height and angle. Xallking lists 6D armrests on the X5 Pro and X3 Pro, with lifts of 6.5 and 9 cm. The X5C and X5S lift 7 and 8 cm.

A Lumbar Pad You Can Move

A pad that moves lets you put the support in your own curve. Xallking lists 4 cm of lumbar travel on the X5C and X5S, and 5 cm on the X5 Pro. Evidence for lumbar supports is modest. A 2013 study by Grondin and colleagues found the lower back about 2.9 degrees closer to neutral with a pillow, and called the clinical importance unknown.

A Recline You Can Lock

Console players lean back during cutscenes and sit up for action. The X3 Pro offers four positions at 98, 108, 130 and 145 degrees. We looked for a reliable source linking a particular recline angle to lower back load and didn't find one, so we quote no ideal angle. Choose a range you can hold comfortably.

A Seat Height That Fits the Room

Lounge rooms vary. A low TV unit and a low seat work together. Xallking seats run from 42.5 cm on the X5C to 56 cm on the X3 Pro.

Breathable mesh helps in warm rooms. Our mesh vs PU leather guide covers the weather data and the trade-offs.

Free Setup Fixes Before You Buy Any Chair in Australia

Some fixes cost nothing. Try these first, since you may need less chair than you thought.

Move Back or Lower the Screen

If your neck tips back to see the TV, add distance or lower the unit. Both are free and both help.

Plan Breaks Around Saves

UNSW advises a one to two minute break every half hour. A UC Berkeley study by Afterman and colleagues found pain rose in the last hour of a three-hour sit in both a mesh and a foam chair, whatever the material. Saves, loading screens and menus are natural stops.

Support Your Feet Cheaply

If your feet dangle or tuck under you, a low footstool or a stack of books can hold them flat for nothing. It's a stopgap, and a proper chair with the right seat height does the job better, but it shows whether feet were your problem.

Check Your Feet and Back

Put both feet flat and slide a flat hand behind your lower back. Light contact is right. A big gap or a hard push means the seat needs adjusting.

Which Xallking Chair Suits Which PS5 Player in Australia

The figures below come from our live product pages. All four chairs use breathable mesh, fit players from 150 to 190 cm, and carry a 3-year warranty covering the frame, seat and backrest panels, armrests, gas lift, recline and tilt mechanisms, lumbar support components and base.

The X5 Pro suits long sessions with fine adjustment. The X5C covers the lower seat range. The X3 Pro adds recline and height, and the X5S keeps things simple.

Material and fit matter too, and our six-variable checklist covers all six. Xallking offers 30-day returns, so you can test the fit at your own TV.

Gaming Chair or Couch for PS5 in Australia?

A couch is fine for short sessions. We have no test data comparing couches and chairs, so we make no numeric claim. The problems we see described are practical. A couch seat is low and soft, your feet may not rest flat, and your screen height is whatever the room gives you. A chair lets you fix those three things. If your sessions run past an hour, that's worth thinking about.

When a Couch Is Enough

If you play for thirty to sixty minutes, sit with your feet flat and your screen at a reasonable height, a couch is a fair choice. Add a cushion behind your lower back and stand up between games. You don't need a new chair to do that.

When to Move to a Chair

If your sessions stretch to several hours, if you finish with an ache, or if you share the room and need a seat that adjusts to different people, a chair earns its place. The adjustments are the point, not the badge.

Where a Chair Won't Help Xallking Players in Australia

A chair does not move your TV, and it does not remove the need to stand up. It also does not treat pain.

Healthdirect Australia says to see your doctor if back pain has not improved after about six weeks. It also says to seek urgent care for severe or sudden pain, fever, or loss of feeling or movement in a limb. 

For a long launch-night session, our GTA 6 gaming chair guide covers the plan.

The Bottom Line

The best gaming chair for PS5 is the one that supports your forearms, fits your leg length, holds your lower back and reclines where you want. The TV sets the distance and the height, so fix those first.

Start with the free fixes, because a better distance and a footstool cost nothing. Then, if you still finish sessions sore or restless, test a chair at your own TV with the 30-day returns. Check your distance, try the fixes, and judge by how you feel after a full week.

Built for the long haul.

Sources Referenced

1. What Hi-Fi. How to calculate the right viewing distance for your TV, first published 23 January 2024, updated 24 July 2026: 1 to 1.5 times the diagonal for 4K, about 1.2 as a target; cites SMPTE 30 degrees (mixed use) and SMPTE and THX 40 degrees (film); the 1.4 to 2.1 m range for 55 inches is our arithmetic. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

2. UNSW Sydney. HS705 Guide to setting up your workstation, October 2023: monitor at eye level and arm's length, elbows at 90 degrees, 1 to 2 minute break every half hour. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

3. Grondin, D. E., Triano, J. J., Tran, S. and Soave, D. The effect of a lumbar support pillow on lumbar posture and comfort during a prolonged seated task. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 21, 21, 2013.

4. Afterman, M., Houghton, F., Honan, M., Barr, A. and Harris Adamson, C. Impact of seat material on comfort, preference and performance during computer-based tasks over a prolonged bout of sitting. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 66, 863 to 867, 2022. Abstract read; participant count not stated.

5. Healthdirect Australia. Back pain: when to seek help. healthdirect.gov.au/back-pain. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

6. Xallking Australia product pages, retrieved 8 October 2026: X5 Pro 6D armrests 6.5 cm, lumbar 5 cm; X5C seat 42.5 to 50.5 cm, armrests 7 cm, recline 107 to 135 degrees, lumbar 4 cm; X3 Pro seat 49 to 56 cm, 6D armrests 9 cm, recline 98, 108, 130, 145 degrees; X5S armrests 8 cm, lumbar 4 cm; all 150 to 190 cm. Warranty Policy and Return and Refund Policy: 3-year warranty, 30-day returns, retrieved 12 September 2026.

7. Google Search Console export for xallking.com.au, 2 October 2026.