Ikea Lack tables (the 10$ 50x50cm ones everyone has) are literally cardboard laid on its side between two panels of laminate. This is standard for ikea stuff.

Ikea Lack tables (the 10$ 50x50cm ones everyone has) are literally cardboard laid on its side between two panels of laminate. This is standard for ikea stuff. Some of it is chipboard with veneer, and the rest is massive but cheapo soft wood like pine (and that’s the “luxury” bracket in IKEAs offering, the most expensive in the store.