Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo
Last updated: 12 October 2026
The Nintendo Alarmo is an alarm clock that wakes you with music and characters from Nintendo games. A motion sensor notices when you move in bed, and the alarm stops once you get up. In the UK it is sold only through the Nintendo Store, which had it at £89.99 and in stock when I checked on 12 October 2026.
What the Nintendo Alarmo is
Nintendo released the Sound Clock: Alarmo on 9 October 2024. It is a round, red desk clock with a colour screen and a large dial on top. It works on its own and does not connect to a Switch.
Instead of a plain beep, each alarm plays a scene from a Nintendo game. The scenes at launch came from games including Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3 and Pikmin 4. Nintendo then added scenes from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons as free updates.
What the Nintendo Alarmo does
- Motion sensing: the sensor picks up movement in bed, so the alarm reacts as you stir and stops when you get up.
- No camera: Nintendo says it tracks sleep with the motion sensor, not a camera, and shares no user data.
- Three modes: motion-sensor mode, a gentler Moderate Mode and Button Mode, which ignores movement and works like a normal alarm clock.
- Free updates: over Wi-Fi it sets its own time, installs updates and downloads new scenes.
- Backup battery: it keeps the time during a power cut.
Key facts
- Price: £89.99 from the Nintendo Store
- Released: 9 October 2024
- Weight: 237g, about the same as a large apple, according to Nintendo Life
- Power: USB cable included, but the USB mains adapter is sold separately
- Bed size: designed for beds up to 200cm wide
- Nintendo Account: optional, to download selected extra content
- Nintendo Switch Online: not needed to buy it
Who the Nintendo Alarmo suits
- Nintendo fans: the scenes use the music and characters from the games.
- Heavy snoozers: the alarm keeps going until the sensor sees you leave the bed.
- Present buyers: it works without a Switch, so the person does not need to own one.
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The limits
There is no plug in the box. You need your own USB mains adapter, so check you have a spare before you give it as a present.
The motion sensor cannot tell people apart. Nintendo says a partner, a pet or a fan moving nearby can keep the alarm going. In a shared bed, Button Mode is the more reliable choice.
Nintendo Life scored it 7 out of 10 and said the motion sensor was less reliable than they expected for the price. They also found some of the dial controls awkward.
At £89.99 it costs a lot more than an ordinary alarm clock. You are paying for the Nintendo scenes and the motion sensor.
Where to buy the Nintendo Alarmo in the UK
Nintendo says the Alarmo is sold only through the Nintendo Store in the UK and Ireland. Amazon UK lists it, but it was not available to buy there when I checked. The full details are in Nintendo's Alarmo FAQ, and Nintendo Life's review covers how it works day to day.
Nintendo Alarmo at the Nintendo Store
FAQs
How much is the Nintendo Alarmo in the UK?
£89.99 from the Nintendo Store, which had it in stock when I checked on 12 October 2026.
Does the Nintendo Alarmo come with a plug?
No. It comes with a USB cable, but the USB mains adapter is sold separately.
Does the Alarmo have a camera?
No. Nintendo says it uses a motion sensor and that sleep tracking works without a camera.
Does the Alarmo work with two people in bed?
Not reliably with motion sensing, because it cannot tell people apart. Switch to Button Mode, or press the dial to stop the alarm.
Do you need a Nintendo Switch for the Alarmo?
No. It is a standalone clock. A Nintendo Account is optional, for downloading selected extra content.
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