- An update to the Philips Hue Flourish table lamp is on the way
- Lumen will be boosted from 806 to 1,100
- It is not clear when the lamp will go on sale worldwide
The newly unveiled IKEA donut lamp, part of the Varmblixt range, has been turning heads in recent weeks – but Philips Hue looks set to counter with its own new product, based on the existing Hue Flourish table lamp.
Based on a listing seen on Amazon Germany (via Hueblog), the lamp will get an upgrade from 806 lumens to 1,100 lumens. This should mean a higher maximum brightness for the Flourish lamp when it sits in your home.
If you’re new to the product, the lamp doesn’t actually have a light stuck inside it like the Flourish pendant or Flourish ceiling lamp. Instead, it comes with a Philips Hue E27 bulb for full color lighting, which can be replaced as needed.
It’s the bulb that drives the upgraded lumens in the new version, and the rest of the lamp appears to be the same: it still measures 26.1 centimeters wide and 17.5 centimeters high, so make sure you have enough space for it before you buy.
Is the price right?
Based on the Amazon Germany listing, the upgraded Flourish table lamp will be available for around the same price as the previous version it launched at – although the older model can no longer be purchased directly from Philips Hue.
The previous version would have cost you $153.99 / £129.99 (roughly AU$225, although it’s not clear what the original price in Australia was). Remember that it includes both the E27 bulb and the surrounding lamp, made of glass.
The IKEA Varmblixt donut will set you back $99.99 when it goes on sale in April – that’s around £75 / AU$145, although international prices are to be confirmed – so if you’re going for the cheaper option, it looks like IKEA is still the way to go.
Much of course depends on what else you have already set up in your smart home: If you have already invested heavily in Philips Hue lights and perhaps a Hue Bridge to connect them all, then the Flourish table lamp makes more sense. Well, either that or buying another IKEA light and using a Philips Hue bulb inside.
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