While we wait with baited breath for the Nintendo Switch 2 to arrive next year, Nintendo today announced an amazing gadget Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo Sound Clock: this alarm clock features sound effects and theme songs from famous Nintendo franchises like Mario and Splatoon

This alarm clock is also a sleep monitor that can track your sleep patterns Nintendo claims that the watch can track your body movements and react based on your actions

At its core, Alarmo is a Nintendo-themed alarm clock What makes this clock stand out a bit is the following: [It] starts up with themes and sound effects from five Nintendo games: [Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pikmin 4, Splatoon 3, and Ring Fit Adventure There are multiple themes associated with each game

When your alarm goes off in the morning, the theme of the game you chose will start playing As you get up or stay awake, the built-in motion sensor reacts to your movements, playing music more intensely or using other sound effects to encourage you to get up When it reads that you have gotten up, it plays a celebratory sound, like collecting coins with Mario, then stops You can stop the sound with the button at the top of the clock

According to Nintendo, the motion detector is a 24 GHz sensor that also detects movement at night It acts as a sleep monitor, providing data on how you are sleeping

During the day, characters from selected theme games are displayed at the beginning of the hourly alarm with unique animations and chimes

Alarmo has Wi-Fi connectivity and in the future will have software updates available with new themes such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons]

Currently, Alarmo can only be pre-ordered by those who have registered for Nintendo Switch Online in the US Those interested can purchase it on My Nintendo Store starting today

According to Nintendo, the watch is expected to hit retail store shelves in “early 2025,” but if you can't wait and are in New York, you can purchase it at the Nintendo Store in Rockefeller Plaza

The gadget is priced at $9999, about half the price of the Nintendo Switch Lite, making it not a cheap alarm clock

If you really want a new Nintendo device, this is an option Otherwise, you will have to wait until next April, when Nintendo is expected to release the Switch 2 The company is supposed to make a formal announcement by the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 2025 Although it will probably take place before that