IKEA ships Matter lamp
IKEA’s new Varmblixt donut LED lamp is now on sale in the U.S. for $99.99 and is fully Matter‑compatible, packing 12 preset colors and a bundled remote for easy smart setups ( ). That release plus Matter 1.5’s new energy‑management and expanded device support nudges mainstream smart‑home builds toward real cross‑brand interoperability (matteralpha.com).
IKEA’s Varmblixt was formally revealed at CES 2026 and has started to appear online and in select U.S. stores this week, with retail sightings reported by technology outlets tracking early rollouts. (theverge.com) The official U.S. product listing identifies the item as the VARMBLIXT LED table/wall lamp (12") and shows the IKEA product code 806.135.24 on the retailer’s site. (ikea.com) IKEA framed the update as part of a design collaboration with Sabine Marcelis and said the smart VARMBLIXT lineup continues work that will expand into a wider collection planned for 2027. (ikea.com) The lamp’s arrival follows IKEA’s November 6, 2025 relaunch of 21 new Matter‑built smart‑home products and the company’s push to make its DIRIGERA hub the center of its refreshed smart ecosystem. (ikea.com) The Connectivity Standards Alliance shipped Matter 1.5 on November 20, 2025, adding explicit support for cameras, closures, soil sensors and new energy‑management capabilities that include tariff/price-aware features and larger data transports. (csa-iot.org) Industry analysts and vendors say those Matter 1.5 additions — plus IKEA’s continued product rollouts — make it easier for lighting and home‑automation devices to participate in cross‑brand energy scheduling and higher‑bandwidth use cases. (eeworldonline.com) IKEA’s smart‑lighting move has been framed by coverage as a deliberate shift from its older TRÅDFRI gateway era toward Matter‑centric hardware and the Dirigera hub, with the updated Varmblixt cited as part of that transition into mainstream decorative smart lighting. (howtogeek.com)
