Yes, it is pressboard. But it seems to be pretty high quality, and it looks great in my living room. One star removed for how the tv mounts the rack. It actually just hooks onto the rack and there is nothing stopping it from sliding side-to-side. Especially with how light TVs are getting, this could be a huge issue. I'll have to modify it slightly so it doesn't slide horizontally. Great product overall though. Fun to put together too.