While Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is now well into its final 24 hours, we just had to take a quick break to talk about the brand new Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo – “an interactive alarm clock designed to add some Nintendo charm to your home and your daily routine.” It’s not everyday we see new hardware from Nintendo, and certainly not a new smart alarm clock of sorts loaded with Mushroom Kingdom charm and motion sensor technology. Scope it out below.
Nintendo launches Mushroom Kingdom-inspired Alarmo smart clock
The Nintendo Alarmo not only looks like something straight from Super Mario Odyssey or a quaint home in a village set within the Mushroom Kingdom, but it also allows users to tailor their “routine and make waking up fun by picking from 35 scenes inspired by five Nintendo titles – Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3, Pikmin 4 and Ring Fit Adventure – then set a time and let Alarmo handle the rest.”
In the morning you’ll experience immersive sounds and music from the scene you picked. Rise to sounds of the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario and friends, begin your day’s adventure with Link and Princess Zelda, or start fresh with the Inklings from Splatoon 3. And those are just some of the experiences you can wake up to!
Alarmo features motion sensor tech that can respond to your movements, allowing you to snooze the alarm “with motion alone and stop it by getting out of bed.”
But there’s also some other light smart clock-like features at play here too, including the ability to “see how much you move around in your sleep, set an hourly chime themed to your chosen title, and change between Steady or Gentle Modes for your morning alarm.”
In Steady Mode, the alarm will gradually get more intense the longer you stay in bed, whereas Gentle Mode offers a more consistent intensity level. There’s also Button Mode for a more traditional, tactile “hit the snooze button” alarm clock experience. You can even use sleepy sounds to wind down with soothing music and sounds at your set bedtime.
The Nintendo Alarmo smart clock is set to hit retail starting in early 2025 with a $99.99 MSRP, but Nintendo Switch Online members in the U.S. and Canada can purchase it early via the My Nintendo Store right now!
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