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Xbox Design Chief Reveals the Surprising Ikea Item That Shaped Every Console - IGN

Published by IGN By Michael Peyton · 26 August 2026 at 10:00
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Xbox Design Chief Reveals the Surprising Ikea Item That Shaped Every Console - IGN
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Xbox design chief Carl Ledbetter reveals how an Ikea bookcase inspired the console’s design, as Xbox and Ikea launch the new YXSTABY furniture line.

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