What is a gaming bed?
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Short answer: A gaming bed is a bed designed around gaming: often a high sleeper or single with a built-in desk, storage for kit, gaming-inspired colours, and sometimes LED lighting or a TV mount. The sleeping part uses a standard UK mattress size.
Gaming beds combine sleeping and playing space in one piece of furniture, which is why they are popular for children's and teenagers' rooms.
Choosing something they will not outgrow too quickly
Children's tastes change fast, so think about how a gaming bed will work in a few years. A standard single or small double mattress size makes replacement easy, neutral frame colours with bright accents can be refreshed with bedding, and a desk that suits homework as well as gaming earns its place for longer. Check the weight capacity on the product page if an older child or teenager will use it, and look at whether the desk height suits their current size.
Storage that suits a gaming room
Gaming kit is small, numerous and easy to lose. Drawers under the bed suit spare bedding and games you are not playing right now; open shelves near the desk suit controllers and headsets you reach for daily; and a wardrobe built into a high sleeper can free up wall space elsewhere. Look at the storage line on each product page to see exactly what is included, and plan where chargers will live so cables are not stretched across the room.
LED lighting: what to look for
LED strips are a big part of the gaming look and many gaming beds and desks include them. When comparing products, check the lighting line on the product page: whether the lights are built in, how they are controlled (for example by remote) and how they are powered, so you know whether you need a socket or USB port nearby. Softer, warmer settings are kinder in the hour before sleep, and being able to switch the lights off completely is worth having in a bedroom.
Products to look at
These are in stock in the Bed Kingdom range at the time of writing; see each product page for the live price, full specifications and delivery time.
- Recoil Shuttle Single LED Gaming High Sleeper Black & Red – Dimensions: 235.4cm x 116.1cm x 180cm (size guide)
- Recoil Shuttle Small Double LED Gaming High Sleeper Black & Red – Dimensions: 235.4cm x 146.1cm x 180cm (size guide)
- Kids Avenue Noah Gaming High Sleeper Bed with Gaming Desk and LED Lights in White – Dimensions: H 184cm x W 209cm x D 127cm; Mattress Size: 200cm x 90cm (Euro) (size guide)
- Recoil Ultimate Lumi Gaming High Sleeper with Desk Charcoal & Orange – Bed Type: High Sleepers; Material: Particle Board (size guide)
- Recoil Meridian Gaming High Sleeper with Storage Black & Red (size guide)
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Frequently asked questions
What is a gaming bed?
A gaming bed is a bed designed around gaming: often a high sleeper or single with a built-in desk, storage for kit, gaming-inspired colours, and sometimes LED lighting or a TV mount. The sleeping part uses a standard UK mattress size.
Will a gaming bed last as my child grows?
Choose a standard mattress size, check the weight capacity and pick neutral frame colours with accents you can change, so the bed adapts as tastes change.
What storage do gaming beds have?
It varies: drawers, shelves, ottoman storage or a wardrobe. The storage details are on each product page.
Do gaming beds with LED lights need a socket?
It depends on the product; check the lighting details on the product page to see how the LEDs are powered and controlled.
Who can I ask for help choosing gaming furniture?
Bed Kingdom customer service on 01924 950108 or support@bedkingdom.co.uk.