Direct-Order Excellence: Best Gaming Chairs for Canadians in 2023

Two years ago, the Retail Council of Canada slapped tariffs of up to 295% on imported Chinese furniture – where most gaming chairs are made⁽¹⁾. Their mission? To shield Canadian furniture manufacturers from an influx of cheap foreign products. This left Canadians with a limited array of gaming chair options. Thankfully, a few clever brands managed to carve a path into the market. Today, we’ve rounded up the cream of the crop. Discover the top gaming chair brands that serve Canadian gamers directly.

According to IbisWorld⁽²⁾, the 3 biggest office furniture manufacturers with a Canadian retail outlet are:

1. Global Furniture Group: a U.S. maker of generic office furniture, with an outlet in North York. (CA $992 million 2023 earnings)
2. MillerKnoll: the world’s #1 office furniture brand has a showroom in downtown Toronto. (CA $205 million 2023 earnings)
3. Krug Furniture: a Kitchener maker of home furniture products. (CA $205 million 2023 earnings)

MillerKnoll’s ergonomic seating options are world-famous. In contrast, Global Furniture and Krug Furniture specialize in making cheap, generic (non-ergonomic) desk chairs.

Meanwhile, leading gaming chair brands like DXRacer, Respawn Gaming, and E-Win do not sell directly to Canadians (excluding Amazon vendors). Below, Canadians can find five brands that do sell chairs directly to Canadians.

Best Direct-Order Chairs For Canadians

Buying directly from manufacturers cuts out middlemen. That gives consumers cheaper prices and direct after-care support.

Four premium chair brands are fully set up for Canadian distribution. Order directly from the manufacturer and have it delivered to your door.

1. Herman Miller: their full array of chairs are available for Canadians to order online.
2. Secretlab: all chairs are accessories are available Canada-wide for direct-order.
3. AndaSeat: most global chairs are available for Canadians, plus several legacy editions.
4. Cybeart: a home-grown Toronto brand with some big-name brand associations; they’re still thriving in 2023.

Herman Miller

Herman Miller runs a national showroom (462 Wellington St. W) in Toronto. There are also 22 official Herman Miller retailers scattered nationwide. Even so, the best and easiest option is to buy a Herman Miller chair online.

Herman Miller is the juggernaut of the ergonomic seating industry. The company’s Aeron chair has reigned as the world’s best ergonomic chair since 1994.

When the Herman Miller Embody emerged in 2008, it became a serious contender to the throne. These days, a majority of the world’s best streamers use Embody chairs.

Herman Miller also has a gaming collection. It includes ‘gamified’ versions of the Embody, Aeron, and Sayle chairs. These models are also available for Canadians to buy online.

Here are quick links for Canadians to order directly from Herman Miller. The office editions are customizable online, while gaming editions come fully loaded out of the box. In most cases, it’s worth paying extra for fully loaded models.

• Embody: Gaming Edition C$ 1,995 |
• Aeron: Gaming Edition $1805 | Classic Edition C$ 1,805
• Sayle: Gaming Edition C$ 970 | Classic Edition $945

To learn more, check our review of the top-5 Herman Miller office chairs.

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To browse the Herman Miller gaming collection in Canada, click this link.

Secretlab

The entire collection of Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 Series chairs is available to order in Canada. That includes over 40 leatherette designs and 15 SoftWeave fabric chairs.

All designs come in small, medium, and XL sizes. Each has a wide, spacious seat that should support both slim and (moderately) thick body types.

Functionality is the best available in the entire gaming chair industry. Check out our Titan Evo 2022 Technical Review for details. Quick specs:

• Functionality: 4D armrests; multifunction tilt-lock; recline from 85-165°.
• New 2022 Series Features: integrated 4-way adjustable lumbar support; magnetic headrest pillow; pebble seat base with waterfall edge.
• Sizing: small 4’11” to 5’6″; medium 5’7″ to 6’2″; XL 5’11” to 6’9″.
• Warranty: five years.

For orders from Canada, Secretlab maintains a warehouse in Ontario. From there, they ship to all Canadian provinces. Shipping rates start at CDN $29.90, depending on the province. Here’s the Canadian price breakdown for the 2022 Series collection:

• Neo Hybrid leatherette: C$714 to C$864 (USD $515-$624)
• Softweave fabric: C$744 to C$894 (USD $537-$645)

Browse Secretlabchairs.ca Chairs

Anda Seat

For several years, AndaSeat maintained its headquarters and a showroom in Richmond Hill (north of Toronto). The showroom still exists, although AndaSeat’s main offices are now located in America and the UK.

Besides its Richmond Hill showroom, AndaSeat serves Canadians from the AndaSeat.ca website. From there you can buy Anda’s flagship Kaiser 3, the popular Phantom 3, and a few legacy models not available anywhere else.

For example, the Dark Wizard chair was discontinued in all other regions two years ago. However, it’s still available in Canada. I sent one out to a Toronto office worker who raved about it. Check this Dark Wizard Chair Review for details.

For a look at the global roster of AndaSeat chairs, read this review: Best Anda Seat Gaming Chairs of 2023. To browse chairs in the Canadian Store, click the button below:

Browse AndaSeat.ca Chairs

Cybeart

Cybeart is the only homegrown Canadian gaming chair brand to achieve national acclaim. Against all odds, the brand launched in August 2020 at DC Fandome with a remarkable partnership.

At Fandome, Cybeart gained instant notoriety by dropping five Justice League superhero gaming chairs. These were variants of its Cyberart Apex Series collection. In essence, Apex chairs are reimagined Secretlab Titan 2020 Series clones.

Apex Series chairs resemble the Titan 2020 in terms of both design and functionality. All models come with internal lumbar support, a flat, wide seat, and a 5-year warranty.

• Functionality: padded 4D armrests; multifunction tilt lock; 90-165 degree backrest recline.
• Upholstery: embroidered PU leather certified to last for 200,000 abrasion cycles (10x more durable than the industry standard).
• Padding: high-density cold foam padding (firmer density than cheaper chairs).
• Headrest: memory foam pillow included.
• Warranty: five years on all parts (details).

Despite similarities to other brands, Cybeart is not associated with others. It’s a unique brand with its own patented design and production facilities.

Apex Series chairs on Cybeart.com C$519

Learn more: Cybeart brand review.

Noblechairs

Noblechairs appears to serve Canadian customers via noblechairs.com/en-ca/. All chairs are listed. However, there is no checkout button on any of them.

Canadians wanting to buy a Noblechair should instead visit the Noblechairs Amazon CA Store. There, you’ll find most models with several styles to choose from.

Premium Gaming Chairs On Amazon

Our ranking of the year’s best premium gaming chairs includes 5 models from 5 leading gaming chair brands. Here’s how each of those 5 serve Canadian customers on Amazon.ca:

Best Gaming Chairs For Canadians

China is the global hub for producing ergonomic furniture. However, steep tariffs (exceeding 2000%) prevent many brands from gaining entry. This has severely restricted the choices for Canadian consumers when it comes to ergonomic chairs.

However, there’s a silver lining. Elite brands like Secretlab and Herman Miller have both established operations in the Canadian market. AndaSeat and Cybeart provide additional variety. Amazon stands as a reliable fallback, serving as a solid last resort for chair-hunting Canadians.

1. Herman Miller: their full array of chairs are available for Canadians to order online.
2. Secretlab: all chairs are accessories are available Canada-wide for direct-order.
3. AndaSeat: most global chairs are available for Canadians, plus several legacy editions.
4. Cybeart: a home-grown Toronto brand with some big-name brand associations; they’re still thriving in 2023.

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