Limited alarm options with awful sounds Sound effects when you move around are unbearable Overpriced and unnecessary motion sensing tech There aren't many companies that could get me excited by announcing that they're releasing an alarm clock.

Nintendo is weird and I absolutely love it for that. In addition to releasing generation-defining games like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Odyssey, the company isn’t afraid to take wild turns and release hardware no one could have ever predicted beforehand.

We’ve been waiting and waiting, and Nintendo finally did the right thing and announced an entirely new piece of hardware. Alas, it’s not a new console but a very Nintendo-looking smart alarm clock. The Alarmo has motion sensors that let you snooze it based on your movement.

In the vein of novelty gadgets like the Labo VR headset, the company will release an alarm clock that can track your sleep and tell when you’re still in bed. The Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo will cost $100 when it releases in early 2025,

The $100 clock has motion sensors and wakes you up with Nintendo themes and sound effects. Here's how it works, and our initial thoughts on what the heck it all means.

Alarmo detects your movements and will increase the volume if you don't get up. For now, it's limited to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

Leave it to Nintendo to psych out fans who are already hyped up about an impending Switch 2 reveal by announcing a fancy alarm clock instead. Alarmo will wake you up to sounds of Mario coins and chirping Pikmin.