New Smaland

Ikea Singapore hilariously announced that it would transform its Småland in-store playground into a “press-play-ground,” full of sitting pods with tablets, because kids “prefer tablets to physical activity.”

Published on: april 1 2017, 4:53
Prank from: 2017
April fools day of: IKEA

IKEA stated the following: 

We’re about to transform Småland from a playground into a ‘press-play-ground’!

Our studies of children's play habits reveal that today's kids prefer tablets to physical activity. So we're replacing the magical forest with a haven of sitting pods with tablets—recreating the way your kids play.

IKEA changes Smaland

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