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Recently, the partnership between Sonos and Ikea, known for creating the “Symfonisk” range of products such as lamp speakers, bookshelf speakers, and picture frame speakers, has come to an end. On Tuesday, Sonos confirmed to The Verge that the current Symfonisk products are being gradually removed from all Ikea stores worldwide, with no new products planned for release. Despite this, existing Symfonisk items will still receive software updates to keep them functioning.
“Over the past eight years, collaborating with Ikea has been a pleasure and we’re proud of our accomplishments,” stated spokesperson Taylor Higgins. “Even though our collaboration has mostly concluded and no new products will be developed together, we are committed to supporting the current Symfonisk products, ensuring that customers continue to enjoy quality sound in their homes for many more years.”
The Symfonisk lineup is fully compatible with Sonos’ comprehensive home audio system, often available at more affordable prices than Sonos’ own speakers. If you’ve been planning to purchase one, now is the time to act before the remaining stock runs out.
The news comes as Sonos prepares to report its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday. Those results should offer fresh insight as to how adversely US tariffs will affect the company’s business.
Last month, Sonos dropped the price of two products — its entry-level Era 100 speaker and Ray soundbar — in an attempt to boost slumping demand. Just a day later, Sonos told me that it was “closely monitoring developments related to the proposed tariffs and actively assessing potential implications for our business, customers, and supply chain.” At least so far, the company’s prices have held at their pre-tariff MSRP.
As for the Symfonisk hardware, the speakers have proven to be a popular choice as home theater surrounds for Sonos soundbars or as an affordable gateway into the larger Sonos ecosystem. Sound-wise, the bookshelf speaker in particular has long held its own against speakers like the Sonos One / Play:1, though it’s been eclipsed by more recent Sonos offerings like the aforementioned Era 100 and Move 2.
Sonos remains focused on improving its mobile software after releasing an overhauled app last May that torpedoed the brand’s reputation when customers ran into numerous bugs and worse system performance. Interim CEO Tom Conrad has said that polishing the core user experience remains the company’s top priority.