Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input

<figure> <img alt="Ikea’s Badkruka wireless speaker in pink on a bookshelf." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Ikea" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ikea.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ikea's new <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/badkruka-bluetooth-speaker-pink-90638449/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/badkruka-bluetooth-speaker-pink-90638449/">Badkruka wireless Bluetooth speaker</a> is now available in the US for $59.99. It's reminiscent of the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/857403/ikea-kallsup-bluetooth-speaker-price-release-date">colorful and tiny $10 Kallsup speaker</a> 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 lacks a rechargeable battery.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Color options aren't as expansive as the Kallsup, either. The Badkruka is available with a black plastic finish or a pink one that almost looks like a wood grain texture. Wherever you end up using it will need a power source within reach, but audio sources can be connected over Bluetooth and, similar to the Kallsup, yo …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/993910/ikea-badkruka-wireless-bluetooth-speaker-optical-input">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>