I saw tons of cool gadgets at CES 2026, but the one I covet the most isn’t from a traditional tech brand at all; It’s from IKEA.
The Swedish housewares company made its debut at this year’s Vegas-based product extravaganza, and alongside a clever version of its iconic donut lamp and a small portable speaker, it launched a larger speaker that I need on my wall right now.
You can place one on your wall, leave it on its base on a sideboard, or you can remove the stand and still keep it portable. The IKEA designer I spoke to showed me the item lying flat on a coffee table as an elegant piece of art, with sound coming from above.
The press release states that the range has been “designed around the idea that products that bring sound into a room should also add presence and character, even when not in use.” They certainly added something to the show demo suite.
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Circular speakers like this aren’t a new idea, but these have been done with IKEA’s trademark style – and at IKEA’s usual reasonable prices too. The models went on sale worldwide in December 2025 and are priced at $89/£29 for the small, $100/£50 for the medium, and $140/£80 for the large.
For this price, you don’t expect high-end sound quality or cutting-edge features, but they’re not super basic either. Each speaker has three sound modes that you can activate for different listening experiences (one of them is suitable for podcasts, for example).
The whole thing can be controlled via the companion app, or if you want to keep things old school, there are physical buttons on the side of the speaker itself for adjusting volume, playing and pausing, or switching between modes. You can also pair several speakers (from the same range or compatible IKEA ranges) for an enveloping effect.
My favorite is the sleek off-white version, but if you prefer a bit of color, there are two playful patterned options designed in collaboration with designer and color specialist Teklan.
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