The best bean bag chairs

The Bed Bath & Beyond Microsuede Bean Bag Chair is soft and fluffy and large enough for an adult, yet its price tag is small enough to where you can let the kids treat it roughly.

When you picture a bean bag chair, it probably looks just like the Bed Bath & Beyond Microsuede Bean Bag Chair. In other words, it's a big amorphous blob, a blob that in this case comes in five different colors and has a soft faux-suede exterior and is filled with little polystyrene beads. When you sit down on (or in, really) this bean bag chair, you'll be pleased to find that it feels just like you expect, too.

And that's almost all there is to say about the Bed Bath & Beyond Microsuede Bean Bag Chair, really. It's soft and comfortable, it's big enough for an adult, and it comes in a few colors.

Oh, right. The price. At less than $40, this is far and away the lowest cost adult-sized bean bag chair in our guide. In fact, it costs half as much as the next cheapest option. And that sits well with lots of shoppers, if you'll pardon my amazing pun.

Many of those customers sounded off on Bed Bath & Beyond's website, with one owner calling the bean bag chair a "great size and quality," while another said it was "fantastic" and appreciated that the chair was "comfortable and adjustable" simply by pouring out some of the beans and/or adding more back in. You can buy more filler "beans" separately.

Pros: Great low price, comes in several colors, tear-resistant material

Cons: Too small for some larger adults

The Tuft & Needle Pouch bean bag chair is made using materials that will last for years and with design elements that will complement almost any living space.

The average bean bag chair is only a part of our lives for a few years at most. Maybe it was a prized part of the playroom in childhood or a constant companion in the corner of the dorm room in college, but more often than not, it's the bean bag chair that gets the boot during a move, a room redecoration, or when its seam splits open and spills little bits of polystyrene all over the place.

With the Tuft & Needle Pouch bean bag chair, none of that is going to happen. First, this meticulously well-made quilted cover and durable interior sack are not going to tear unless you stab the thing with a knife, which you really should avoid doing. And second, you're not going to toss this bean bag chair whether you're refreshing a room or moving across the country. This is high-quality commitment furniture, and it comes with a commensurate price tag.

The Pouch has a soft, textured quilting on much of the exterior, making it a comfortable and eye-catching seat. It's large enough for a couple to share if they're fine with intimacy or for a parent to use with child on lap, but this bean bag chair is at its best when a single adult sinks in for a good long sit. And to give you an idea of its quality, the chair is backed by a three-year warranty!

Connie Chen on our Insider Picks team tested it out and was pleasantly surprised by how much she liked it.

"I live in a fourth floor walk-up, so when I stumble up the narrow stairways carrying heavy packages — like giant, 73-pound bean bag chairs — the only thought going through my head is, 'This better be worth it,'" Connie wrote. "After many days of the most comfortable lounging, relaxing, and napping in Tuft & Needle's new Pouch, the giant bean bag chair in question, I'm now certain the effort was worth it."

A product tester from WanderWithWonder called the Pouch " big enough to fit a grown adult or several kids," while a writer from GoodbyeNormal loved that its "cover is completely removable and machine washable."

Pros: Stylish and comfortable, superior construction, machine washable cover

Cons: Very expensive

The Great Deal Furniture David Bean Bag Lounger is so large it could replace your couch, and it's so comfortable that it just might do that.

This bean bag chair, which is named "David" for some reason that I don't understand but with which I have no issues, measures nearly eight feet long. Take a minute and go measure your couch. Which is bigger? I thought so. Now dive face first onto your couch and see if you settle down into it as though it were one giant ball of fluff and comfort. How did that go? Right.

The David Bean Bag Lounger is perfect for the couple looking for a unique seating arrangement they can share. It's also great for the family with three kids or the household where the children constantly have friends cycling through. And of course, this massive, soft, bean bag chair is a luxury when enjoyed by a single reclining adult.

The microsuede cover resists tears and punctures while a double zipper design keeps the beads inside where they belong yet allows you to open the bag up to add more beads or remove some as needed for custom comfort.

For the record, if eight feet is just more bean bag chair than you need, the company also makes a six-foot option that's still large enough for two as well as a five-footer that's perfect for one person who likes his or her space.

With dozens of reviews posted on Amazon, the Great Deal Furniture David Bean Bag Lounger has a solid 4.2-star average rating. A customer named Kimberly says "we love this bean bag" and also praised the brand's customer service experience. Another gentleman said he loved the "huge" bean bag chair and found it "very easy to take a nap" on.

Pros: Suitable for multiple users, available in several sizes, eco-friendly recycled foam filling

Cons: Zippers occasionally break

The GoMoji Emoji Kids Bean Bag chair is charming enough that you won't mind having it there in the living room and cheap enough that you won't mind if your kids are rough with it.

If you're looking to add some seating to your child's bedroom, the family den, or basically anywhere else in your house, the GoMoji Emoji Kids Bean Bag chair is a great choice for the smaller members of the family.

As it weighs less than five pounds, you can easily move this bright and charming bean bag chair all around the house as needed. It's perfect for use while the family watches a movie or plays a game or while your kid does some reading for school or for fun.

Most kids will love the bright yellow color and expressive face on the side of the GoMoji Emoji Kids Bean Bag seat, while many adults will have a more bemused reaction. But that's OK, because this one is for the little guys and gals. However, the chair, in fact, supports as much as 200 pounds, which is impressive for a bean bag chair that costs less than $35.

With multiple reviews posted on Target, the GoMoji Emoji Kids Bean Bag chair has an excellent 4.5-star rating among owners. One buyer describes how the chair was perfect in the "reading corner [of a] 2nd grade class," while another says that it's a "great size for a child and not too soft like a lot of bean bags" tend to be.

Pros: Perfect size for elementary-aged kids, comes in several designs, good price point

Cons: Some units arrive with spots and stains