After several years, the collaboration between Sonos and Ikea on “Symfonisk” products like lamp speakers, bookshelf speakers, and even picture frame speakers has reached its conclusion. Sonos confirmed to The Verge on Tuesday that current inventory of the Symfonisk lineup is being phased out globally at all Ikea locations and no future devices are planned. Existing products will continue to receive software updates.
“Over the past eight years, we’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Ikea and are proud of what we’ve achieved,” spokesperson Taylor Higgins says in a statement. “Although our work together has largely wound down and we won’t be releasing new products as partners, we’ll continue to support every existing Symfonisk product so customers can keep enjoying great sound in their homes for many years to come.”
The Symfonisk products offer full integration with Sonos’ whole-home audio ecosystem, and often at lower prices than the company’s own speaker hardware. If you’ve been considering a purchase, now would be a good time to make sure you don’t miss out on remaining stock.
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 fixing the core user experience remains the company’s top priority.
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