Overview
- Ikea confirmed on Wednesday that production of the affected Malm models has stopped and stores have begun clearance sales with discounts that company listings say run through the end of August.
- The change will remove most bedroom-linked Malm items between 2026 and 2027, with Ikea saying a small number of Malm commodes will remain because they meet needs not covered elsewhere.
- Customers have reacted strongly online and in stores, with TikTok videos from branches such as Berlin showing shoppers drawn to discounted stock and posting upset comments about the series’ withdrawal.
- Some outlets report a successor range called Storklinta is already appearing in certain markets, but Ikea has not published a full, binding replacement rollout or confirmed that name globally.
- Malm has been on sale since 2002 and was a high-volume line in many homes, so the phase-out raises practical questions about spare parts and fit for replacements and may shape how Ikea times future product transitions.