Nintendo Just Made an Alarm Clock Called Alarmo

Alarmo! Like a sudden ringtone, Nintendo’s latest surprise product emerged out of nowhere. The Switch 2 isn’t coming until 2025, but in the meantime, Nintendo has a novelty clock with musical themes and what looks like surprisingly advanced tech. Yes, it’s an alarm clock. It’s called Alarmo. And it’s available now, if you know how to get one.

Now… what is Alarmo again?

The round-display alarm clock is an internet-connected device that has different musical themes and graphics tied to Nintendo games. Zelda, Mario, Ring Fit Adventure… they’re on here. But it gets stranger — Alarmo also has motion sensors. As you toss and turn, Alarmo adds sound effects to go with its alarm. You might hear coins or Splatoon paintballs. Then you get up, and Alarmo celebrates.

It can be bought now at Nintendo Store locations, or ordered via Nintendo, but requires a Switch Online subscription. Nintendo says it’ll come to other stores in early 2025.

There’s more it can do, too: The clock will measure sleep movement and keep track of it; it has gentle or more intense alarm modes; and it can play wind-down music for going to bed. It sounds like a smart sleep clock meets a Nintendo immersive bedside friend.

In a lot of ways, this clock almost sounds like the type of product Disney would sell. With Nintendo already having retail stores, movies and theme parks, maybe that’s the point. $100 is a lot for a novelty gift, but this also looks like a smart device that will actually update over time. There are 35 scenes loaded in from five different games (Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3, Pikmin 4 and, oddly, Ring Fit Adventure), but Nintendo’s promising more will come over time.

It also feels like classic wild-card Nintendo. Mario Kart Live, Game & Watch and those mini consoles were surprise gift things, too. Alarmo feels even more unusual, but it’s also aiming right at Nintendo fans and their wallets.

We’ll have review impressions when we get one soon to try out. Oh yes, we’re going to wake up to Alarmo.