Given how many standing desks are available, it isn’t really a surprise to see Ikea launch its own. What is surprising, perhaps, is that nobody made an affordable, full-size, adjustable desk before.

Ikea's Bekant desk has a maximum load of 150 lb (68 kg) and boasts a 63 x 31.5 in (160 x 80) workspace sitting atop a powder-coated steel frame.

Ikea's new BEKANT standing desk is quite the marvel. It raises and lowers with the push of a button, and is height adjustable to just about any standing or sitting height.

Ikea has stepped in with their first truly convertible stand/sit desk (adjustable with the push of a button), leaving you without that tough choice of standing or sitting all the time.

There are a few models available, starting at $489.99. Correction: The Bekant replaces the Galant in Ikea’s lineup, and is not the company’s first electrically-adjustable standing desk.

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Ikea does sell a similarly neat standing desk, but it is pricier than the Costco model and doesn't quite match its feature set. For that, it is receiving a colder shoulder from the social media app.

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