As always, Nintendo seems genuinely indifferent to your expectations from the company. An announcement regarding the Switch 2? Oh, Nintendo has a hardware reveal for you, dear loyal fans: the modest $100 alarm clock it introduced last year is set to hit the shelves.
Indeed, Alarmo – previously only obtainable through Nintendo’s official site for those who had subscribed to Switch Online – will “be available in stores at participating retailers in March 2025, no Nintendo Switch Online membership required,” the company shared via social media today.
Nintendo Sound Clock: #Alarmo will indeed be widely available in stores at participating retailers in March 2025, no Nintendo Switch Online membership required. Available while supplies last. pic.twitter.com/qhVo0NMKjxJanuary 13, 2025
A Nintendo alarm clock would have caught attention at any time, but in 2024, as fans eagerly awaited news of the company’s upcoming console, the notion of a significant hardware announcement for a luxury novelty clock stood out even more.
Now, several months later, the excitement for Nintendo’s next console has escalated significantly, and recent reports are indicating that the Switch might be revealed as early as this week. It is interesting that just as this latest wave of news surfaced, Nintendo chose to once again share details about Alarmo, and honestly, I can’t think of a more Nintendo-esque move than that.
For its part, Nintendo has confirmed it intends to unveil its next console by March 31, so either way, we don’t have to wait too much longer before all this is behind us. If it takes until the end of March for us to hear about the Switch 2, at least you could pass the time by going out to pick up an Alarmo at your favorite store.