The pictures aren‘t great but I was carrying a toddler on my right arm as I was taking these :)

The Pre-Shopping Event itself was awkward and not very well organized, a long awkward presentation followed by the actual “shopping” part (I wanted to get the burgundy floor lamp) taking 45+ minutes just to put the order in (technical difficulties). They also didn’t have most of the collection available to see in person - no lounge chairs (inflatable or otherwise), tables (except for the one you’re seeing in the picture) or other larger pieces of furniture that would have been interesting to try out. What you’re seeing in the pictures is what we got.

As for the products we did get to see, they did seem worth it in terms of quality (esp the floor lamps and woven storage pouf), but I didn’t love what you get with the pine cabinet for the 400€ price tag. I like the design but compared to ie the Stockholm 2025 collection, the construction just didn’t seem especially sleek or sturdy. I was considering getting it if it had been closer to maybe 250€, but for 400€, there are better options out there. 

Anything you’re not seeing (besides the floor lamps, I thought they’d been photographed plenty) notably **will not be available in Germany until a later unknown date**. 

So, was sitting through the presentation with an impatient toddler on my hip worth it? Not at all. Would I go to a similar event again? No.  
Am I happy with my floor lamp? Sure! But I would’ve been happy to just pick it up any other day. 

IKEA PS Pre-Shopping was a bit of a bust