It has some clever ideas, and it looks great on a shelf, but ultimately, it’s still an alarm clock. But what a cute alarm clock it is. Alarmo is a red cylinder with a rotund white button / knob on top and a 2.

The Alarmo connects to the internet to update its firmware, download new themes, and sync with your Nintendo account for vague purposes (Nintendo requires you to have a paid Switch Online account if you want to pre-order the clock ahead of its November launch, which might be the only reason).

The Alarmo — officially, the “Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo” — is available to purchase in “early access” for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers and at the Nintendo NY store. We’ve actually already picked one up, and we’ve published some initial impressions and a bunch of photos. Here’s all of our coverage of Nintendo’s Alarmo clock.

If you're dying to know more about the Alarmo, Nintendo's oddball clock, we've got more details and a much closer look at its design.

With the gaming world waiting with baited breath for Nintendo to announce Switch 2, the company behind Mario has once again surprised its fans with the announcement of a completely unexpected piece of hardware: an interactive alarm clock called Alarmo.

Nintendo announces that the Alarmo alarm clock, which plays a variety of nostalgic music, has sold out a day after the device's initial reveal.