Editor's take: My parents did their best to provide for me as a child, ensuring there was always food on the table and a roof over my head. Despite their limited income, Christmas was always over-the-top and usually involved a new game console or a handful of games to play on last year's system. Some things, however, were never up for consideration and this certainly would have been one of them.
In hindsight, my parents rarely spent money on frivolous things. We did not go out to restaurants very often, and we never went to the movies. My folks also weren't fond of fireworks, as you were simply "watching money go up in smoke." This also meant I never got some of the things I longed for, like a race car bed or bunk beds. I suspect Cluvens' latest gaming chair would have fallen into this same category.
The J20 Gatling version is described as the ultimate battle station. The zero-gravity gaming station is made of thick, high strength carbon steel and supports a single display up to 49 inches wide or three 29-inch panels.
Other amenities include adjustable keyboard and mouse shelves, RGB LED lights, and hydraulic motors to control the positioning of the chair. The base is movable once fully constructed, but it's not robotically driven and of course, the guns are just for aesthetics.
The tank chair measures 150 cm tall x 88 cm wide x 140 cm long (roughly 59 inches tall x 34.6 inches wide x 55 inches long) in the regular seated position, and gets a bit taller and longer when reclining. Fully extended, the monitor arm raises to 220 cm, or more than seven feet tall.
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Weight isn't mentioned but considering its steel construction, you can be sure it isn't light. The company said initial setup can take 2-3 hours, and the included electronic components come backed by a two-year warranty.
Pricing is set at $4,199, which includes shipping and tax. Delivery could take anywhere from one to eight weeks, depending on inventory status.