Nintendo is making an alarm clock so you can wake up to Zelda and Super Mario sounds

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It’s not a successor to the Switch, but Nintendo does have a new piece of hardware to announce: a motion-controlled alarm clock. The device is called Alarmo, and it “responds to your movements,” which means you can snooze it with a gesture or stop it by actually getting out of bed. It costs $99.99 and will be available in early 2025, though Nintendo says Switch Online subscribers can purchase it early right now.

It appears this is the mystery Nintendo gadget that hit the Federal Communications Commission last month, which revealed that the device features a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio and a 24GHz mmWave sensor. In addition to the motion features, a big part of the device appears to be its immersive sounds, which are pulled from five different Switch games: Breath of the Wild; Pikmin 4; Splatoon 3; Super Mario Odyssey; and Ring Fit Adventure. There are 35 audio “scenes” in total, though you can also connect the alarm to your Nintendo account for more pulled from Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Mario Kart 8, which will be free updates coming later.

There are some sleep tracking features as well. Here’s how Nintendo describes them:

You can also check Records 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 announcement comes at a time when Nintendo seems to be focused on everything but its next console. Last month saw the debut of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, possibly the Switch’s last major release, while, in October, the company opened the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto.

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