Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input

September 8, 2026 · 3:03 pm 3 sources

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• Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input
  The Verge · September 11, 2026 13:42
  Ikea's new Badkruka wireless Bluetooth speaker is now available in the US for $59.99. It's reminiscent of the colorful and tiny $10 Kallsup speaker that Ikea debuted earlier this year at CES 2026, but at almost seven inches tall the boxy Badkruka isn't designed with portability in mind as it also…