Ergonomics are important for your health, but standing desks and comfortable office chairs can feel like expensive luxuries. At least, they typically do—but during Amazon Prime Day 2024, you can sometimes snag big discounts on wildly popular models.
Right now the deals are starting slowly, but we’ve already spotted a few internet favorites on sale. If these don’t suit your needs, stay tuned for next Tuesday, July 16, when Prime Day officially begins.
Our list takes into account user reviews, technical specs, price trends over the last year, and our own experiences. PCWorld’s editors have spent years using home office setups, as well as corporate-grade gear. We know what corners you can cut to save some cash, and which ones are must-haves.
Read on for all the current best deals on standing desks and office chairs, and check out our Prime Day 2024 deals hub for fantastic bargains in other tech categories.
Staples makes some very fine desk chairs—and while its more popular Hyken model isn’t quite back down to its lowest price yet, its lighter-use Cartwright Task Chair is ultra affordable right now. (Just be sure to have a second person on hand to ensure assembly goes smoothly.) Social media’s favored style of desk chair is also on discount, for those who like to curl up or sit crosslegged while working.
Flexispot is a popular brand on Amazon, and for good reason—their standing desks start at much lower prices than competitors. You’ll get nicer finishes for tabletop materials on those more expensive rivals, but if all you need is a basic surface, these get the job done.
We like dual motor standing desks with programmable controls—they’re a little more expensive, but moving the desk up and down is smoother. Their frames usually have a better build overall, too, making for less wobble during height adjustments and while in use. Programmable controls means you can go back and forth between two or even three height positions with a single button press, which makes for much better quality of life. No need to wait and monitor the adjustment as it’s happening. (That might sound like not such a big deal, but if you do it multiple times a day over the course of the year, those seconds add up. Trust me on this one.)
This question can be tricky to answer, since what’s comfortable is a little different for everyone. Generally, you want enough support for your back so it doesn’t take on a hunched position, but not so much you can’t feel relaxed while sitting. You also ideally want to keep pressure off your lower back if you’ll be sitting for long periods—office chairs usually have seats shaped for this, rather than the flatter surfaces of kitchen and casual desk chairs.
Arm rests, head supports, and mesh fabric can also play a role in comfort, but you may want to try out those features on a sample chair that a friend owns or in a store to see if you need those features. The mesh is particularly good if you sweat or get warm.
Wheeled models are also useful for easily moving the chair—and you can upgrade the casters, as Reddit recommends for an even smoother experience.
The deals we select are chosen not just for the product, but because their prices are among the lowest we’ve seen, especially given the pricing history over the last year.
If you’re striking out on your own, be sure to look at reviews, as well as Amazon’s AI summaries of user reviews—avoid anything with high return rates, or a known flaw. Also look for brands with not just high user reviews, but independent reviews online. Many standing desks are just rebranded models, and so too for cheaper desk chairs.
